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Project Starburst FY2023 filing

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Big Rapids, MI501(c)(3)UnclassifiedEIN 38-1988807Revenue $150K in FY2023

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.
81¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$2K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$150K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$198K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$46K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$150K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$184K
Expenses
$198K
FY2023▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$196K
Net assets
$46K
FY2023▼ -51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$33K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · 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

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $162K Management & general 11% · $21K Fundraising 8% · $16K

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 (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joie Cole
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Russ Nehmer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dee Vanhorn
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Cole
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob King
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Long
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $162K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provide groceries to families in mecosta and osceola counties.

$162Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$150K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$94
Money outPt IX
$198K
Ln 25
Programscol B$162K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$94
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$150K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$387
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$46K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$387
Total assetsLn 16$96K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$94K$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$47K$7K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$522$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$2K$3K$534
Advertising and promotionLn 12$298$208$30$60
Office expensesLn 13$5K$349$4K$100
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$249$624
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$771$771
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$104K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$198K$162K$21K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $184K$196K−$12K$33K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $150K$198K−$48K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 $134K$157K−$23K$94K 990 PDF
FY2021 $158K$143K$15K$118K 990 PDF
FY2020 $157K$141K$16K$102K 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 I · Summary $150,050 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $123,669$140,186
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31$94
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,139$9,770
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $133,839$150,050
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,434$72,804
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,902$125,582
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $157,336$198,386
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,497−$48,336
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $150,050 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$21,400
VIII-1e Government grants$17,317
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$101,469
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$140,186
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $94$94
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,226$9,226
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $544$544
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $544 · Excluded from tax $9,320$150,050
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $198,386 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,309 · Management $6,759 · Fundraising $13,517$67,585
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,653 · Management $522 · Fundraising $1,044$5,219
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,600 · Management $3,201 · Fundraising $534$5,335
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $208 · Management $30 · Fundraising $60$298
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $349 · Management $4,486 · Fundraising $100$4,935
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,621 · Management $249 · Fundraising $624$2,494
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $771$771
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,291$2,291
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,874$103,874
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,280 · Management $3,304$5,584
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $161,665 · Management $20,842 · Fundraising $15,879$198,386
Part X · Balance sheet $48,038 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,274$47,651
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,158$387
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $96,432$48,038
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,407$2,349
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,407$2,349
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $94,025$45,689
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $96,432$48,038
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,689 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$150,050
XI-2 Total expenses$198,386
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,336
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$94,025
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,689

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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