SOUTH SHORE STARS INC

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

P33Z

Classification

2000

Street

163 LIBBEY PARKWAY

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Mission and programs · 2024

• EARLY EDUCATION/PRESCHOOL:OUR THREE NATIONALLY ACCREDITED EARLY EDUCATION/PRESCHOOL CENTERS SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN, INCLUDING TODDLERS, INFANTS, AND PRESCHOOLERS AT OUR WEYMOUTH LOCATION, PRESCHOOLERS AT OUR RANDOLPH LOCATION, AND PRESCHOOLERS AND TODDLERS AT OUR QUINCY LOCATION. ALL CHILDREN ARE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN IN A SAFE, NURTURING, AND EDUCATIONALLY RICH ENVIRONMENT. TEACHERS PLAN CHILD-CENTERED ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FUN AND SPARK EXPLORATION, CREATIVITY, AND THE MASTERY OF NEW SKILLS. THE FOUNDATION OF OUR PROGRAM STRUCTURE IS HIGHSCOPE CURRICULUM, WHICH EMPHASIZES CHILD-CENTERED LEARNING. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THIS TYPE OF EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IS MOST EFFECTIVE IN HELPING YOUNG CHILDREN REACH APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES. TEACHERS FREQUENTLY ASSESS CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT AND USE THE DATA TO PLAN CURRICULUM AND DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES.SUPPORTING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING IS THE HEART OF STARS' PROGRAMMING AND INTEGRATED INTO OUR DAILY PRACTICE. LOW CHILD STAFF RATIOS, SMALL GROUP SIZE, AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR SUCCESS. ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN WEEKLY CLASSROOM PLANS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF POSITIVE PEER RELATIONSHIPS, EMPATHY, PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS AND THE ABILITY TO SELF-REGULATE.WE PLACE GREAT VALUE ON THE PARTNERSHIPS WE FORM WITH OUR FAMILIES, BELIEVING THAT PARENT INVOLVEMENT IS ESSENTIAL TO CHILDREN'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. WE BUILD TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES, INCORPORATING RESPECTFUL COMMUNICATION THAT CONSIDERS DIVERSE FAMILY STRUCTURE, VALUES AND TRADITIONS. OUR PRESCHOOL FAMILY SUPPORT CLINICIAN HELPS STAFF AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS WITH BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT, COPING WITH FAMILY STRESS AND FINDING NEEDED RESOURCES.OUR TEACHERS ARE VERY DIVERSE, SPEAKING MANY LANGUAGES, REFLECTING OUR FAMILIES' BACKGROUNDS. OUR CULTURALLY COMPETENT, MULTICULTURAL APPROACH IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EACH CHILD'S CONSTRUCTION OF A KNOWLEDGEABLE, CONFIDENT SELF-IDENTITY, ALONG WITH AN APPRECIATION OF DIFFERENT CULTURES.

  Expenses $4,924,660 · Revenue $468,106

• SCHOOL AGE AND YOUTH:SINCE 1970, STARS HAS PROVIDED THE HIGHEST QUALITY SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. WE HAVE INVESTED OUR RESOURCES IN DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE, RESEARCH BASED, BEST PRACTICES THAT SUPPORTS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL SUCCESS WITH THE FOLLOWING GOALS: INCREASED RESILIENCY; DEVELOPMENT OF POSITIVE VALUES; IMPROVED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, HOMEWORK COMPLETION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AND INCREASED ASPIRATION FOR A POSITIVE FUTURE.IN OUR CENTERS, CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO GROW IN SELF-RELIANCE AND SELF-EXPRESSION AS THEY ENJOY MANY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ATHLETICS, ARTS, GAMES, DRAMA, COOKING AND FIELD TRIPS. WE AIM TO EXCITE CHILDREN ABOUT READING AND WRITING BY INTEGRATING LITERACY ACTIVITIES INTO EACH CENTER'S DAILY SCHEDULE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THERE ARE MANY SPECIAL OFFERINGS WHICH MIGHT INCLUDE: DRUMMING, DIGITAL MEDIA AND ROBOTICS. STAFF WORK WITH PARENTS TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL HOMEWORK PLAN, AND HOMEWORK TIME IS A PART OF EACH DAY'S SCHEDULE. THE STRENGTH OF OUR SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE PROGRAM IS THE STRONG POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS STAFF DEVELOP WITH CHILDREN. WE SUPPORT OUR CHILDREN TO EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS AND RESOLVE DISPUTES WHILE DEVELOPING PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS AND EMPATHY. BY BUILDING A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY, OUR CHILDREN FEEL SUPPORTED BY STAFF AND THEIR PEERS.

