Star-K Certification
Star-K Certification reported $19.1 million in revenue and $17.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.18 went to program services, $4.70 to management and general costs and $0.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $339,519 (President). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.2% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| 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 | 0.0% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $339,519 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.99% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.4 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 7 | 90.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,315 | $0 | $90,204 | $339,519 |
| Director Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $261,555 | $0 | $28,529 | $290,084 |
| Director Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,369 | $0 | $38,391 | $267,760 |
| Rabbi Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,084 | $0 | $41,417 | $251,501 |
| Director Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,557 | $0 | $29,226 | $241,783 |
| Director Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,673 | $0 | $64,282 | $237,955 |
| Rabbi Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,467 | $0 | $51,326 | $234,793 |
| Rabbi Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,937 | $0 | $45,470 | $210,407 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Star-K Certification (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b7 · 2 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5117
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Of every $100 Star-K Certification spent in 2024, $95.18 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Star-K Certification's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Star-K Certification reported that 95.2% of its $17.0 million in expenses went to program services, 4.7% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Star-K Certification pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Star-K Certification reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $339,519, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Star-K Certification get its money?
Of $19.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 93.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Star-K Certification a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0566794 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202533219349320393 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349306121 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349306442 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243119349301474 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349301519 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349304935 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0566794: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.