North Star Reach

Analysis

North Star Reach is a registered charity in United States, based in Pinckney, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, North Star Reach reported income of $702k and spending of $1.7m, spending 245% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.8m to $702k (-60%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 169% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, North Star Reach sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach ($701k), Welead ($702k) and Rise Augusta Inc ($701k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $247k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $167k. At year end it held assets of $14.0m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $12.2m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.