START Corporation
START Corporation reported $66.0 million in revenue and $58.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.66 went to program services, $2.20 to management and general costs and $0.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 53.7% of the total. Government grants made up 45.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $548,248 (President and Executive Director). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 115% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $59MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $66MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 45.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 45.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 53.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $548,248 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.93% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProviding rehabilitation services, training, placement, and employment for the homeless, victims of domestic violence, and mentally and/or physically handicapped individuals in Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. John, St. James, St. Mary, Assumption, Orleans, and St. Charles Parishes. Services provided include skills training, locating housing, financial support, personal care assistance, domestic violence counseling, legal services, and other services necessary in maintaining permanent housing and an increased quality of life. Many participants have recently been discharged from state institutions…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 and Executive Director Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $548,248 | $0 | $0 | $548,248 |
| Dentist Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,212 | $0 | $0 | $209,212 |
| VP of FQHCs Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,826 | $0 | $0 | $200,826 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,501 | $0 | $0 | $181,501 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,447 | $0 | $0 | $170,447 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,315 | $0 | $0 | $155,315 |
| Regional Vice President Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,358 | $0 | $0 | $154,358 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,509 | $0 | $0 | $151,509 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from START Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.3M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5700
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to START Corporation totaling $50,131 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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Questions people ask
How much of START Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, START Corporation reported that 97.7% of its $58.9 million in expenses went to program services, 2.2% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does START Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation START Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $548,248, for the role of President and Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does START Corporation get its money?
Of $66.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 45.7% came from contributions and grants (including 45.5% from government grants) and 53.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is START Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1687098 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621359349303052 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349300421 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349307763 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349303492 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210749349300011 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131319349302543 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1687098: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.