Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2015.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
7 people listed on the 990.
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 15aYes
- Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed
Programs and updates
Offers temporary housing and financial aid to homeless youth facing emergencies.
Questions for Bright Star Foundation Corp
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Facilities to provide temporary housing for distressed and homeless youth.
DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EMEGENCY NEEDS OF DISTRESSED AND HOMELESS YOUTH. In 2021 BrightStar Foundation helped approximately 300 people with food, lodging, funds, clothing, etc. We referred them to various organizations that could help them transition to becoming good citizens and followed up to ensure the referrals were hepful.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $65K | $52K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $2.1M | $2.1M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.3M | $2.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $930K | $755K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $44K | $44K | $0 | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $7K | $7K | $0 | $0 |
| Management feesLn 11a | $3K | $3K | $0 | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $5K | $0 | $5K | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $6K | $0 | $6K | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $545 | $0 | $225 | $320 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1K | $127 | $1K | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $324 | $0 | $324 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $82K | $81K | $535 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $341 | $0 | $341 | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $56K | $56K | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $108K | $108K | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $2K | $713 | $873 | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $65K | $65K | $150 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $380K | $365K | $14K | $320 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS May 20, 2025 | $189K | $286K | −$97K | $561K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 29, 2024 | $248K | $339K | −$90K | $672K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 14, 2023 | $255K | $380K | −$125K | $755K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 | $915K | $253K | $662K | $930K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 31, 2021 | $21K | $51K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $254,772 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $254,772 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $380,062 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,121,940 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $755,360 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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