Star Fire Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Chesterfield, MO501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 85-4081347

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $165K a year · 91% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$150K
Spent
$0
Net assets
$150K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$150K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$237K
Expenses
$0
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$15K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$16K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$16K
Net assets
$150K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$296K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$595K
FY2024$765K
FY2025$998K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2021.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Chesterfield, MO.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 7 grants · $8K · 2025–2025
St Louis Area FoodbankFY2025$2,000
Assistance League of St LouisFY2025$2,000
Hospice & Palliative Care of Western KentuckyFY2025$1,000
Operation Food SearchFY2025$1,000
Salvation ArmyFY2025$750
Wounded Warrier ProjectFY2025$550
StagesFY2025$500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$2K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$150K
Gifts and grants$150K
Money out
$0
Owns and owes
$150K
net assets
Cash and savings$150K
Total assets$150K
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$150K
Total revenue$150K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$150K
Total assets$150K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$150K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $237K$16K$221K$998K 990 PDF
FY2024 $201K$31K$170K$765K 990 PDF
FY2023 $167K$16K$151K$595K 990 PDF
FY2022 $171K$16K$154K$450K 990 PDF
FY2021 $161K$15K$146K$296K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $150K$0$150K$150K 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

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

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