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Project Starburst FY2020 filing

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Big Rapids, MI501(c)(3)UnclassifiedEIN 38-1988807Revenue $157K in FY2020

On file with the IRSprojectstarburst.orgPo Box 313, 49307-0313 · Big Rapids, MITax-exempt since May 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Project Starburst is a small human service agency that provides emergency food, household items, infant needs and other services to low-income families in mecosta & osceola counties.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $37K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$157K
Spent
$141K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$102K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$157K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$184K
Expenses
$141K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$196K
Net assets
$102K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$33K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1978.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $99K Management & general 21% · $30K Fundraising 9% · $12K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Joie Cole
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Cole
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teresa Cook
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob King
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Russ Nehmer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dee Vanhorn
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Long
Executive Di
$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

Provides emergency food, household items, and infant needs to low-income families.

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1 program · $99K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Provide groceries, HOUSEHOLD/HYGIENE products and supportive services to families in mecosta and osceola counties.

$99Kprogram 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
Mid Michigan Community Action Agency INCFY2024$16K
Fremont Area Community FoundationFY2024$13K
Mecosta-Osceola United WayFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$37K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$157K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$470
Money outPt IX
$141K
Ln 25
Programscol B$99K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$102K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$470
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$157K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$84K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$186
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$102K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$114K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$186$186
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$88K$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$86K$102K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$38K$16K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$1K$729
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$4K$963
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$206$20$165$21
Advertising and promotionLn 12$657$164$164$329
Office expensesLn 13$2K$822$1K$235
Information technologyLn 14$100$55$20$25
OccupancyLn 16$5K$632$4K$421
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$215$215
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$600$600
InterestLn 20−$13−$13
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$53K
All other expensesLn 24e$395$395
Total functional expensesLn 25$141K$99K$30K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $184K$196K−$12K$33K 990 PDF
FY2023 $150K$198K−$48K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 $134K$157K−$23K$94K 990 PDF
FY2021 $158K$143K$15K$118K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $157K$141K$16K$102K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $156,917 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$149,245
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$470
I-11 Other revenue$7,202
I-12 Total revenue$156,917
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$68,002
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,602$73,036
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,602$141,038
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,602$15,879
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $156,917 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,047
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$141,198
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$149,245
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $470$470
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,202$7,202
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $7,672$156,917
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $141,038 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,885 · Management $15,786 · Fundraising $9,471$63,142
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,916 · Management $1,215 · Fundraising $729$4,860
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,852 · Fundraising $963$4,815
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20 · Management $165 · Fundraising $21$206
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $164 · Management $164 · Fundraising $329$657
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $822 · Management $1,092 · Fundraising $235$2,149
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $55 · Management $20 · Fundraising $25$100
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $632 · Management $3,504 · Fundraising $421$4,557
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,723 · Management $215 · Fundraising $215$2,153
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $600$600
IX-20 InterestManagement −$13−$13
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,853$1,853
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,608$2,608
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,956$52,956
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $395$395
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $99,026 · Management $29,603 · Fundraising $12,409$141,038
Part X · Balance sheet $117,299 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,255$30,165
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,874$83,753
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,048$3,195
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $186$186
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $88,363$117,299
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,973$15,030
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,973$15,030
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $86,390$102,269
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $88,363$117,299
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $102,269 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$156,917
XI-2 Total expenses$141,038
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,879
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$86,390
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$102,269

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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