Nonprofit · EIN 26-4634162
STARTOUT
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,889,074 | $2,045,203 | -$156,129 | $622,246 | $13,546 | $608,700 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,223,571 | $2,370,256 | -$146,685 | $884,646 | $302,974 | $581,672 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,261,389 | $2,630,164 | -$368,775 | $1,099,703 | $373,039 | $726,664 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,754,048
- Program service revenue
- $11,200
- Investment income
- $2,676
- Net income from fundraising events
- $120,844
- Other revenue
- $121,150
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $198,920
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,166,905
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,634,949
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $2,549
- Travel
- $40,746
- Program services (functional)
- $1,419,060
- Management and general (functional)
- $208,034
- Fundraising (functional)
- $418,109
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $884,646
- Total assets, end of year
- $622,246
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,546
- Net assets, end of year
- $608,700
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $196,200
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $412,500
- Gross receipts
- $2,078,886
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Richardson | CEO Officer | 4 | $198,920 |
| Phillip Ozaki | Chief Dev. Officer | 40 | $143,412 |
| Tarik Perkins | Chief Program Offi | 40 | $119,836 |
| Genesis Garcia | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Charlotte Hamilton | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mohit Jolly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Kleczkowski | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Hernan Lopez | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Miguel A Lopez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Riana Lynn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sean E Mickens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Serena Poon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Schneier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Scott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexandra Tanner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Thione | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Varner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN RICHARDSON | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $198,603 |
| CHRIS FRALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORENZO THIONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOHIT JOLLY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA TANNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT REINHARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GENESIS GARCIA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LORINE PENDLETON | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| EMILY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH VARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SCHNEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERNAN LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK KLECKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIGUEL LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN MICKENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS FRALEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORENZO THIONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JT BATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MOHIT JOLLY | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM GAYNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA TANNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT REINHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WASIM AHMAD | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENESIS GARCIA | GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CO-CH Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LORINE PENDLETON | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CARLA HENDRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH VARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SCHNEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERNAN LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN RICHARDSON | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 EMBARCADERO CTR STE 1200, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-3617
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Brian Richardson, ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER 1200, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
- Signed the 990
- Brian Richardson, CEO
- Phone
- (415) 305-5090
- Website
- www.startout.org
- 990-N for 2010 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Darren Spedale, 201 w 21st St, Suite 5G, New York NY 10011. Mailing address: 201 West 21st Street, Suite 5G, New York NY 10011.
- Return prepared by
- HEALY AND ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-4634162 or by the name STARTOUT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
STARTOUT EXECUTES ITS MISSION AND SERVES ITS BENEFICIARIES THROUGH AFULL SUITE OF PROGRAMS CRITICAL TO AN ENTREPRENEUR'S SUCCESS,SUPPORTED BY AN INDUSTRY-LEADING ONLINE PLATFORM. PROGRAMS TOACCELERATE THE SUCCESS OF STARTOUT ENTREPRENEURS ARE CLUSTERED IN FOUR AREAS: COMMUNITY BUILDING INCLUDES NETWORKING EVENTS, OUR NETWORK AND FORUM; SKILL DEVELOPMENT INCLUDE MENTORSHIP, OFFICE HOURS, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENT; ACCESS TO CAPITAL INCLUDE OUR GROWTH LAB ACCELERATOR AND INVESTOR PORTAL; AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INCLUDE OUR RESEARCH PROJECT, THE STARTOUT PRIDE ECONOMIC IMPACT INDEX, SIGNATURE EVENTS, AND EDUCATION FOR LGBTQ+ ENTREPRENEURS AND INVESTORS.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025, StartOut continued to deepen its commitment to supporting scalable LGBTQ+ and allied entrepreneurs through a comprehensive suite of programs designed to move founders from early-stage ideation to institutional readiness. Across the Founders Program, we supported approximately 490 unique scalable founders through education, mentorship, and community programming maintaining a combined NPS score of 8.785 across all programs. Our Mentorship program onboarded 72 new mentors, bringing our active network to over 600 subject matter experts, while our Expert Office Hours program achieved an exceptional 9.5 NPS score. We also launched the Spark Lab Incubator and ran two successful Growth Lab cohorts, with demand exceeding expectations at 42 qualified applicants per cycle a 40% increase over target and a strong 8.8 NPS across both programs.Expenses $1,419,060 · revenue $11,200
- Community engagement was a defining strength of 2025. We hosted 92 events across our key markets of New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago, generating over 7,600 RSVPs. A landmark achievement was the staging of our first-ever in-person StartOut Con in San Francisco, which brought together 180 attendees for panels, networking, Expert Office Hours Live, and a keynote from Gabbi Tuft of Glo Foods. The StartOut Awards and Demo Days in Los Angeles and San Francisco were also tremendous successes, reinforcing our presence in the markets where our founders are building. Our social media following grew to over 57,000, and we generated more than 1,100 qualified leads through partner engagements feeding directly into our founder pipeline.
- Perhaps most significantly, 2025 saw the completion of StartOut's new Strategic Plan, which charts a clear path toward focusing the organization's resources on scalable tech and CPG founders with high-growth potential. This strategic shift positions StartOut to maximize its impact by concentrating support where it can drive the greatest economic outcomes for the LGBTQ+ and allied entrepreneurial community. Combined with 8 new corporate sponsors, an 87% renewal rate on institutional gifts, and total organizational revenue of approximately $2 million, StartOut enters 2026 with strong momentum, a sharpened mission, and the infrastructure to scale alongside the founders we serve.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4634162
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $622,246
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,078,886
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,889,074 | $2,045,203 | $622,246 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,223,571 | $2,370,256 | $884,646 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,261,389 | $2,630,164 | $1,099,703 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,027,252 | $2,714,911 | $1,983,127 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Darren Spedale Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-4634162).
Questions about STARTOUT
- What is the EIN of STARTOUT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STARTOUT is 26-4634162.
- Is STARTOUT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to STARTOUT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STARTOUT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of STARTOUT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STARTOUT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STARTOUT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Brian Richardson.
- Who are the officers and directors of STARTOUT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $198,920 (Brian Richardson, CEO).
- How much revenue does STARTOUT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,889,074, expenses of $2,045,203 and total assets of $622,246 at year end.
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