Starfish Alliance

Tax-deductible

Reston, VA501(c)(3)Since 2024Human ServicesEIN 33-2514168

Equipping, empowering, and inspiring communities to prevent human trafficking.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
29¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 70% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$18K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$222K
+120% vs prior year
Spent
$121K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$203K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$222K
FY2025▲ +120%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$101K
FY2025$222K
Net assets
$203K
FY2025▲ +101%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$101K
FY2025$203K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2025.

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

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $35K Management & general 32% · $39K Fundraising 38% · $46K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$42,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer-Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair-Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Luckabaugh’s $42K as President-Di is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Starfish Alliance is a human services nonprofit based in Reston, VA, formed in 2024.

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1 program service account for $35K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Equipping, empowering, and inspiring communities to prevent human trafficking.

$35Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$222K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$121K
Ln 25
Programscol B$35K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$203K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$54
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$132K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$222K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$209K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$209K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$203K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$209K
Total assetsLn 16$101K$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$18K
Net assetsLn 32$101K$203K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$15K$16K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$2K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$260$260
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$42$42
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$15K$625$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$3K$4K$166
Total functional expensesLn 25$121K$35K$39K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $222K$121K$102K$203K 990 PDF
FY2024 $101K$101K 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 $222,431 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$132,495
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$89,935
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$54
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$222,430
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1$222,431
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $120,516 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,850 · Management $15,750 · Fundraising $14,400$45,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,533 · Management $1,626 · Fundraising $1,486$4,645
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,258$13,258
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,384$3,384
IX-17 TravelPrograms $260$260
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,028$1,028
IX-20 InterestManagement $42$42
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,065 · Management $625 · Fundraising $30,141$45,831
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,509 · Management $4,393 · Fundraising $166$7,068
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $35,245 · Management $39,078 · Fundraising $46,193$120,516
Part X · Balance sheet $221,078 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,325$209,278
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,600$1,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100,925$221,078
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$14,016
X-19 Deferred revenue$300
X-25 Other liabilities$3,922
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$18,238
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $100,925$122,840
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$80,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $100,925$202,840
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100,925$221,078
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $202,840 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,431
XI-2 Total expenses$120,516
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,915
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$100,925
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$202,840

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

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