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BLUE STAR FAMILIES INC

EIN 80-0369895 ENCINITAS, CA

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Revenue 2024
$41,606,393
Expenses 2024
$23,091,864

Program services were 85.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
W30
Classification
1000
Street
441 SAXONY THE HIVE/BARN 2

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BLUE STAR FAMILIES IS COMMITTED TO CONNECTING ONE ANOTHER THROUGH THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF MILITARY SERVICE AND ASKING THE LARGER CIVILIAN POPULATION TO HELP AS WELL, STRENGTHENING MILITARY FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF RANK, BRANCH OF SERVICE OR PHYSICAL LOCATION, AND LEADING MILITARY FAMILY MEMBERS TOWARDS OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD STRENGTH IN INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH LOCAL CHAPTER-BASED COMMUNITY EVENTS AND BY SERVING AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN FAMILIES AND SUPPORT AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE STRIVING TOHELP MAKE MILITARY LIFE MORE SUSTAINABLE. THROUGH OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, CIVILIAN COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, BLUE STAR FAMILIES WORKS HAND IN HAND TO SHARE THE PRIDE OF SERVICE, PROMOTE HEALTHIER FAMILIES, AID IN OUR MILITARY READINESS AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR COUNTRY'S STRENGTH.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO CONNECT, ENGAGE, AND EMPOWER MILITARY FAMILIES WITHIN THE GREATER COMMUNITY.

  • COMMUNITIES - BLUE STAR FAMILIES, INC. DESIGNS AND DELIVERS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT ARE GEARED FOR THE MILITARY COMMUNITY. SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT AND THE BSF CAREERS PROGRAM SUPPORTS SPOUSES THROUGH THEIR CAREER JOURNEY AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY SPOUSES TO DEVELOP NETWORKS AND ACCESS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING RESOURCES. BLUE STAR MUSEUMS OFFERS FREE ADMISSION TO MORE THAN 2,000 MUSEUMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FROM MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY EACH SUMMER. BLUE STAR BOOKS ON BASES DONATES BOOKS TO MILITARY CHILDREN, BASE LIBRARIES,DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCHOOLS, AND MILITARY-IMPACTED PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES AROUND THE WORLD. CAREGIVERS PROGRAMMING PROVIDES ONGOING RESOURCES TO BUILD RESILIENCY AND THE COPING SKILLS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE RIGORS OF THE CAREGIVERS' DAY-TO-DAY LIFESTYLE. BLUE STAR FAMILIES LAUNCHED SEVERAL PHYSICAL CHAPTERS IN LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES DIRECTLY TO MILITARY FAMILIES.

    Expenses $15,107,403 · Grants $250,000

  • RESEARCH AND POLICY - BLUE STAR FAMILIES, INC., AS PART OF ITS CENTRAL MISSION TO CONNECT, ENGAGE, AND EMPOWER MILITARY FAMILIES, CONDUCTS IN-DEPTH RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE THAT AFFECT THE MILITARY FAMILY COMMUNITY. ANNUAL MILITARY LIFESTYLE SURVEY: THE BLUE STAR FAMILIES ANNUAL MILITARY FAMILY LIFESTYLE SURVEY (AMFLS) PROVIDES DEEP AND VALUABLE INSIGHT INTO THE TRUE COSTS OF SUSTAINING OUR NATION'S ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCE AND PROVIDES THE VEHICLE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES' VOICES TO BE HEARD BY KEY DECISION-MAKERS. WHITE OAK: THE PURPOSE OF THE WHITE OAK RETREATS IS TO ENCOURAGE CREATIVE THINKING AND FACILITATE SOLUTIONS THAT REQUIRE COLLABORATION BOTH WITHIN AND BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT, NON-PROFIT, AND INDEPENDENT SECTORS IN THE MILITARY FAMILY SPACE.

    Expenses $1,117,250

  • TECHNOLOGY ENGAGEMENT - BLUE STAR FAMILIES, INC. LEVERAGES STATE OF THE ART OUTREACH AND INFORMATION CHANNELS TO CONNECT WITH MILITARY FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD. MILITARY FAMILIES ARE ENGAGED THROUGH OUR ONLINE RESOURCES, ONLINE WEBINARS, ONLINE MENTORING, VIRTUAL HANG-OUTS,FACEBOOK LIVE AND STREAMING EVENTS, AND, A VARIETY OF OTHER TECHNOLOGY POINTS. THIS ALLOWS MILITARY FAMILIES TO ACCESS BLUE STAR FAMILIES AND ITS RESOURCES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

    Expenses $3,419,807

  • Revenue $210,000

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

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Kathy Roth-Douquet

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $485,418
    From this org
    $468,172
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,246
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $343,172
    Bonus
    $125,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,246
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $485,418

  • Gwendolyn Bingham

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Chris Bogdan

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Whit Cobb

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ellyn Dunford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Charles Eggleston

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Todd Finger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brianna Keilar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Val Nicholas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jennifer O'Conner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nada Stirratt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bryan Tucker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Wilson Wang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Noeleen Tillman

    COO, TREASURER, SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $301,788
    From this org
    $288,846
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,942
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $258,846
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,942
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $301,788

  • Vincent Duncan

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $170,615
    From this org
    $170,615
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,615
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $170,615

  • Brian Whiting

    CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $373,032
    From this org
    $355,828
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,204
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $355,828
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,204
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $373,032

  • Lindsay Knight

    CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $221,231
    From this org
    $211,539
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,692
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,539
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,692
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $221,231

  • Ryan Callahan

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL INNOVATIONS

    Total calculated
    $170,000
    From this org
    $170,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $170,000

  • Ashley Saville

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $186,539
    From this org
    $186,539
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,539
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $186,539

  • Thomas Porter

    VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $216,181
    From this org
    $205,831
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,350
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,831
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $216,181

  • Michael Kang

    VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY AND ANALYTICS

    Total calculated
    $174,839
    From this org
    $166,312
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,527
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,312
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,527
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $174,839

  • Susan Anne Messina

    VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $175,281
    From this org
    $166,781
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,500
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,781
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $175,281

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $41,606,393
    Expenses
    $23,091,864
    Contributions
    $41,240,949
    Grants paid
    $250,000
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $29,985,704
    Expenses
    $17,446,407
    Contributions
    $29,952,874
    Grants paid
    $20,000
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $21,271,945
    Expenses
    $13,392,408
    Contributions
    $21,231,599
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $11,402,884
    Expenses
    $8,922,670
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,421,835

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $7,782,845
    Expenses
    $7,728,351
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,293,620

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $8,380,419
    Expenses
    $5,916,331
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,488,189

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,209,248
    Expenses
    $4,703,802
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,918,490

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,537,430
    Expenses
    $4,060,299
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,296,714

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,365,555
    Expenses
    $3,993,178
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,802,677

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,519,324
    Expenses
    $2,497,089
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,319,463

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,935,036
    Expenses
    $2,452,567
    Assets (EOY)
    $318,321

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,114,948
    Expenses
    $1,977,957
    Assets (EOY)
    $831,410

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $1,399,915
    Assets (EOY)
    $709,555

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.