Star Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Orinda, CA501(c)(3)EIN 77-0009281

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To support and conduct research in connection with the effects of the prenatal environment on humans; to conduct research regarding the origins and cure of psychological problems; to provide facilities for the healing and restoration of the mentally disturbed; and to carry on such additional activities as may be reasonable related to the foregoing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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
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
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 11% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$337K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$389K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$337K
FY2023▲ +8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$312K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$368K
Expenses
$280K
FY2023▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$254K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$372K
Net assets
$389K
FY2023▲ +17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$281K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$385K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1984.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $266K Management & general 5% · $14K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Treas
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Researching prenatal influences and mental health, offering healing for disturbed individuals.

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1 program · $266K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Over the years, STAR Retreats have come to be known as a unique and powerful process, one that often provides the missing link in psychotherapy. Many participants say, A STAR Retreat is like doing several years of therapy!

$266Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$337K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$263K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$266K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$389K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$263K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$337K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$389K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$105K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$168K$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$335K$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$332K$389K
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$20K$12K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$566$566
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$943
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$216K$216K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$17K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$266K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $368K$372K−$4K$385K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $337K$280K$57K$389K 990 PDF
FY2022 $312K$254K$58K$332K 990 PDF
FY2021 $76K$274K 990 PDF
FY2020 $73K$281K 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 FY2023 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $336,869 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $55,422$34,745
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $290,901$263,106
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$34,552$39,018
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $311,771$336,869
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,000$20,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $217,812$259,692
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $253,812$279,692
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,959$57,177
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $336,869 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,745
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$34,745
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $263,106$263,106
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39,018$39,018
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $263,106 · Excluded from tax $39,018$336,869
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $279,692 across 31 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 $12,000 · Management $8,000$20,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,232$1,232
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,136$16,136
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $566 · Management $566$1,132
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,774 · Management $943$4,717
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $216,075$216,075
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,128 · Management $3,272$20,400
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $265,679 · Management $14,013 · Fundraising $0$279,692
Part X · Balance sheet $391,442 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,734$78,865
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,870$25,729
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,150$35,630
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $836$3,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,022$1,573
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $167,635$246,645
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $335,247$391,442
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,238$2,256
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,238$2,256
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $316,195$367,508
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,814$21,678
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $332,009$389,186
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $335,247$391,442
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $389,186 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$336,869
XI-2 Total expenses$279,692
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,177
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$332,009
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$389,186

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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