Morningstar Foundation

Tax-deductible

Englewood, CO501(c)(3)Since 2022InternationalEIN 92-1395672Revenue $324K in FY2025

On file with the IRS7887 E Belleview Ave, 80111-6015 · Englewood, COTax-exempt since Jan 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The MorningStar Foundation proudly supports nonprofit organizations providing safe water for the community, homes for the family and education for the child in impoverished regions around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$324K
Spent
$163K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$163K

From the FY2025 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 Jan 2023.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $160K Management & general 0% · $800 Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
/Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Morningstar Foundation is an international affairs nonprofit based in Englewood, CO, formed in 2022.

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3 programs · $160K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Safe Water for communities

$95Kprogram expense
02

Homes for families

$39Kprogram expense
03

Education for the child in impoverished regions around the world

$26Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$324K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Money outPt IX
$163K
Ln 25
Programscol B$160K
Managementcol C$800
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$163K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Total revenueLn 12$324K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$163K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$163K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$1K$163K
Total assetsLn 16$1K$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1K$163K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$153K$153K
Legal feesLn 11b$300$0$300$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$0$500$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$0$0$2K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$163K$160K$800$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $324K$163K$161K$163K 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 $324,411 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$324,411
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$324,411
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$153,058
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$9,902
I-18 Total expenses$162,960
I-19 Revenue less expenses$161,451
Part VI · Governance 2 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $324,411 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$324,411
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,411
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$324,411
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $162,960 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $153,058$153,058
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $300 · Fundraising $0$300
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $500 · Fundraising $0$500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,902$1,902
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,200 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $160,258 · Management $800 · Fundraising $1,902$162,960
Part X · Balance sheet $162,934 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,483$162,934
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,483$162,934
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,483$162,934
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,483$162,934
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,483$162,934
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $162,934 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$324,411
XI-2 Total expenses$162,960
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$161,451
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,483
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$162,934

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

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