Northstar School FY2023 filing

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Fairview, CA501(c)(3)Since 2002EducationEIN 71-0946078

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The Northstar School is a full-time private school that aims to promote human excellence by cultivating students in every grade level who posess a well-trained mind, healthy body, good manners, and exceptional character by providing a mixture of modern and traditional education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $195K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2023▲ +8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2023▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2024$2.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending July 2023) · 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 Apr 2004.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.3M Management & general 12% · $171K Fundraising 3% · $48K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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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

Educates students for well-rounded excellence with modern and traditional methods.

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1 program service account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Northstar continued its work for another year, taking on the challenges of educating our Muslim youth as we have for years but also working to refine and improve our approach to meet the unique needs of young people in our time. We worked to refine our curriculum and program approaches across all our academic and AQI studies.

$1.3Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Other incomeLn 4–11$94K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$171K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$333K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$136
Other incomeLn 4–11$94K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$233K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$333K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K$333K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$864K$772K$60K$32K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$7K$1K$605
Other employee benefitsLn 9$104K$92K$7K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$42K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$587$104
Office expensesLn 13$20K$3K$17K$58
Information technologyLn 14$9K$6K$3K$180
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$157K$128K$27K$3K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$68$68
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$130K$118K$9K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K$85K$12K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$171K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.8M$1.7M$56K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.6M$1.5M$99K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.4M$28K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.3M−$8K$1.9M 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 $1,573,057 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$97,949
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$201,635
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$299,584
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,179,832$1,179,832
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $136$136
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$4,500
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$87,313
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,692$1,692
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,181,524 · Excluded from tax $136$1,573,057
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,474,543 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $771,892 · Management $60,415 · Fundraising $31,887$864,194
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,081 · Management $1,166 · Fundraising $605$8,852
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $92,446 · Management $7,296 · Fundraising $4,488$104,230
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,132$31,132
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,620 · Management $2,183$43,803
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,755 · Management $587 · Fundraising $104$3,446
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,055 · Management $16,577 · Fundraising $58$19,690
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,920 · Management $2,809 · Fundraising $180$8,909
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $127,501 · Management $27,176 · Fundraising $2,787$157,464
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $68$68
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $118,094 · Management $9,229 · Fundraising $2,598$129,921
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,814 · Management $12,352 · Fundraising $5,668$102,834
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,255,246 · Management $170,922 · Fundraising $48,375$1,474,543
Part X · Balance sheet $4,078,727 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,363$233,378
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $47,400$99,548
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,186$51,103
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,647$15,973
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,797,575$3,678,725
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,998,171$4,078,727
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,163$45,177
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $58,800$57,050
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $134,990$134,990
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $400,000$400,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,090,426$2,014,368
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,907,745$1,922,827
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$141,532
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,907,745$2,064,359
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,998,171$4,078,727
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,064,359 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,573,057
XI-2 Total expenses$1,474,543
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,514
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,907,745
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$42,535
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$15,565
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,064,359

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