Little Star Center
Little Star Center reported $26.6 million in revenue and $27.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.35 went to program services, $24.44 to management and general costs and $0.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $180,155 (VP CLINICAL OPERATIONS). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $180,155 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.66% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP CLINICAL OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,658 | $0 | $23,497 | $180,155 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,103 | $0 | $15,232 | $165,335 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,738 | $0 | $13,830 | $153,568 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,435 | $0 | $18,282 | $134,717 |
| VP PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,218 | $0 | $5,809 | $131,027 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THRU 02/24 Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $48,106 | $0 | $4,009 | $52,115 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AS OF 10/24 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $39,808 | $0 | $41 | $39,849 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THRU 02/24 Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $29,140 | $0 | $4,299 | $33,439 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Little Star Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $257K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5925
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Little Star Center totaling $1,845 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Little Star Center spent in 2024, $75.35 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Little Star Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Little Star Center reported that 75.4% of its $27.3 million in expenses went to program services, 24.4% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Little Star Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Little Star Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $180,155, for the role of VP CLINICAL OPERATIONS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Little Star Center get its money?
Of $26.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 98.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Little Star Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 30-0021977 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513179349302061 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349302327 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303139349302355 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202999349301600 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102739349301700 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349315004 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 30-0021977: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.