S.T.A.R.S. Math & English Academy improves students'foundational skills in math, English, and reading using a balanced curriculum that focuses on academic rigor while enriching these subjects with soft skills

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$65K
-31% vs prior year
Net assets
$17K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$65K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$102K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$65K
Expenses
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FY2025
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$238K
FY2024$128K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$17K
FY2025▼ -64%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$17K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$46K
FY2025$17K

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

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Is it real?

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

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Elijah Watson’s $11K as Executive Director is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Elijah Watson$10,534$13,600$716

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Boosts students' math, English, and reading skills with rigorous academics and soft skill enrichment.

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1 program · $104K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Provided academic enrichment to 190 students via Saturday Academy, EOG Boot Camp, and programs specifically deployed for the Renaissance West community and Youth Development Initiatives 86% of EOG Boot Camp participants providing EOG data scored Proficient in Reading 95% percentage scored Proficient in Math. S.T.A.R.S.

$104Kprogram expense

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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$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$65K
Other income$65K
Owns and owes
$17K
net assets
People
7
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$65K
Total revenue$65K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Net assets$17K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers12
Fiscal year endsJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $65K$17K 990 PDF
FY2024 $94K$128K−$35K$46K 990 PDF
FY2023 $266K$238K$29K$82K 990 PDF
FY2022 $148K$53K 990 PDF
FY2021 $102K$17K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

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

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