Starling Missouri FY2021 filing

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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.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$581K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$504K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$499K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$581K
FY2021▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$478K
FY2021$581K
FY2022$557K
FY2023$618K
FY2024$859K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$504K
FY2021▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$427K
FY2021$504K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$751K
FY2024$832K
FY2025$986K
Net assets
$499K
FY2021▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$422K
FY2021$499K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$401K
FY2025$486K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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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  • 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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2 programs · $388K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$247Kprogram expense
02

Organization strengthens member organizations through advocacy, education and collaboration

$141Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$581K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$426K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$504K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$499K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$499K
Total assetsLn 16$499K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$426K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$581K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$499K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$499K
Total assetsLn 16$499K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$499K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$422K$499K
Total assetsLn 16$422K$499K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$422K$499K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$141K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K
Management feesLn 11a$81K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$81K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K
Office expensesLn 13$10K
Information technologyLn 14$5K
TravelLn 17$574
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$36K
InsuranceLn 23$960
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$504K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$986K$85K$486K 990 PDF
FY2024 $859K$832K$26K$401K 990 PDF
FY2023 $618K$751K−$134K$375K 990 PDF
FY2022 $557K$548K$9K$508K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $581K$504K$77K$499K 990 PDF
FY2020 $478K$427K$52K$422K 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 $580,849 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$149,995
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $475,038$426,244
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,071$4,610
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $478,109$580,849
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$141,307
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $25,399$37,012
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $401,180$325,633
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $426,579$503,952
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,530$76,897
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 $580,849 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$149,995
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$149,995
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $426,244$426,244
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,610$4,610
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $430,854$580,849
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $503,952 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$141,307
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$28,160
IX-10 Payroll taxes$8,852
IX-11a Management fees$80,583
IX-11b Legal fees$9,368
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,958
IX-11d Lobbying fees$80,583
IX-11g Other fees for services$67,213
IX-13 Office expenses$9,884
IX-14 Information technology$5,037
IX-17 Travel$574
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$36,308
IX-23 Insurance$960
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$31,165
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$503,952
Part X · Balance sheet $499,183 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $422,286$499,183
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $422,286$499,183
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $422,286$499,183
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $422,286$499,183
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $422,286$499,183
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $499,183 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$580,849
XI-2 Total expenses$503,952
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,897
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$422,286
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$499,183

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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