Star Pal

Analysis

Star Pal is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1994, 32 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Star Pal reported income of $975k and spending of $1.4m, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $999k to $975k (-2.4%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Star Pal sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shiloh Summer Camp Inc ($974k), Choo Smith Youth Empowerment Inc ($975k) and Burleson Youth Association Inc ($974k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $115k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $803k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $56k, net assets of $956k. It reported 5 employees.

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.