Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by STAR OF THE SEA FOUNDATION INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,161,019
- Total expenses
- $3,983,954
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,992,878
- Grants paid
- $2,760,754
- Program service revenue
- $48,558
- Investment income
- $29,108
- Other revenue
- $90,475
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,123,394
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,991,635
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,131,759
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,727,102
- Management and general expenses
- $172,656
- Fundraising expenses
- $84,196
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,727,102
Program services were 93.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$35,000
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$820,078
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,137,800
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$2,419,951
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2a · Program service revenue: Community Kitchen
total $48,558 · related or exempt $48,558
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3 · Investment income
total $29,108 · related or exempt $29,108
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $137,013
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $97,713
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $39,300
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $39,300 · unrelated business $33,520 · excluded $5,780
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$84,830
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$35,000
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$33,864
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $50,966
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous
total $209 · related or exempt $209
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11e · Other revenue, total
$209
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $2,760,754 · program services $2,760,754
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $84,874 · program services $61,958 · management and general $14,429 · fundraising $8,487
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $529,409 · program services $386,469 · management and general $89,999 · fundraising $52,941
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $31,819 · program services $23,228 · management and general $5,409 · fundraising $3,182
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $46,487 · program services $33,935 · management and general $7,903 · fundraising $4,649
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $29,249 · management and general $29,249
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $8,746 · program services $6,385 · management and general $1,486 · fundraising $875
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $10,539 · fundraising $10,539
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13 · Office expenses
total $0
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $0
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17 · Travel
total $3,680 · management and general $3,680
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $65,545 · program services $65,545
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $137,031 · program services $137,031
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23 · Insurance
total $25,749 · program services $24,723 · management and general $1,026
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24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
total $96,422 · program services $92,565 · management and general $3,857
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24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES
total $61,803 · program services $61,451 · management and general $352
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24c · Other expenses: UTILITIES
total $51,726 · program services $48,902 · management and general $2,824
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24d · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING
total $9,185 · program services $9,185
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24e · All other expenses
total $30,936 · program services $14,971 · management and general $12,442 · fundraising $3,523
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,108,205 · end of year $1,166,337
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $546,684 · end of year $558,739
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $166,870
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $8,542 · end of year $10,097
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$4,947,416
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$745,846
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $3,999,815 · end of year $4,201,570
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $277,874 · end of year $19,781
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $30,020 · end of year $42,938
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $1,910,933 · end of year $1,920,123
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $49,960 · end of year $28,574
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,950,207 · end of year $4,131,759
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
The Organization provides goods and services to the indigent and underprivilidged residents of Key West. The services are provided with respect and compassion with no costs to the individuals served.
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Star of the Sea Foundation (SOS) distributes Food, clothing and household items and Services to the indigent and underprivileged residents of the Florida Keys. Our emphasis is on food. Our services include providing access and information about applying for food stamps, temporary cash assistance, Medicaid and other services as needed and appropriate.In 2023, 172 volunteers gave almost 22,000 hours to help us achieve our mission. 1.6 million pounds of food was donated to or purchased by SOS and redistributed to residents of Monroe County who were in need. During 2023, over 11,000 residents were served by our food pantries in Key West and Key Largo. Produce makes up 50% of the food distributed. In addition our community kitchen prepared meals for kids, adults and seniors. By pairing health-focused initiatives, like cooking education opportunities with the availability of healthy foods, our food pantries improve food security for thousands of Monroe County residents. 72,613 meals were prepared at SOS's Callahan Community Kitchen.With over half of Monroe County, Florida residents struggling with the cost of living and lack of affordable housing, SOS Foundation steps in to ensure that all families or individuals have the food support they need so they can concentrate on other aspects of life that will help them reach their goal of lifting out of poverty. We provide healthy food access along with nutrition education that benefits the health of our entire community. 40% of the food in the United States never reaches the dinner table and enters the waste stream to decompose. Utilizing food that would otherwise be wasted is the most efficient way to address the epidemic of hunger facing our community. Since 2006, the Star of the Sea Foundation has been recovering perfectly edible food from South Florida Farmers as well as local businesses and groceries, and redirecting it to our neighbors' dinner tables. Any food that can't be recovered for human consumption is given to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Animal Farm for animal feed.In 2023, SOS launched the Eco Farm at the MARC House.With 60 Tower Gardens capableof producing thousands of pounds of produce each year, the SOS Eco Farm will provide our community with a sustainable stream of fresh, healthy fruits, vegetables, and herbs at our food pantries and in our meals programs. The SOS Eco Farm is maintained by SOS Staff and MARC House staff and clients, and it is open for the community to visit and learn.2023 also marked the launch of our Hands-On Childrens Cooking Classes. These interactive classes taught children important topics regarding nutrition and basiccooking skills. We are grateful to the many local chefs who helped lead these community classes.SOS was awarded the USDA's prestigious Farm to School Grant for the 2022-2023 school year and for summer sessions at the local Boys and Girls Club chapters. With the support of private foundations and generous individuals, SOS continued this curriculum through Fall 2023. The program consists of 16 weekly nutrition and agricultural education lessons at three Title One schools in Monroe County,school-wide taste-testing events, engaging field trips to Keys farms, and the use of local food items!In June 2023, SOS began preparing and distributing freshly prepared, then frozen meals for children in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and for low-income, homebound senior citizens. This new equipment and methodology will help SOS increase healthy food access for more people in need than ever before. 4,208 frozen meals were prepared and 89% of parents reported the meals helped save them money.
Expenses $3,727,102 · Grants $2,760,754
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Emily Nixon
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $84,874
- From this org
- $84,874
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Doria Goodrich
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Patricia Nossov
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Erica Hughes-Sterling
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Thomas M Callahan
Director/CEO
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 35
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John C Baker
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 35
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Nathan Eden
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 14 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202521349349307907
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