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Screen a listBlue Star Families Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$42Mrevenue
FY2024 · +265% in 3 yrs111staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin44.5%
Months of reserve7.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+37.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBlue Star Families
Where the money goes FY2024 · $23M spent
Programs$20M85%Management and general$2.3M10%Fundraising$1.2M5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 82% in FY2022
$1.5M in FY2021, $273k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 37% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort138funders
$9.6Ma year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Craig Newmark FoundationOn and off$600k$6.9MThe Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncSince FY2021$250k$1.0M$1.0MSeptuagenarian FundNew in FY2023$1.0MJpmorgan Chase FoundationSince FY2021$345k$252k$235Association of Defense Communities IncOn and off$509kNational Park Trust IncStopped after FY2022$8k$51k$154k$209k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$255k$1.1M$657k$1.4M$12M$1.6M76 other fundersUp to $350k a year each$432k$655k$285k$724k$438k$904k$984k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped