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Screen a listWishing Star Foundation
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$724krevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.8%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.1%
Middle half of peersMedianWishing Star
Where the money goes FY2025 · $718k spent
Programs$519k72%Management and general$84k12%Fundraising$114k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$66k in FY2023 and −$8k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 7.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists19funders
$43ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Shell USA Company FoundationOn and off$6k$5k$2k$5k$11kHapo Community Credit UnionStopped after FY2019$8k$11k$8k–Home Builders Association of Tri Cities WashingtonSince FY2020$6k$6k$6k$6kHoward Charles Hollis T U ASince FY2018$2k$1k$1k$1k$2k$2kDennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationOn and off$8kThe Ferraiuolo FoundationOn and off$5k$100Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$18k$28k$50k$4634 other fundersUp to $3k a year each$500$240$880$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped