Human Services
(P20)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
FIRST STAR INC
Financial strength (30%)
91/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
86/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
First Star improves the lives of foster youth by partnering with child welfare agencies, universities, and school districts to ensure foster youth have the academic, life skills, and adult supports needed to successfully transition to higher education and adulthood. We pursue our mission through innovative college-preparatory programs, providing technical assistance to stakeholders, and advocating for policy change.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.8M
Total Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$1.8M
Net Assets
10
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
82.0%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
12.83x
Liability-to-Asset
0.2%
Revenue Diversification
97.9%
Executive Compensation
$331K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 7,600 similar organizations
(United States, Human Services, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
82.0% | 85.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
11.4% | 11.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.5% | 0.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
12.8 mo | 8.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.2% | 13.3% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
97.9% | 93.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
27.0% | 7.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
24.5% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
8.2% | 1.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.8M | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $1.7M | 79.9% | 11 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.6M | $1.6M | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $1.7M | N/A | — | 13 |
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