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Stellar Solutions Foundation EIN 77-0485705

Stellar Solutions Foundation

EIN  77-0485705 Private foundation / grantmaker Los Altos, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Los Altos, CA. It reported about $406K in revenue for 2024.
Leadership
Celeste V Ford · President
Money in and out
$406K revenue, $248K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Los Altos, CA. It reported about $406K in revenue for 2024. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $406K in revenue, $248K in expenses, and $1.2M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$406K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$248K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $158K
Total assets
1.2M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
239K
in FY2024
Grants made
242grants
total in period
Payout rate
20%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 242 grants · $239K · 2024–2024
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Save a Warrior INCOH · FY2024$2,500
St Jude Children's Research Hospital INCTN · FY2024$2,000
Sec of the Air Force SpecialFY2024$2,000
United States Geospatialintelligence FoundationFY2024$1,545
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of FredericksburgVA · FY2024$1,500
Tower Foundation of San Jose State UniversityFY2024$1,500
Legacies Alive Foundation Aws Run for the Gold Star FamiliesFY2024$1,500
Heart of Tucson Happy EquineFY2024$1,500
Good Shepherds Children CtrFY2024$1,500
National Defense Industrial AssociationVA · FY2024$1,200
Youth with a Mission Boston INCFY2024$1,000
Youth with a Mission Boston INCFY2024$1,000
Wounded Warrior Project INCFL · FY2024$1,000
Wounded Warrior Project INCFL · FY2024$1,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV88
Average grantPart XV$987
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$40K
Top cause focusNTEEAnimals (6%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$406K
FY2024▼ -7%
Expenses
$248K
FY2024▼ -19%
Total assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +15%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$406K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$248K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$1.2M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CStellar Solutions Foundation
EINHdr · item D77-0485705
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Altos, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin E Ford
Secretary and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$302K · 75%
Investment income$103K · 25%
Contributions & grants75%$302K
Investment income25%$103K
Total revenueLn 12$406K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.96 Operating & administrative $0.04
Grants & contributions paid96%$239K
Operating & administrative4%$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$248K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $1.2M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $406K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $406K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $406K · Prior year $434K
-7%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $421K · FY2024 $406K
-1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $406K · Expenses $248K
+39%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.2M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.2M · Total assets $1.2M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Celeste V Ford · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $248K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth -7%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$406K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$434K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$96K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$472K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$421K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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