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Starbase Victory INC

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Portsmouth, VA501(c)(3)Education EIN 54-1945545Revenue $481K in FY2025Latest return filed Mar 18, 2026

On file with the IRSstarbasevictory.orgPortsmouth, VATax-exempt since Jul 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Starbase Victory provides exciting, innovative, and experiential learning tha inspires students to pursue education and careers in stem.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-1945545) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 56 volunteers.
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)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
89% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2.9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $186K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
2.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $55K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.6% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
19 of 19 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$481K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$470K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$463K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$481K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$564K
FY2025$481K
Expenses
$470K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$470K
Net assets
$463K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$447K
FY2025$463K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 Jul 1999.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $417K Management & general 3% · $12K Fundraising 9% · $40K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Nelson
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Fogel
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
W Bill Hayden
Secretary/Fo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Downey-Hood
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leo Akujuobi
Director
$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

Inspires students with hands-on STEM learning to pursue education and careers.

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1 program · $417K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Inspires students and launches them successfully into science, technology, engineering and mathmatics (stem). Students are transported from their neighborhood schools for a four-day experience in the starbase facility via the pull-out program or have instructors come to their classrooms via our push-in program.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-1945545) · Dispute this line
$417Kprogram 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
Sentara HealthcareFY2024$25K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$20K
Langley for Families - the Foundation of LfcuFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$55K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$481K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$445K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$470K
Ln 25
Programscol B$417K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$463K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$466K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$445K
Government grantsLn 1e$330K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$481K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$165K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$186K
Total assetsLn 16$466K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$463K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 656
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$101K$112K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$173K$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$177K$165K
Total assetsLn 16$454K$466K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$447K$463K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$40K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$405K$404K$602
All other expensesLn 24e$235$235
Total functional expensesLn 25$470K$417K$12K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 18, 2026 $481K$470K$11K$463K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2025 $564K$461K$102K$447K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 27, 2024 $337K$262K$75K$325K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 8, 2023 $227K$246K−$19K$242K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 19, 2022 $143K$164K−$20K$288K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2021 $171K$99K$73K$295K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $481,483 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $513,920$444,961
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,164$9,613
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,792$26,909
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $563,876$481,483
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $461,461$470,048
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $461,461$470,048
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $102,415$11,435
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $481,483 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$330,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$114,961
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$444,961
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,310$6,310
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,303$3,303
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$26,909
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,303 · Excluded from tax $6,310$481,483
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $470,048 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,125 · Management $2,125$4,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $40,125$40,125
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,000$11,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,464$9,464
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $404,372 · Management $602$404,974
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $235$235
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $417,497 · Management $12,426 · Fundraising $40,125$470,048
Part X · Balance sheet $466,146 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,754$58,740
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $52,029$53,314
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,224$2,889
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $177,282$165,357
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $173,388$185,846
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $453,677$466,146
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,771$2,904
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,771$2,904
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $406,906$382,539
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,000$80,703
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $446,906$463,242
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $453,677$466,146
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $463,242 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$481,483
XI-2 Total expenses$470,048
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,435
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$446,906
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,784
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$117
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$463,242

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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