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Stellar Solutions Foundation EIN 77-0485705

Stellar Solutions Foundation FY2020 filing

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 $421K in revenue for 2020.
Money in and out
$421K revenue, $312K expenses
Bottom line
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A private foundation based in Los Altos, CA. It reported about $421K in revenue for 2020. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $421K in revenue, $312K in expenses, and $950K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2020
Total revenue
$421K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$312K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$950K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $108K
Total assets
950K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
304K
in FY2020
Grants made
242grants
total in period
Payout rate
32%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 242 grants · $239K · 2024–2024
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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 2020 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$421K
FY2020
Expenses
$312K
FY2020
Total assets
$950K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$0
FY2020
Total revenue
$421K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$312K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$950K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$950K

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
Officers, directors & key employeesPt VII · Sec ANot reported
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$327K · 78%
Investment income$94K · 22%
Contributions & grants78%$327K
Investment income22%$94K
Total revenueLn 12$421K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.97 Operating & administrative $0.03
Grants & contributions paid97%$304K
Operating & administrative3%$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$312K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$38K
Total assetsLn 16$950K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$950K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $950K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $421K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $421K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $421K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $950K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $421K · Expenses $312K
+26%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $950K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $950K · Total assets $950K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual — · Reported title — · Highest reported compensation — · Total expenses $312K
No individual compensation reported on this filing
Personnel share
not reported

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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 · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$434K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$96K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$472K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$421K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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