NonprofitsFirst Star Inc

Human Services

First Star Inc

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total revenue

$1.8M

Total expenses

$1.7M

Net assets

$1.8M

Grants received

$4.2M

102 grants

EIN

311719436

Tax year

2024

Mission

To improve the lives of foster children and children at risk of abuse and neglect

Programs

3 programs

The first star alumni program extends support to first star alumni post- graduation as they navigate the challenges of post-secondary education and beyond. Providing both resources and financial support.

Expenses: $141K

The foster youth pre-college collecitve works to ensure students in foster care have access to meaningful, engaging, educational support programming grounded in best practices and laser-focused on achieving high school graduation and post-secondary matriculation rates that match or exceed those of their peers in the general population.

Expenses: $129K

Scholar advisory committee and miscellaneous child advocacy programs improving the lives of foster youth.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.8M
Program service revenue
Investment income$38K
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.8M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$924K
Fundraising$110K
Other expenses$768K
Total expenses$1.7M
Total assets$1.8M
Net assets$1.8M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LYNDSEY COLLINS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$197K

40 hrs/wk

ROBIN WINSTON

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$134K

40 hrs/wk

BRIAN GRAY

TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

DELIDA COSTIN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ISAEL ANDRADE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JUDY HACKETT

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ADALYCE HOLLIS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

PETER SAMUELSON

PRESIDENT/CO-FOUNDER/ACTIN

Board

40 hrs/wk

PHILIP HONG

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE SPERBER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

VINCE THOMPSON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL COOK

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ADRIEN SEBRO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ALEX BALLANTYNE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

BRIAN RITCHEY

ACADEMY DIRECTOR

Staff

$105K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 102 of 102

FromAmountPurposeYear
$500K
Civic Participation
2024
$120K
CIVIL RIGHTS
2024
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$75K
SUPPORT OF COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM.
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$50K
TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2024
$25K
TO PROVIDE TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FOSTER CHILDREN
2024
$13K
FIRST STAR UCLA BRUIN GUARDIAN SCHOLARS ACADEMY
2024
$10K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
$7K
THE FIRST STAR UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ACADEMY
2024
$6K
THE FIRST STAR ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY ACADEMY
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$500
General & Unrestricted
2024
$250K
TO SUPPORT THE CALIFORNIA FOSTER YOUTH PRE-COLLEGE COLLECTIVE'S WORK TO ENSURE FOSTER YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT INCREASES HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES THAT MATCH OR EXCEED THOSE OF THEIR NON-FOSTER CARE PEERS
2023
$113K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$82K
CCS - Community Stability and crisis Response; CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success
2023
$75K
TO SUPPORT THE ALUMNI PROGRAM AND THE FIRST STAR BRUIN GUARDIAN SCHOLARS ACADEMY.
2023
$50K
TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
$44K
Secondary students to enter college
2023
$28K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
Education & Scholarship Programs
2023
$25K
Funding for Frist Star Bruin Guardian Scholars.
2023
$18K
GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT
2023
$15K
FIRST STAR UNIVERSITY OF
2023
$13K
FIRST STAR UCLA BRUIN GUARDIAN SCHOLARS ACADEMY
2023
$10K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
$10K
CIVIL RIGHTS
2023
$8K
CULTURAL/EDUCATIONAL
2023
$7K
FIRST STAR UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ACADEMY
2023
$5K
Support improving lives of at risk youth with skills to transition to higher education.
2023
$5K
HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS
2023
$3K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$500
General & Unrestricted
2023
$500
General & Unrestricted
2023
$330K
TO SUPPORT THE FIRST STAR BRUIN SCHOLARS ACADEMY IN LOS ANGELES AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK STATEN ISLAND ACADEMY IN NEW YORK
2022
$200K
SECONDARY STUDENTS TO ENTER COLLEGE
2022
$116K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS.
2022
$75K
EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY
2022
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE PRE-COLLEGE COLLECTIVE'S WORK TO ENSURE FOSTER YOUTH IN CALIFORNIA HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT INCREASES HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES THAT MATCH OR EXCEED THOSE OF THEIR NON-FOSTER CARE PEERS
2022
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$25K
Education & Scholarship Programs
2022
$25K
Foster Youth Development
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$15K
CIVIL RIGHTS
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2022
$15K
THE FIRST STAR UCLA BRUIN GUARDIAN SCHOLARS ACADEMY
2022
$10K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2022
$7K
THE FIRST STAR UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ACADEMY
2022
$6K
THE FIRST STAR ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY ACADEMY
2022
$5K
Support improving lives of at risk youth with skills to transition to higher education.
2022
$5K
ANGEL FUND
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$500
General & Unrestricted
2022
$100K
EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY
2021
$25K
Education & Scholarship Programs
2021
$25K
Funding for Guardian Scholar High School/UCLA.
2021
$25K
Re-Grant from Tipping Point
2021
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2021
$10K
ANGEL FUND
2021
$4K
Support mission to improve lives of at risk youth with skills to transition to higher education.
2021
$500
EDUCATIONAL
2021
$150K
IMPROVE LIFE SKILLS OF FOSTER YOUTHS
2020
$135K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY
2020
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
Funding for Guardian Scholar High School/UCLA.
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$20K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$15K
THE FIRST STAR UCLA BRUIN GUARDIAN SCHOLARS ACADEMY
2020
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$12K
General Support
2020
$10K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$10K
GENERAL PROGRAM
2020
$10K
CULTURAL/EDUCATIONAL
2020
$5K
DOMESTIC NEEDS
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$500
EDUCATIONAL
2020
$100K
TO ASSIST WITH OPERATION EXPENSES FOR FIRST STAR INC. FIRST STAR INC. HELPS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FOSTER YOUTH BY PARTNERING WITH CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ENSURE FOSTER YOUTH HAVE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND ADULTHOOD.
2019
$50K
EDUCATION
2019
$19K
FIRST STAR UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ACADEMY
2019
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$100K
TO ASSIST WITH OPERATION EXPENSES FOR FIRST STAR INC. FIRST STAR INC. HELPS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FOSTER YOUTH BY PARTNERING WITH CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ENSURE FOSTER YOUTH HAVE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND ADULTHOOD.
2018
$28K
DOMESTIC NEEDS
2018
$10K
CULTURAL/EDUCATIONAL
2018
$6K
General Purpose
2018
$50K
EDUCATION
2017
$10K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2017
$10K
GRANT FOR UCLA BRUIN GUARDIAN SCHOLARS ACADEMY
2017
$5K
PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FOSTER CHILDREN AND CHILDREN AT RISK OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
2017

Funded by

$4.2M from 50 funders · 102 grants · 2017–2024

Conrad N Hilton Foundation

$640K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

CG Charitable Fund

$594K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$500K · 1 grant · 2024

Julian Grace Foundation

$464K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Angell Foundation

$325K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

American Endowment Foundation

$162K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$147K · 6 grants · 2019–2023

In-N-Out Burgers Foundation

$107K · 10 grants · 2019–2024

Details

EIN311719436
NTEE codeP20
Subsection03
Ruling date2000-08
Formed2000
Employees10
Volunteers100
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