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Starfysh has determined to focus on one of the world's most desperate geographic locales and people groups: that of the island of la gonave, haiti. IT is both our purpose and our expectation that we will be able to reverse the cycle of poverty there through the addressing of essential infrastructural needs (water, agriculture, health) while developing a model for sustaining those improvements (education and economic development). While working toward these goals, we will not ignore the opportunities for demonstrating christian compassion in times of urgent, immediate, and desperate need.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1976856) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $435 a year · 0.1% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
92% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.9 mo
of spending, in cash
1.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $39K
4 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
27% of total assets
Liabilities are 27% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$403K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$395K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$67K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$403K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$425K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$412K
FY2024$346K
FY2025$403K
Expenses
$395K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$362K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$516K
FY2024$348K
FY2025$395K
Net assets
$67K
FY2025▲ +90%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$67K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $365K Management & general 5% · $21K Fundraising 2% · $9K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President, D
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Improves lives on La Gonave, Haiti by providing water, food, health, education, and economic opportunities.

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3 programs · $325K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Agriculture few disagree that agriculture will play a critical role in the overall development picture of haiti. Re-establishing the strength and primacy of the family farm must be an emphasis in any thoughtful strategy to bring transformative change to this land. Much is heard about haitis ecologically distressed landscape.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1976856) · Dispute this line
$172Kprogram expense
02

Education all agree the most fundamental thing that must be repaired in haiti is her broken educational system. Only half of primary school-age children in haiti are enrolled in school. Only 22% of children in haiti attend secondary school. Fewer than 2% of children in haiti finish secondary school.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1976856) · Dispute this line
$140Kprogram expense
03

Relief not all of starfyshs efforts fall into the category of development. From time to time, we are made aware of an urgent and extraordinary need to which we are compelled to respond. Such was the case when the island was near-famine conditions and we provided food to several hundred who were facing starvation conditions.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1976856) · Dispute this line
$13Kprogram 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 4 funders$39K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$403K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$168K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$395K
Ln 25
Programscol B$365K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$168K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$6K
Total revenueLn 12$403K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$67K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$542$6K
Total assetsLn 16$63K$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$35K$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$350$8K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$975$975
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$337K$337K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$395K$365K$21K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 $403K$395K$8K$67K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2025 $346K$348K−$3K$35K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2024 $412K$516K−$105K$38K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 $469K$423K$46K$143K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2022 $425K$394K$30K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2021 $383K$362K$21K$67K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $403,397 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $230,639$233,202
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $110,303$167,829
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,280−$6,500
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$662$8,866
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $345,560$403,397
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $348,440$395,222
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $348,440$395,222
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,880$8,175
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $403,397 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$233,202
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,398
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$233,202
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $167,829$167,829
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$6,500−$6,500
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$8,866
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $161,329$403,397
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $395,222 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,845$8,845
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $350 · Management $7,768 · Fundraising $8,800$16,918
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,609$4,609
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,100$13,100
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,812$7,812
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $975$975
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,823$2,823
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $337,351$337,351
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,789$2,789
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $365,200 · Management $21,222 · Fundraising $8,800$395,222
Part X · Balance sheet $92,377 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,907$61,934
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $27,818$24,376
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $542$6,067
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,317$92,377
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,818$24,952
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,818$24,952
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,499$67,425
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $35,499$67,425
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,317$92,377
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $67,425 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$403,397
XI-2 Total expenses$395,222
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,175
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$35,499
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$23,751
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$67,425

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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