Bright Star Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Kokomo, IN501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 26-0737034Revenue $141K in FY2024

On file with the IRSthebrightstarfoundation.com7921 W 00 Ns, 46901-8818 · Kokomo, INTax-exempt since Apr 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Bright Star Foundation is to collect donations from interested parties to send to Bright Star Academy and Little Angels Pre-School in Nairobi, Kenya to help provide food, shelter, and care for orphaned children of the slums.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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
FY2024
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
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Revenue
$141K
+71% vs prior year
Net assets
$34K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$141K
FY2024▲ +71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$141K
Expenses
—
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$163K
FY2023$138K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$34K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$33K
FY2024$34K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2009.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Collects donations to provide food, shelter, and care for orphaned children in Kenya.

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1 program · $136K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The mission of bright star foundation is to collect contributions from interested parties to send to bright star academy and little angels pre- school in the slums of nairobi, kenya to help pay for food, shelter, and care for orphaned children.

$136Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$141K
Other income$141K
Owns and owes
$34K
net assets
People
5
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$141K
Total revenue$141K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Net assets$34K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers10
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $141K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 $83K$138K−$55K$33K 990 PDF
FY2022 $229K$163K$65K$88K 990 PDF
FY2021 $175K$23K 990 PDF
FY2020 $211K$194K$17K$41K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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