NonprofitsStarlight Childrens Foundation

Starlight Childrens Foundation

CULVER CITY, CA

Total revenue

$19.8M

Total expenses

$17.3M

Net assets

$20.8M

Grants received

$8.7M

103 grants

EIN

953802159

Tax year

2024

Mission

Starlight children's foundation (starlight) delivers happiness to seriously ill children and their families.

Programs

1 program

Prescription for play: starlight is proud to collaborate with the lego group and the weitzman institutes' "prescription for play program" to recognize the critical role of play in early childhood development. Participating in this program, starlight helps integrate play into the entire healthcare journey to support child development and positive patient engagement. The weitzman institute (the innovation and research arm of the moses/weitzman health system, a 501(c)(3)) provides funding to starlight to facilitate the distribution of prescription for play lego kits to pediatric offices across the u.s. During healthcare visits. Public contributions to starlight are not used to complete this distribution activity.

Expenses: $1.0MGrants: $1.0M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$19.2M
Program service revenue
Investment income$436K
Other revenue$146K
Total revenue$19.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$11.7M
Salaries & benefits$3.5M
Fundraising$2.6M
Other expenses$2.1M
Total expenses$17.3M
Total assets$22.2M
Net assets$20.8M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ADAM GARONE

CEO

Board

$352K

40 hrs/wk

MIKE OLSON CPA

CFO

Board

$192K

40 hrs/wk

SHAWN HARPEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETER SAMUELSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS HELFRICH TO DEC 2024

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ARNIE MENDOZA CPA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RECHELLE PORTER CCLS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAULA WHITEMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN ROSENBERG SEE SCH O

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN KARMELICH FROM JUN 2024

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHAUNNA HATCHER FROM JUN 2024

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROL LEVY FROM JAN 2024

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS CHOU FROM JAN 2024

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARAH CRAMER FROM JUN 2024

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAWN WILCOX VERRECCHIA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALISA BOWEN SEE SCH O

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DEBRA JOHNSON TO JUN 2024

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

HOWARD COHL SEE SCH O

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KIRA GOLDBERG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CINDEE STARKIE

VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$180K

40 hrs/wk

AIMEE FINN

SR. DIRECTOR INDIVIDUAL GIVING

Staff

$122K

40 hrs/wk

SANDRA NEILL-GERSTEL

SR. DIRECTOR MISSION, DELIVERY

Staff

$108K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

STANDARD TEXTILE

MANUFACTURE HOSPITAL GOWNS

$1.6M

AIT WORLDWIDE

THIRD PARTY WAREHOUSE AND SHIPPING

$1.1M

PIGEON ROAD

VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES

$128K

THE LEDE COMPANY LLC

MARKETING AGENCY

$117K

ACSALESERATOR

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

$105K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$2.4M
Provide funding to the organization so that it can continue it stated mission which is bringing happiness to childern who have been diagnosed with sever illnesses.
2024
$100K
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HEALTH CARE
2024
$59K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$48K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$48K
RESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$45K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$15K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
$720
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$200
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$80
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2024
$172K
Provide funding to the organization so that it can continue it stated mission which is bringing happiness to childern who have been diagnosed with sever illnesses.
2023
$79K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$50K
General Operating Support
2023
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$12K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$10K
Well-Being
2023
$9K
Charitable operations
2023
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
SUPPORT FOR ANNUAL WISH DONATION
2023
$1K
Matching Gifts
2023
$520
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$258
Support Organization's Mission
2023
$210
HEALTH
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$120
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
$100
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2023
$100
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$100
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$60
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$116K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
STARLIGHT WAS ABLE TO FACILITATE THEIR ONLINE STEAM EDUCATION PROGRAM WHICH PAIRS CHRONICALLY AND SERIOUSLY ILL YOUTH WITH MENTORS WHO TEACH STEAM COURSE CURRICULUM. STUDENTS LEARNED EVERYTHING FROM THE SCIENCE OF LIGHT TO CODING AND ANIMATION.
2022
$75K
ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
2022
$50K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$48K
General Operating Support
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE
2022
$8K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$7K
Charitable operations
2022
$7K
Charitable operations
2022
$6K
ANNUAL WISH FOR KIDS BATTLING CANCER
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
Matching Gifts
2022
$458
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$400
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$360
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$208
EMPLOYEE MATCHING
2022
$75
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$70
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$70
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$60
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$75K
ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
2021
$33K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$17K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$10K
SUPPORT THE LOCAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
2021
$6K
SUPPORT FOR 4 STARLIGHT HANDHELD GAMING SYSTEMS FOR 4 HOSPITALS (USCF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S, OAKLAND; STANFORD CHILDREN'S, PALO ALTO; CHILDREN'S NATIONAL, WASHINGTON D.C.; & CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, LOS ANGELES) TO SUPPORT SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN/YOUNG ADULTS
2021
$2K
Charitable operations
2021
$335
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$543K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$75K
ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
2020
$15K
SUPPORT THE LOCAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
2020
$14K
Unrestricted
2020
$6K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$1K
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2020
$1K
Matching Gifts
2020
$240
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2020
$240
GIVING TUESDAY CAMPAIGN
2020
$240
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2020
$707K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$5K
FURTHERANCE OF CHARITY'S GOALS
2019
$1K
unspecified
2019
$220
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$1.8M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$150
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$25
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2018
$6K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017

Funded by

$8.7M from 46 funders · 103 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$3.1M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

DTCare

$2.6M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$825K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$608K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$383K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Hermann Foundation Inc

$225K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Major League Baseball Charities Inc

$184K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Charities Aid Foundation America

$130K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN953802159
Subsection03
Ruling date1987-09
Formed1983
Employees35
Volunteers387
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