Starling Missouri

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To improve the lives of missourians with disabilities by driving public policy and strengthening member organizations through advocacy, education and collaboration.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1552850) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
71% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$148K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.9 mo
of spending, in cash
5.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
15 of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.1M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$986K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$486K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$478K
FY2021$581K
FY2022$557K
FY2023$618K
FY2024$859K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$986K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$427K
FY2021$504K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$751K
FY2024$832K
FY2025$986K
Net assets
$486K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$422K
FY2021$499K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$401K
FY2025$486K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1991.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $699K Management & general 29% · $284K Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $148K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$148,237Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Erika Leonard$148,237$142,411$23,333

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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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

Advocates for policy changes and strengthens member groups to improve lives for Missourians with disabilities.

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1 program · $699K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Organization advocates with state legislature and elected officials on behalf of members, to promote the interests of Missouri residents with disabilities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1552850) · Dispute this line
$699Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$986K
Ln 25
Programscol B$699K
Managementcol C$284K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$486K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$486K
Total assetsLn 16$486K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$222K
SavingsLn 2$265K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$486K
Total assetsLn 16$486K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$486K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$401K$486K
Total assetsLn 16$401K$486K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$401K$486K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$148K$74K$74K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$114K$57K$57K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$10K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$60K$60K
Legal feesLn 11b$813$813
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$66K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$12K$655
Information technologyLn 14$31K$31K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$353K$353K
InsuranceLn 23$960$960
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K$121K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$986K$699K$284K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 21, 2026 $1.1M$986K$85K$486K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $859K$832K$26K$401K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 26, 2023 $618K$751K−$134K$375K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2022 $557K$548K$9K$508K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 27, 2021 $581K$504K$77K$499K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 22, 2021 $478K$427K$52K$422K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,071,497 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$300
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $850,980$1,061,268
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,117$8,445
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,742$1,484
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $858,839$1,071,497
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $291,885$305,703
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $540,554$680,703
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $832,439$986,406
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,400$85,091
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,071,497 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,061,268$1,061,268
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,445$8,445
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,484$1,484
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,071,197$1,071,497
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $986,406 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $74,119 · Management $74,118$148,237
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,206 · Management $57,207$114,413
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,411 · Management $11,411$22,822
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,115 · Management $10,116$20,231
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $60,000$60,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $813$813
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,719$3,719
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $66,226 · Fundraising $3,855$70,081
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,473 · Management $655$13,128
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $30,822$30,822
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-17 TravelManagement $5,622$5,622
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $352,985$352,985
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $960$960
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $120,700 · Management $9,873$130,573
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $699,009 · Management $283,542 · Fundraising $3,855$986,406
Part X · Balance sheet $486,057 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $144,849$221,525
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $256,117$264,532
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $400,966$486,057
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $400,966$486,057
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $400,966$486,057
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $400,966$486,057
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $486,057 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,071,497
XI-2 Total expenses$986,406
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,091
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$400,966
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$486,057

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

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