Star House Foundation

Tax-deductible

Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Since 2014Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 47-1857320

Star house's mission is to partner with teens and young adults as they exit homelessness and thrive in a community of hope.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 755 volunteers and 76 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $258K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$390K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 73% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $165K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.4M
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$6.2M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$5.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.4M
FY2024▲ +46%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2024$8.4M
Expenses
$6.2M
FY2024▲ +24%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2024$6.2M
Net assets
$5.6M
FY2024▲ +64%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2024$5.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $4.7M Management & general 17% · $1.1M Fundraising 7% · $433K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $390K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$174,956Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Programs & Operations
$122,367Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance & Controller
$92,707Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ann Bischoff’s $175K as President & CEO is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ann Bischoff$174,956$161,009$161,009$140,975$134,813$134,786
Susan Jones————$128,018$53,098
Barb Ebright$122,367$112,143$112,143———
Kathleen Earles$92,707$82,993————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides comprehensive programs for homeless youth aged 14 to 24.

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3 program services account for $4.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Star house operates central ohio's only drop-in center for youth, ages 14-24, who are experiencing homelessness. At the drop-in center, youth are provided with immediate access to food, clothing, hygiene items, laundry machines, shower facilities, and a safe place to be.

$3.2Mprogram expense
02

Star house's clinical team provides mental health therapy, case management and crisis intervention to youth at the drop-in center and residents at carol stewart village and helps them make connections to stabilizing resources.

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Star house, in partnership with the columbus metropolitan housing authority (cmha) and finance fund, operates carol stewart village (CSV), an affordable housing neighborhood for young adults, ages 18-24, transitioning out of homelessness.

$435Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $293K · 2019–2024
Huckleberry House INCOH · FY2024$28,862
Huckleberry House INCOH · FY2023$125,902
Huckleberry House INCOH · FY2022$38,090
Unitemized GrantFY2020$14,999
Unitemized GrantFY2019$39,928

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$6.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$433K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$563K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$8.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$918K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 576
VolunteersI 6755
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$946K$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$5.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$29K$29K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$312K$235K$50K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$2.1M$450K$245K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$390K$294K$62K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$379K$286K$60K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$44K$9K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$23K$8K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$20K$7K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$674K$466K$168K$40K
Office expensesLn 13$44K$24K$9K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$76K$52K$19K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$243K$214K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30K$4K$23K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$70K$58K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$7K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$853K$134K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.2M$4.7M$1.1M$433K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $5.8M$5.0M$718K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$4.9M−$1.5M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.6M$3.7M$881K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$3.1M$1.2M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.3M$3.2M$57K$2.6M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $8,428,035 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,197,282
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,169,639
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$563,427
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,366,921
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $47,714$47,714
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $13,400$13,400
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $61,114$8,428,035
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,228,173 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $28,862$28,862
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $235,071 · Management $49,568 · Fundraising $27,015$311,654
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,135,028 · Management $450,204 · Fundraising $245,365$2,830,597
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $294,241 · Management $62,046 · Fundraising $33,815$390,102
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $286,237 · Management $60,359 · Fundraising $32,895$379,491
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,315 · Management $9,344 · Fundraising $5,093$58,752
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $23,454 · Management $8,461 · Fundraising $2,027$33,942
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $19,503 · Management $7,036 · Fundraising $1,686$28,225
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $465,913 · Management $168,087 · Fundraising $40,256$674,256
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,449 · Management $9,163 · Fundraising $10,708$44,320
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $52,419 · Management $18,911 · Fundraising $4,529$75,859
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $214,306 · Management $28,673$242,979
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,757 · Management $23,085 · Fundraising $3,137$29,979
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $58,246 · Management $11,930$70,176
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,634 · Management $9,013$15,647
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $852,987 · Management $134,339 · Fundraising $26,006$1,013,332
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,745,422 · Management $1,050,219 · Fundraising $432,532$6,228,173
Part X · Balance sheet $6,803,294 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $372,515$917,831
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $781,116$1,561,447
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,657,115$1,578,190
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $145,116$126,012
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,836$1,618
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,395,429$2,618,196
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,371,127$6,803,294
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $460,816$449,109
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $200,000$200,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $35,113$25,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $250,000$500,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $945,929$1,174,109
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,907,094$3,358,034
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,518,104$2,271,151
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,425,198$5,629,185
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,371,127$6,803,294
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,629,185 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,428,035
XI-2 Total expenses$6,228,173
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,199,862
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,425,198
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,125
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,629,185

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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