  Expenses $3,027,539 · Grants $39,960 · Revenue $617,349

• SUMMER PROGRAMS & CAMPS:EXPERIENCED STAFF MEET SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF YOUNGER CAMPERS WITH AGE APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES. STARS SUMMER PROGRAM PROVIDES GAMES, ATHLETICS, SUPPLEMENTAL MATH AND ELA INSTRUCTION, ARTS AND CRAFTS, THEME WEEKS, FIELD TRIPS AND MORE.

  Expenses $388,289

• STARS SCHOOL & LEARNING CENTER:THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON CHILDREN GRADES 1 - 6 WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES, LIKE DYSLEXIA AND CO-OCCURRING CONDITIONS. EACH STUDENT WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING PLAN THAT LINKS SPECIFIC DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION, WITH SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION, MODIFIED CURRICULA AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES. THEY'LL RECEIVE ASSISTANCE USING STATE-OF-THE-ART MATERIALS AND METHODS TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFERENCES BY ORTON-GILLINGHAM TRAINED AND CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND STAFF. EACH STUDENT WILL HAVE INDIVIDUALIZED TUTORING TO ASSIST THEM TO MEET THEIR INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC GOALS.

  Expenses $106,700

• FAMILY CHILD CARE:RESEARCH SUPPORTS FAMILY CHILD CARE BEING THE IDEAL CHILD CARE SETTING FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS, PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO FORM A CLOSE BOND WITH CAREGIVERS, A COMFORTABLE HOME SETTING AND FLEXIBILITY IN SCHEDULING. STARS HAS OPERATED A FAMILY CHILD CARE SYSTEM SINCE 1975. OUR TEAM OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALISTS, A FAMILY SUPPORT CLINICIAN, AND A NUTRITIONIST SUPPORTS EACH FAMILY PROVIDER TO CREATE A WARM, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WITH THE STRUCTURE AND INDIVIDUAL PLANNING THAT ARE THE HALLMARKS OF QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION SETTINGS.

  Expenses $116,766

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.

The first 25 listed. 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

  $15,243,202

  Expenses

  $13,123,432

  Contributions

  $12,610,317

  Grants paid

  $39,960

• 2023

  Revenue

  $13,301,896

  Expenses

  $13,469,078

  Contributions

  $12,038,206

  Grants paid

  $70,725

• 2022

  Revenue

  $14,882,941

  Expenses

  $11,239,977

  Contributions

  $14,041,139

  Grants paid

  $60,519

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

  $11,447,942

  Expenses

  $10,368,970

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,927,034

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $9,959,906

  Expenses

  $9,670,582

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,629,382

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $9,853,620

  Expenses

  $9,633,039

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,240,351

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $8,782,147

  Expenses

  $8,771,160

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,880,645

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $8,494,040

  Expenses

  $8,485,949

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,921,423

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $7,906,386

  Expenses

  $7,904,325

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,595,252

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $7,791,308

  Expenses

  $7,777,189

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,626,361

• 2014 · 990

  Revenue

  $7,783,222

  Expenses

  $7,697,915

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,494,102

• 2013 · 990

  Revenue

  $7,567,586

  Expenses

  $7,501,851

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,372,184

• 2012 · 990

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  $7,357,716

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,386,537

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

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

• UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY INC

  $329,737

  2022 · Community Impact

• UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY INC

  $282,529

  2023 · Community Impact

• UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY INC

  $242,299

  2024 · Community Impact

• NELLIE MAE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

  $144,999

  2022 · ADVANCING EQUITABLE EDUCATION FOR BIPOC STUDENTS BY REDUCING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO ACADEMIC ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES

• BOSTON FOUNDATION INC

  $90,000

  2023 · Operating Support/Annual Fund

• FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

  $10,900

  2022 · For grant recipient's exempt purposes

• BOSTON FOUNDATION INC

  $10,000

  2022 · Operating Support/Annual Fund

• MY BROTHERS KEEPER INC

  $5,000

  2024

• MY BROTHERS KEEPER INC

  $5,000

  2022

• GOOD SPORTS INC

  $0

  2023 · INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY OF YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS TO DISADVANTAGED YOUTH

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

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