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.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$263K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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 $582K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$263K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 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
$700K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.2M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2021▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$8.4M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2021▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$6.2M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2021▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$5.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $2.4M Management & general 17% · $521K Fundraising 6% · $190K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $263K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$134,813Pt VII · Sec A
$128,018Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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 programs · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Star house operates central ohio's only drop-in center for youth, ages 14-24, who are experiencing homelessness. Our drop-in center services are provided 24/7, 365 days per year. At our drop-in center, youth are provided access to food, clothing, hygiene items, laundry facilities, showers and a safe place to be.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Star house provides social services at carol stewart village (csv)a neighborhood for young adults, ages 18-24, with on-site programs and services. CSV offers 62 studio apartments with on-site access to transitional jobs, education, health care, mental health and addiction services and social connections through mentorships, peer support…

$207Kprogram expense
03

We break down barriers to sustained employment by providing workforce development and transitional employment opportunities with pathways to living wage careers. According to our most recent needs assessment, after accessing star house for 90 or more days, 75% of our guests obtained employment dispelling a myth that youth experiencing…

$82Kprogram expense

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$225
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$521K
Fundraisingcol D$190K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$700K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$225
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$309K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$700K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 576
VolunteersI 6755
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$700K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K$15K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$263K$203K$38K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$958K$177K$103K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$207K$160K$30K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$168K$130K$24K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$19K$4K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$97K$97K
Accounting feesLn 11c$77K$77K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$466K$425K$18K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$19K$15K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$206K$191K$15K
TravelLn 17$13K$9K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$65K$59K$4K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$745
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$150K$150K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$6K$19K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.4M$521K$190K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.4M$6.2M$2.2M$5.6M 990 PDF
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 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,249,325 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,290,197$4,236,851
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,085$225
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$12,640$12,249
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,279,642$4,249,325
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $42,909$14,999
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,074,378$1,901,660
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,105,526$1,151,053
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,222,813$3,067,712
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,829$1,181,613
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,249,325 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,412,153
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,824,698
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$30,026
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,236,851
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $225$225
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $12,000$12,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $249$249
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,474$4,249,325
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,067,712 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,999$14,999
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $203,315 · Management $37,585 · Fundraising $21,932$262,832
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $958,283 · Management $177,148 · Fundraising $103,371$1,238,802
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $159,923 · Management $29,563 · Fundraising $17,251$206,737
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $130,140 · Management $24,058 · Fundraising $14,038$168,236
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,380 · Management $3,582 · Fundraising $2,091$25,053
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $96,528$96,528
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $77,395$77,395
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $424,513 · Management $17,628 · Fundraising $23,947$466,088
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,488 · Management $14,846 · Fundraising $1,846$36,180
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $190,973 · Management $15,082$206,055
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,312 · Management $3,799$13,111
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $59,108 · Management $3,768 · Fundraising $2,208$65,084
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,962 · Management $745$11,707
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $149,837$149,837
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,191 · Management $19,442 · Fundraising $3,435$29,068
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,356,424 · Management $521,169 · Fundraising $190,119$3,067,712
Part X · Balance sheet $3,945,467 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,149,876$1,113,938
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $309,005$309,050
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $371,492$1,014,348
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,165
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,053$10,594
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,512,381$1,492,372
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $434,500$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,789,307$3,945,467
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $794,220$188,278
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$512,155
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $434,500$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,228,720$700,433
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,025,296$2,182,578
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $535,291$1,062,456
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,560,587$3,245,034
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,789,307$3,945,467
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,245,034 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,249,325
XI-2 Total expenses$3,067,712
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,181,613
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,560,587
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$497,166
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,245,034

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