Starfysh FY2024 filing

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Grand Rapids, MI501(c)(3)Since 2010InternationalEIN 27-1976856

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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $39K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$346K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$348K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$35K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$346K
FY2024▼ -16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$425K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$412K
FY2024$346K
FY2024$403K
Expenses
$348K
FY2024▼ -33%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$362K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$516K
FY2024$348K
FY2024$395K
Net assets
$35K
FY2024▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$35K
FY2024$67K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $325K Management & general 4% · $15K Fundraising 2% · $8K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 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 program services account for $288K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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.

$134Kprogram 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.

$128Kprogram 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 last summer when the island was near-famine conditions and we provided food to several hundred who were facing starvation conditions.

$26Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$346K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$110K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$348K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$35K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$138
Fees for servicesLn 2g$110K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$346K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$542
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$35K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$542
Total assetsLn 16$38K$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$28K
Net assetsLn 32$38K$35K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$159$5K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$302K$295K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$348K$325K$15K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $346K$348K−$3K$35K 990 PDF
FY2023 $412K$516K−$105K$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 $469K$423K$46K$143K 990 PDF
FY2021 $425K$394K$30K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020 $383K$362K$21K$67K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $345,560 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$230,639
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$138
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,639
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $110,303$110,303
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $5,280$5,280
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$662
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $115,583$345,560
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $348,440 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,330$2,330
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $7,577$7,577
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $159 · Management $4,806$4,965
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,715 · Management $1,715$3,430
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,293$1,293
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,555$1,555
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,216$3,216
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $295,011 · Management $6,540$301,551
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,523$22,523
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $325,472 · Management $15,391 · Fundraising $7,577$348,440
Part X · Balance sheet $63,317 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,512$34,907
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50$50
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$27,818
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,817$542
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,379$63,317
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$27,818
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$27,818
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $38,379$35,499
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,379$35,499
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,379$63,317
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $35,499 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$345,560
XI-2 Total expenses$348,440
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,880
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,379
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$35,499

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