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K Star INC

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Kerrville, TX501(c)(3)Since 1991Human Services EIN 74-2659161Revenue $2.7M in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 15, 2026

On file with the IRSkstar.orgKerrville, TXTax-exempt since Apr 1993Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide short term help to create long term solutions for families and children through shelter and counseling.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2659161) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 63 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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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 0.1% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 85% of similar orgs
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Cash reserves
3.7 mo
of spending, in cash
3.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $25K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$93K
5% of total assets
Liabilities are 5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 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
$2.7M
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +85%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$946K
FY2024$931K
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Apr 1993.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.7M Management & general 15% · $303K

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; $75K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Melody Lowman
Executive Di
$75,080Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Deluca
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Juanice Grona
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Harrah
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melody Lowman’s $75K as Executive Di is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melody Lowman$75,080$75,080$73,978$67,235$65,806$68,126

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

Offers shelter and counseling to create lasting solutions for families and children.

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2 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided short term help to create long term solutions by providing emergency shelter to abused or at-risk youth and their families.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2659161) · Dispute this line
$948Kprogram expense
02

The star counseling program provided counseling, guidance and education to abused or at-risk youth and their families.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2659161) · Dispute this line
$719Kprogram 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
Ach Child and Family ServicesFY2024$20K
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$60
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$303K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$610K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$60
Other incomeLn 4–11$137K
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
SavingsLn 2$570K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$610K
Accounts receivableLn 4$168K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$891K
Other assetsLn 15$140K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$610K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$743K$891K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K$93K
Net assetsLn 32$931K$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$74K$74K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.3M$47K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$54K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$92K$84K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$51K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$734$300
Advertising and promotionLn 12$732$732
Office expensesLn 13$30K$19K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$6K$821$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$308
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$22K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$225K$126K$99K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$22K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.7M$303K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 15, 2026 $2.7M$2.0M$738K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2025 $1.9M$1.9M−$20K$931K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 9, 2024 $1.6M$1.8M−$164K$946K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 29, 2023 $1.6M$1.7M−$118K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2022 $1.2M$1.7M−$452K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 6, 2021 $1.7M$1.7M$30K$1.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,707,912 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,846,045$2,570,608
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $632$19,768
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $68,695$117,536
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,915,372$2,707,912
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,496,687$1,547,679
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $438,421$422,097
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,935,108$1,969,776
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,736$738,136
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $2,707,912 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,688,579
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$882,029
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,570,608
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $60$60
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $19,708$19,708
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$18,759
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $98,777$98,777
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $118,485 · Excluded from tax $60$2,707,912
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,969,776 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $74,498$74,498
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,275,209 · Management $46,799$1,322,008
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,465 · Management $5,183$59,648
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $83,571 · Management $7,954$91,525
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $50,546 · Management $5,361$55,907
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $734 · Management $300$1,034
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $732$732
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,426 · Management $10,525$29,951
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,407$7,407
IX-17 TravelPrograms $821 · Management $5,109$5,930
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,775 · Management $308$4,083
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $35,417$35,417
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,366 · Management $5,932$28,298
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,972 · Management $98,797$224,769
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,234 · Management $6,335$28,569
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,667,258 · Management $302,518 · Fundraising $0$1,969,776
Part X · Balance sheet $1,815,562 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,289$40,257
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,006$570,014
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $135,798$168,062
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,835$5,454
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $743,052$891,330
X-15 Other assets$140,445
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,059,980$1,815,562
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $129,129$92,875
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $129,229$92,875
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $890,751$1,722,687
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $930,751$1,722,687
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,059,980$1,815,562
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,722,687 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,707,912
XI-2 Total expenses$1,969,776
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$738,136
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$930,751
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$53,800
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,722,687

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