Starfysh

Analysis

Starfysh is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 September 2023, Starfysh reported income of $412k and spending of $516k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $264k to $412k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Starfysh sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yeshivas Derech Hamlech Inc ($412k), Love Must Act Inc ($412k) and Operation Broken Silence ($411k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 20% of the total. At year end it held assets of $38k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $38k.