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Star Farm Chicago FY2020 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3) EIN 82-4504342Revenue $346K in FY2020

On file with the IRSstarfarmchicago.net934 W 50th Pl, 60609-5155 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Mar 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To support and educate the Chicago community through access to fresh, healthy produce and urban agriculture education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$152K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $151K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$152K
to officers and key staff · 60% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 60% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $308K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$346K
Spent
$254K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$108K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$346K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$346K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$597K
FY2023$881K
FY2024$859K
Expenses
$254K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$447K
FY2022$526K
FY2023$507K
FY2024$736K
Net assets
$108K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$648K
FY2024$771K

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2018.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $185K Management & general 25% · $63K Fundraising 6% · $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

14 people listed on the 990; $152K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Stephanie Dunn
Executive Director
$76,000Pt VII · Sec A
Stephanie Dunn
Executive Director
$76,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regina Hawkins
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephanie Dunn$104,576$80,800$74,481$70,043$76,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides fresh produce and urban farming education to the Chicago community.

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2 programs · $369K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Star farms has been building a resilient food hub in the back of the yards neighborhood by empowering local women, youth, and people with disabilities, because it's committed to nurturing all generations of growers and food sovereignty leaders.

$185Kprogram expense
02

Star farms HS been building a resilient food hub in the back of the yards neighborhood through empowering local women, youth, and people with disabilities, because it's committed to nurture all generations of growers and food sovereignty leaders.

$184Kprogram 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
Builders Initiative FoundationFY2024$100K
Reva and David Logan FoundationFY2024$75K
The Lumpkin Family FoundationFY2024$50K
The Chicago Community TrustFY2024$45K
Walter S Mander FoundationFY2024$20K
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago INCFY2024$15K
Margot and Thomas Pritzker Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$308K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$346K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$180K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$185K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$108K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Government grantsLn 1e$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$180K
Total revenueLn 12$346K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$108K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $859K$736K$123K$771K 990 PDF
FY2023 $881K$507K$374K$648K 990 PDF
FY2022 $597K$526K$71K$270K 990 PDF
FY2021 $544K$447K$97K$199K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $346K$254K$92K$108K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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