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The Star Project FY2021 filing

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Walla Walla, WA501(c)(3)Since 2004Crime & LegalEIN 73-1707241Revenue $535K in FY2021

On file with the IRSthestarproject.us321 Wellington Ave, 99362-2249 · Walla Walla, WATax-exempt since Aug 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide individuals being released from incarceration with training and housing so they have the opportunity to integrate back into society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K 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
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $21K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$535K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$518K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$81K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$535K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$517K
FY2021$535K
FY2022$470K
FY2025$422K
Expenses
$518K
FY2021▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$464K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$424K
FY2025$475K
Net assets
$81K
FY2021▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$128K
FY2025−$37K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2004.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $302K Management & general 41% · $213K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Barrow
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Becky Haneynixon
Vice Preside
$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

Helps formerly incarcerated people find housing and training for societal reintegration.

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1 program · $302K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Assisting individuals released from incarceration with training and housing to integrate back into society.

$302Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Blue Mountain Community FoundationFY2024$15K
The Seattle FoundationFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$21K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $636K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$170,503
Unitemized GrantFY2025$32,847
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,945
Unitemized GrantFY2022$153,964
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,432
Unitemized GrantFY2021$133,041
Unitemized GrantFY2021$877
Unitemized GrantFY2020$123,759
Unitemized GrantFY2020$834

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$535K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$518K
Ln 25
Programscol B$302K
Managementcol C$213K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$81K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K
Government grantsLn 1e$323K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$535K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$81K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$48K$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$85K$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$64K$81K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$134K$134K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$295K$154K$140K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$14K$13K$278
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$256$256
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K$355
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$518K$302K$213K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $422K$475K−$54K−$37K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $470K$424K$46K$128K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $535K$518K$18K$81K 990 PDF
FY2020 $517K$464K$53K$64K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $535,478 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $416,415$430,305
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $100,486$101,571
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $520$3,600
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $517,424$535,478
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $124,593$133,918
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $300,901$323,217
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,820$60,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $464,314$517,930
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,110$17,548
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $535,478 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$323,368
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$106,937
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$430,305
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $101,571$101,571
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,600$3,600
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $105,173$535,478
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $517,930 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $133,918$133,918
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $153,602 · Management $139,744 · Fundraising $2,063$295,409
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,460 · Management $13,070 · Fundraising $278$27,808
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,823$1,823
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,731$13,731
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,476$2,476
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,581$6,581
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $15,258$15,258
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,255$1,255
IX-20 InterestManagement $256$256
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,036$2,036
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,308$2,308
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $13,565 · Fundraising $355$13,920
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,151$1,151
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $301,980 · Management $213,254 · Fundraising $2,696$517,930
Part X · Balance sheet $113,788 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,853$68,951
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,278$30,918
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,146$6,110
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,952$7,809
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $85,229$113,788
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,754$32,384
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,373$32,384
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $63,856$81,404
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $63,856$81,404
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $85,229$113,788
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $81,404 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$535,478
XI-2 Total expenses$517,930
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,548
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$63,856
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$81,404

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

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