Far Star Action Fund

Not tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(4)Since 2017Arts & CultureEIN 82-3710730Revenue $5.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSfarstaractionfund.org1000 Second Ave 34th Floor, 98104-1094 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Aug 2018

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Supports programs in steam education, good governance, and climate advocacy-seeking creative solutions to the world's challenges.

67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $177K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 2 voting members
Fine: 1 of 2 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$5.0M
×108 vs prior year
Spent
$357K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.0M
FY2025▲ ×108
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$46K
FY2025$5.0M
Expenses
$357K
FY2025▼ -87%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$357K
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2025▲ ×24
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$623K
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$186K
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Aug 2018.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $239K Management & general 33% · $117K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves the environment, protects resources, stimulates economy, improves education, and preserves democracy for social welfare.

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1 program · $239K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Far star action fund brings both filmmakers and their films to the attention of activist organizations, who are committed to educating the public about the importance of democracy in climate change, social justice and steam education. Good information leads to good decisions.

$239Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 49 grants · $7.2M · 2020–2024
Lcv League Conservation of Voters - Lcv Victory FundFY2024$550,000
No on 2117 CommitteeWA · FY2024$500,000
GiffordsDC · FY2024$250,000
House Majority PacFY2024$125,000
Senate Majority PacFY2024$125,000
Sugarcane Film LLCFY2024$125,000
Climate PowerFY2024$100,000
America VotesDC · FY2024$100,000
Together for Progress 2024FY2024$25,000
Senate Majority PacFY2023$125,000
House Majority ForwardDC · FY2023$125,000
Climate PowerFY2023$100,000
Redford Center INCCA · FY2023$100,000
Fuse WashingtonWA · FY2023$50,000
Evergreen ActionDC · FY2023$50,000
Exposure Labs LLCFY2022$500,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Money outPt IX
$357K
Ln 25
Programscol B$239K
Managementcol C$117K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$109K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$186K$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$186K$4.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$40K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$126K$126K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$42K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$41K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$71K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$357K$239K$117K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.0M$357K$4.6M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $46K$2.8M−$2.8M$186K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$44K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3K$1.7M−$1.7M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.0M$1.8M$2.3M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3K$1.3M−$1.3M$623K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,998,726 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$4,914,760
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46,140$83,966
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $46,140$4,998,726
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,450,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $384,722$356,881
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,834,722$356,881
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,788,582$4,641,845
Part VI · Governance 1 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,998,726 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,914,760
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,647,975
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,914,760
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $83,966$83,966
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $83,966$4,998,726
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $356,881 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,768$12,768
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $40,171$40,171
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $125,943$125,943
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42,136$42,136
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $14,586$14,586
IX-17 TravelManagement $40,522$40,522
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,688$2,688
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,373 · Management $6,694$78,067
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $239,452 · Management $117,429 · Fundraising $0$356,881
Part X · Balance sheet $4,375,506 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,841$108,931
X-11 Publicly traded securities$4,266,575
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $185,516$4,375,506
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $185,516$4,375,506
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $185,516$4,375,506
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,375,506 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,998,726
XI-2 Total expenses$356,881
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,641,845
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$185,516
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$452,822
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$967
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,375,506

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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