STARBASE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1992

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

STEVE TEZAK

Phone

5862394884

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

STARBASE INC, founded in 1992, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

TO EXPOSE OUR NATION'S YOUTH TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS AND POSITIVE CIVILIAN AND MILITARY ROLE MODELS FOUND ON ACTIVE, GUARD, AND RESERVE MILITARY BASES AND INSTALLATIONS, NURTURE A WINNING NETWORK OF COLLABORATORS, AND BUILD MUTUAL LOYALTY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES, BY PROVIDING 25 HOURS OF EXEMPLARY HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION AND ACTIVITIES THAT MEET OR EXCEED THE NATIONAL STANDARDS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,768,604

STARBASE OFFERS SCHOOL CLASSROOM GROUPS OF STUDENTS A HANDS-ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH (STEAM) PROGRAM OVER A FIVE-WEEK, 25 -HOUR EXPERIENCE. THE ALPENA LOCATION REACHES...

STARBASE OFFERS SCHOOL CLASSROOM GROUPS OF STUDENTS A HANDS-ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH (STEAM) PROGRAM OVER A FIVE-WEEK, 25 -HOUR EXPERIENCE. THE ALPENA LOCATION REACHES APPROXIMATELY 750 STUDENTS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, WITH THE BATTLE CREEK AND SELFRIDGE LOCATIONS REACHING 1,600 AND 1,800 STUDENTS, RESPECTIVELY. EACH SITE ALSO OFFERS SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAMS IN THE SUMMER, INCLUDING THE CORE ACADEMY AND ADVANCED ACADEMIES FOR PRIOR ATTENDEES. ALL THREE LOCATIONS ALSO PROVIDE STARBASE ADVANCED AT LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS. STARBASE ADVANCED COMBINES STEAM ACTIVITIES WITH A RELATIONSHIP-RICH, SCHOOL-BASED AFTER-SCHOOL AND EXTRACURRICULAR ENVIRONMENT TO EXTEND THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF THE STARBASE PROGRAM THAT SOLIDIFIES STUDENT ATTACHMENT TO AND ENGAGEMENT WITH SCHOOL.

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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%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,521

Program Service Revenue $1,740,163

Investment Income $51

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,741,735

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,396,499

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,768,604

Other Expenses $372,105

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,768,604

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,741,735	$1,716,846	+0.0%
Expenses	$1,768,604	$1,749,328	+0.0%
Net Income	$-26,869	$-32,482	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

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

$323,032

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
STEVE TEZAK	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$98,750	$0	$98,750
RICK SIMMS	VICE PRESIDE	40.00	Officer	$130,390	$0	$130,390
AMBER WATERBURY	SECRETARY	40.00	Officer	$93,892	$0	$93,892
MICHAEL LOTITO	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR ALESIA FLYE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE KRAJNIK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BERNARD LEMIEUX	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE MEDAUGH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK SCHAUER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER SCHICHTEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATIE WOLF	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2024	$1,741,735	$1,768,604	$1,326,235	$-26,869
2023	$1,716,846	$1,749,328	$1,386,494	$-32,482
2022	$1,680,730	$1,783,913	$1,366,571	$-103,183
2021	$1,265,827	$1,595,685	$1,424,910	$-329,858
2020	$1,389,102	$1,657,376	$1,666,852	$-268,274
2019	$1,330,086	$1,709,746	$2,011,555	$-379,660
2018	$2,298,205	$2,697,487	$2,363,491	$-399,282