Starfish Foundation FY2021 filing

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Wichita Falls, TX501(c)(3)Since 2007ReligionEIN 26-0298727Revenue $1.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRSPo Box 3696, 76301-0696 · Wichita Falls, TXTax-exempt since Aug 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To share the gospel with those who have little opportunity to hear IT and help the unfortunate to help themselves through education, training and other services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $518K a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+72% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$878K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2021▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$5.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.3M Management & general 0% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Sharing the Gospel and helping the unfortunate through education and services.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Funding of foreign and domestic missionary efforts both spiritual and humanitarian, helping with education by way of scholarships, teaching and vocational training. In other ways helping those in need, including the operation of an orphanage, and support of both churches and pastors.

$1.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $93K · 2020–2020
Individual RecipientFY2020$85,927
Individual RecipientFY2020$7,340

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$975K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$699K
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$699K
Investment incomeLn 3$975K
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Gains on assetsLn 7$975K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$959K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K$90K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$442K$959K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K$22K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.0M$1.0M
Legal feesLn 11b$193$193
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$138K$138K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.3M$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.2M$1.1M$1.1M$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$1.2M$812K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.0M$285K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.1M$229K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.8M$1.3M$498K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$878K$145K$3.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,756,487 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $367,251$699,026
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $433,705$974,760
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $221,757$82,701
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,022,713$1,756,487
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $648,829$1,081,736
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $228,688$176,749
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $877,517$1,258,485
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $145,196$498,002
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,756,487 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$699,026
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$699,026
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $118$118
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $974,642$974,642
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $82,701$82,701
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $82,701 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $974,760$1,756,487
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,258,485 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,500$21,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,790$11,790
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,048,446$1,048,446
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $193$193
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,242$2,242
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,286$35,286
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $137,778$137,778
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,254,800 · Management $3,685 · Fundraising $0$1,258,485
Part X · Balance sheet $3,468,368 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $322,741$90,096
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,205,455$2,419,246
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $442,170$959,026
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,970,366$3,468,368
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,970,366$3,468,368
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,970,366$3,468,368
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,970,366$3,468,368
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,468,368 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,756,487
XI-2 Total expenses$1,258,485
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$498,002
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,970,366
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,468,368

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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