Nonprofit · EIN 31-1719436
FIRST STAR INC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,842,364 | $1,691,265 | $151,099 | $1,812,337 | $4,089 | $1,808,248 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,450,279 | $1,358,407 | $91,872 | $1,658,797 | $1,648 | $1,657,149 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,804,258
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $38,106
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $331,161
- Other salaries and wages
- $488,530
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $923,600
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $37,141
- Occupancy
- $20
- Travel
- $48,298
- Program services (functional)
- $1,387,557
- Management and general (functional)
- $193,391
- Fundraising (functional)
- $110,317
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,658,797
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,812,337
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,089
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,808,248
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,257,034
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $551,214
- Gross receipts
- $1,842,364
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNDSEY COLLINS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $197,249 |
| ROBIN WINSTON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $133,912 |
| BRIAN RITCHEY | ACADEMY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,715 |
| ADALYCE HOLLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIEN SEBRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX BALLANTYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN GRAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DELIDA COSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ISAEL ANDRADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY HACKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER SAMUELSON | PRESIDENT/CO-FOUNDER/ACTIN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| PHILIP HONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SPERBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VINCE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNDSEY COLLINS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $182,500 |
| ROBIN WINSTON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $127,000 |
| ADRIEN SEBRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADALYCE HOLLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN GRAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JANET ROSENZWEIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY HACKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN STROTTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER SAMUELSON | PRESIDENT/CO-FOUNDER/ACTIN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| PHILIP HONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SPERBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VINCE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2049 CENTRUY PARK E STE 4390, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067-3101
- In care of
- % SHERRY A QUIRK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PETER SAMUELSON, 2049 CENTURY PARK EAST 4320, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
- Signed the 990
- PETER SAMUELSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (310) 208-1000
- Website
- WWW.FIRSTSTAR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 31-1719436 or by the name FIRST STAR INC.
- 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
TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FOSTER YOUTH BY PARTNERING WITH CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ENSURE FOSTER YOUTH HAVE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND ADULTHOOD
Program accomplishments
- FOSTER YOUTH ACADEMIES: FIRST STAR PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO MAKE A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IN FOSTER YOUTH AND CHANGE THE COURSE OF THEIR LIVES, FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. EACH FOSTER YOUTH ACADEMY IS A FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL FOSTER YOUTH THAT SHOWS THEM THEY BELONG ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS, AND HELPS THEM GET THERE. YOUTH LIVE ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS EACH SUMMER THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL, AND RETURN 1-2 DAYS EACH MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. EACH ACADEMY KEEPS YOUTH ON TRACK FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS, EQUIPS THEM WITH LIFE SKILLS NEEDED FOR ADULTHOOD, TRAINS THEM TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, AND ENSURES THAT ALL YOUTH EXIT FOSTER CARE WITH LIFELONG ADULT SUPPORTERS.Expenses $1,117,964
- THE FIRST STAR ALUMNI PROGRAM EXTENDS SUPPORT TO FIRST STAR ALUMNI POST- GRADUATION AS THEY NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND BEYOND. PROVIDING BOTH RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT.Expenses $140,882
- THE FOSTER YOUTH PRE-COLLEGE COLLECITVE WORKS TO ENSURE STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE HAVE ACCESS TO MEANINGFUL, ENGAGING, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMMING GROUNDED IN BEST PRACTICES AND LASER-FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND POST-SECONDARY MATRICULATION RATES THAT MATCH OR EXCEED THOSE OF THEIR PEERS IN THE GENERAL POPULATION.Expenses $128,711
- SCHOLAR ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND MISCELLANEOUS CHILD ADVOCACY PROGRAMS IMPROVING THE LIVES OF FOSTER YOUTH.
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 | Not 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
- 31-1719436
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,812,337
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,842,364
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,842,364 | $1,691,265 | $1,812,337 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,450,279 | $1,358,407 | $1,658,797 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,266,336 | $1,595,825 | $1,566,269 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 31-1719436).
Questions about FIRST STAR INC
- What is the EIN of FIRST STAR INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST STAR INC is 31-1719436.
- Is FIRST STAR INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to FIRST STAR INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIRST STAR INC 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 FIRST STAR INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIRST STAR INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FIRST STAR INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PETER SAMUELSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRST STAR INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $197,249 (LYNDSEY COLLINS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does FIRST STAR INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,842,364, expenses of $1,691,265 and total assets of $1,812,337 at year end.
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