Education
(B90)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
SHOOTING STARS FOUNDATION INC
Financial strength (30%)
84/100
Reliability (20%)
45/100
Effectiveness (25%)
78/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Global Program We offer grants to first generation college graduates in developing countries to help them break the cycle of generational poverty Goal: Sponsor 200 college graduates by 2021 Local Program We work with schools in low income neighborhoods to help students that need the extra support in shoring up fundamentals Goal: Sponsor 200 US based students by 2021
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$653K
Total Revenue
$524K
Total Expenses
$1.1M
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
92.1%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
25.58x
Liability-to-Asset
0.0%
Revenue Diversification
94.6%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 11,239 similar organizations
(United States, Education, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
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
|
92.1% | 89.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
5.0% | 7.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.8% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
25.6 mo | 9.2 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.1% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
94.6% | 88.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
45.2% | 6.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
15.9% | 7.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
19.7% | 3.2% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $653K | $524K | $1.1M | 92.1% | 0 |
| 2024 | $449K | $452K | $927K | 94.4% | 0 |
| 2023 | $485K | $346K | $876K | 94.1% | 0 |
| 2022 | $427K | $357K | $724K | 96.8% | 0 |
| 2021 | $493K | $207K | N/A | — | 0 |
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