Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by STARABILITY FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue: $14,479,458
Total expenses: $5,842,597
Contributions and grants received: $12,671,082
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $825,035
Investment income: $516,777
Other revenue: $466,564
Total assets, end of year: $29,559,386
Total liabilities, end of year: $5,644,200
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $23,915,186
Program services expenses (Part IX): $4,775,338
Management and general expenses: $583,886
Fundraising expenses: $483,373
Program service expenses (Part III): $4,775,338

Program services were 81.7% 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.

1b · Membership dues

$61,250
1c · Fundraising events

$3,205,162
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$9,404,670
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$334,527
2a · Program service revenue: TRAILBLAZER ACADEMY

total $627,354 · related or exempt $627,354
2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

total $197,681 · related or exempt $197,681
3 · Investment income

total $197,270 · excluded $197,270
6a · Gross rents

real property $380,279
6b · Less rental expenses

real property $0
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $380,279
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $380,279 · excluded $380,279
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $2,390,026
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $2,070,519
7c · Gain or loss

securities $319,507
7d · Net gain or loss

total $319,507 · excluded $319,507
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$523,341
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$3,205,162
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$633,807
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total -$110,466 · excluded -$110,466
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$266,091
10b · Cost of goods sold

$100,455
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $165,636 · related or exempt $165,636
11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

total $31,115 · related or exempt $31,115
11e · Other revenue, total

$31,115

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $195,613 · program services $87,385 · management and general $74,956 · fundraising $33,272
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $2,129,930 · program services $1,835,984 · management and general $132,718 · fundraising $161,228
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $22,147 · program services $20,937 · management and general $1,160 · fundraising $50
9 · Other employee benefits

total $230,307 · program services $191,865 · management and general $18,746 · fundraising $19,696
10 · Payroll taxes

total $177,725 · program services $147,266 · management and general $15,689 · fundraising $14,770
11b · Fees: legal

total $4,915 · program services $100 · management and general $4,815
11c · Fees: accounting

total $117,492 · program services $81,316 · management and general $34,759 · fundraising $1,417
11f · Fees: investment management

total $41,838 · management and general $41,838
11g · Fees: other

total $596,769 · program services $551,102 · management and general $21,400 · fundraising $24,267
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $163,849 · program services $65,942 · management and general $47,537 · fundraising $50,370
13 · Office expenses

total $452,192 · program services $181,988 · management and general $131,192 · fundraising $139,012
14 · Information technology

total $47,969 · program services $19,306 · management and general $13,917 · fundraising $14,746
16 · Occupancy

total $759,330 · program services $716,286 · management and general $28,326 · fundraising $14,718
17 · Travel

total $5,126 · program services $4,836 · management and general $191 · fundraising $99
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $166,950 · program services $166,950
23 · Insurance

total $168,922 · program services $155,634 · management and general $9,784 · fundraising $3,504
24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMS SUPPLIES

total $273,596 · program services $269,891 · management and general $1,205 · fundraising $2,500
24b · Other expenses: CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENS

total $272,430 · program services $272,430
24c · Other expenses: PARTICIPANT SOCIAL ACTI

total $15,497 · program services $6,120 · management and general $5,653 · fundraising $3,724

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $4,279,634 · end of year $5,448,879
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $2,600,960 · end of year $4,653,769
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $1,773,515 · end of year $7,767,845
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $191,719 · end of year $191,244
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$11,324,279
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$1,270,510
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $10,229,674 · end of year $10,053,769
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $1,811,490 · end of year $755,413
12 · Investments: other securities

beginning of year $103,790 · end of year $103,790
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $720,122 · end of year $584,677
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $122,932 · end of year $46,365
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $23,381 · end of year $0
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

beginning of year $5,000,000 · end of year $5,000,000
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $730,149 · end of year $597,835
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $4,998,551 · end of year $4,922,525
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $10,835,891 · end of year $18,992,661

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING SOCIAL, VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL CONNECTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY, WHILE STRENGTHENING AWARENESS AND RESPECT FOR INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

OUR MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY THAT SHINES LIGHT ON ABILITY, NOT DISABILITY. WE OFFER PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING, CONTINUING EDUCATION, TEAMWORK, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING SOCIAL, VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL CONNECTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY, WHILE STRENGTHENING AWARENESS AND RESPECT FOR INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES. STARABILITY SHINES A LIGHT ON ABILITY, NOT DISABILITY. AT STARABILITY WE SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING LIFE TRANSFORMING OPPORTUNITIES THAT EMPHASIZE TEAMWORK AND CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY TO BUILD AWARENESS AND RESPECT FOR INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES. STARABILITY FILLS A VOID THAT EXISTS FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO HAVE AGED OUT OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OSTARABILITY PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, COOKING & NUTRITION CLASSES, BOWLING, BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL LEAGUES, BOOK CLUBS, PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS, IMPROV CLASSES, VISUAL ART PROGRAMS, A MUSIC ACADEMY AND MONTHLY SOCIAL EVENTS.STARABILITY ADVOCATES FOR EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. IN 2016, STARABILITY LAUNCHED THE TRAILBLAZER ACADEMY, A FULL-TIME PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT READINESS, LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION, FITNESS AND NUTRITION AND ART AND PERSONAL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE GOAL OF THE TRAILBLAZER ACADEMY IS TO HELP PREPARE PARTICIPANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND INDEPENDENT LIVING. OVER 60 VOCATIONAL PARTNERS ARE PROVIDING ON-SITE JOB TRAINING AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND THE PARTICIPANTS ARE ACTIVE AND ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY AT BOTH THE EMPLOYERS AND OTHER ACTIVITY CENTERS. CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION SUPPLEMENTS THE PROGRAM IN BOTH EMPLOYMENT READINESS (RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES) AND REINFORCEMENT OF ACADEMIC SKILLS.

Expenses $4,775,338 · Revenue $1,021,786

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

MELANIE MILLER

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
HOLLY SHAPIRO

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
JEFF MACONAGHY

BOARD CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
JAMES VARILEK

VICE CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
LISA KAHN-ALLEN

PAST CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
ANNE FLEMING

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
JERRY STARKEY

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
JOE SMALLWOOD

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
KEN GILMAN

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
LAURA GEORGELOS

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
MEG HARDT

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
MICHAEL RUBENSTEIN

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
TONY MCCLURE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
KAREN GOVERN

CEO

Total calculated

$197,894

From this org

$192,115

From related orgs

$0

Other

$5,779

Hours/week

50

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$192,115

Bonus

$0

Other

$0

Deferred

$5,763

Nontaxable benefits

$16

Filer's total

$197,894
SALIMA GIVENS

CONTROLLER

Total calculated

$43,584

From this org

$40,908

From related orgs

$0

Other

$2,676

Hours/week

40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

3 · Compensation committee
3 · Form 990 of other organizations
3 · Compensation survey or study
3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
7 · Other non-fixed payments
8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3: THE BOARD MEETS ANNUALLY TO DISCUSS AND DECIDE ON CEO COMPENSATION

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2024
Filed: 22 January 2026
IRS schema version: 2024v5.5
Source object: 202620239349300927

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