SERTOMA STAR SERVICES INC

EIN: 237294685 501(c)(3) Employment

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL

Total Revenue
$44,946,146
Total Expenses
$44,640,965
Total Assets
$51,782,353
Net Assets
$34,475,767
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1973
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
ROBERT STRAZ
Phone
7087558030
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

NEW STAR INC, founded in 1973, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Employment sector that reported $15.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2017. Expenses of $14.8M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

SERVICES TO DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,989,849
Program Service Revenue $41,501,121
Investment Income $-913,169
Other Revenue $368,345
TOTAL REVENUE $44,946,146

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $209,389
Salaries & Benefits $34,099,178
Fundraising Expenses $673,714
Program Expenses $39,852,477
Other Expenses $10,332,398
TOTAL EXPENSES $44,640,965

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $44,946,146 $44,570,169 +0.0%
Expenses $44,640,965 $41,085,848 +0.1%
Net Income $305,181 $3,484,321 -0.9%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
14
Independent Members
14
Employees
892
Volunteers
150

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
8
$532,278
Total Directors
14
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
3
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ROBERT STRAZ CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARCHELLE GOENS VICE CHAIR, PLANNING & RES 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL F RYAN VICE CHAIR, ASSESSMENT COM 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL J MICHAU CPA TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM KALLAI SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOAN CAMPIONE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE FETCHO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN HARAF DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NED HORNEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL P LETIZIA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA NAGLE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LARRY OWENS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK THIERNAU DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KARA ZILIS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KELLY BERARDELLI PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00
Officer
$195,865 $678 $196,543
GUS VAN DEN BRINK INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO - LEFT 10/24 40.00
Officer
$167,608 $23,749 $191,357
MARY GONZALEZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$125,251 $19,127 $144,378
RAYMOND BENAITIS CHIEF OF BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES 39.00
Highest
$127,747 $5,951 $133,698
CATALINA PINON CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$119,398 $18,791 $138,189
PATRICIA TREBE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$109,962 $5,858 $115,820
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $44,946,146 $44,640,965 $51,782,353 $305,181
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $18,473,743 $15,457,470 $19,961,720 $3,016,273
2022 $15,946,241 $15,520,219 $17,179,353 $426,022
2021 $15,574,159 $13,614,228 $17,741,497 $1,959,931
2020 $15,186,918 $14,260,447 $16,872,275 $926,471
2019 $14,318,475 $14,795,806 $14,221,321 $-477,331
2018 $15,904,993 $14,807,978 $14,892,533 $1,097,015
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