DAYSTAR COUNSELING MINISTRIES INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1985

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MELISSA TREVATHAN

Phone

6152985353

Tax Period

2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

DAYSTAR COUNSELING MINISTRIES INC, founded in 1985, is a community nonprofit that reported $4.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

DAYSTAR COUNSELING MINISTRIES, INC. SEEKS TO OFFER THE HOPE OF CHRIST TO CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND FAMILIES IN NEED. COUNSELING SERVICES ARE OFFERED ON A SLIDING SCALE SYSTEM, BASED ON A FAMILY OR INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO PAY. THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND PARENTING SEMINARS, DAYSTAR IS DEDICATED TO SERVING THE GREATER NASHVILLE AREA, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, WITH ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,736,235 Revenue: $1,956,836

DAYSTAR COUNSELING MINISTRIES IS A COUNSELING AGENCY THAT PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES TO BOTH ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, GROUP COUNSELING, SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDING RETREATS, SUMMER PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITY NIGHTS AND SEMINARS AND TRAINING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, ADULTS AND THE COMMUNITY.FISCAL YEAR 8/1/2024 - 7/31/2025 STATISTICS OF INTEREST-NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED: 2,236 (LAST YEAR: 2,123)-SLIDING SCALE CLIENTS: 376 INCLUDES 96 COVENANT CLIENTS =16.81% (LAST YEAR: 367/2,123 = 17.29%)BREAKDOWN: 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 ASSESSMENTS: 545 465 351 331PARENT CONSULTS: 425 539 491 330INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS: 11,954 10,439 9,733 10,559CAMPERS: 248(22 COV) 196(26 COV) 182 176DAY CAMPERS: 43(3 COV) 36(5 COV) 43 0UNBILLABLE CANCELS: 3,362 3,714 3,207 3,147 -BILLABLE MISSED SESSIONS: NO SHOWS/SAME DAY: 334 (LAST YEAR 434)-INTERN SESSIONS: 317; - 3 INTERNS (LAST YEAR 384 - 5 INTERNS)-SESSIONS CANCELED DUE TO SICKNESS OR EMERGENCY: 345 (LAST YEAR 335)GROUPS:-GROUPS SCHEDULED FALL 17, SPRING 16 -PARTICIPANTS: 149-$101,77.00 BILLED INCOME (LAST YEAR $106,81.00)-$14,407.50 IN SLIDING SCALE ADJUSTMENTS (LAST YEAR $11,480) SLIDING SCALE TOTALS:-INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SLIDING SCALE DOLLARS: $194,482.50. -INCLUDES INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS, INTERN SESSIONS, NS'S, PC'S (DOES NOT INCLUDE COVENANT SCHOOL SESSIONS) (LAST YEAR $168,060.50)-GROUP SLIDING SCALE DOLLARS: $11,480 (LAST YEAR $9,755)-HOPETOWN SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS: $16,850 + $4,000 FOR CIT LEADERS = $20,850 (LAST YEAR $22,660), -DAY CAMPS: $4,050 (LAST YEAR $1,200) -TOTAL SLIDING SCALE DOLLARS: $241,134.00 (LAST YEAR $243,452)-APPOINTMENTS AT NO CHARGE: $990 (LAST YEAR $900) - DOES NOT INCLUDE COVENANT

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,299,681

Program Service Revenue $1,956,836

Investment Income $76,505

Other Revenue $-183,333

TOTAL REVENUE $4,149,689

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,000

Salaries & Benefits $2,875,725

Fundraising Expenses $784,754

Program Expenses $2,736,235

Other Expenses $1,200,821

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,077,546

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,149,689	$3,976,588	+0.0%
Expenses	$4,077,546	$3,664,353	+0.1%
Net Income	$72,143	$312,235	-0.8%

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

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$397,803

Total Directors

$136,041

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MELISSA TREVATHAN	SENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	30.00	Officer Director	$131,374	$4,667	$136,041
JANE SMITH	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK SULLIVAN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JACKIE BROWN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JON LUCAS DDS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY TULLOCH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMEE THOMPSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TYLER WINKLEMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE DICKINSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEWIS AGNEW	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EVAN ROTHEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARB MORRIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HELEN GOFF	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$133,513	$18,149	$151,662
DAVID THOMAS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$90,914	$19,186	$110,100
SHERMAN BUCHER	COUNSELOR	40.00	Highest	$129,608	$16,018	$145,626
JOHN DAVID DENTON	COUNSELOR	40.00	Highest	$126,320	$20,448	$146,768
KERRY WATKINS	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & BUSI	40.00	Highest	$114,949	$17,843	$132,792
EMMA SOECHTING	COUNSELOR	40.00	Highest	$114,920	$19,976	$134,896
THOMAS HART	COUNSELOR	40.00	Highest	$108,425	$16,018	$124,443

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2025	$4,149,689	$4,077,546	$5,742,193	$72,143
2024	$3,976,588	$3,664,353	$5,636,214	$312,235
2023	$4,132,310	$3,173,845	$5,290,889	$958,465
2022	$4,709,228	$2,955,111	$4,302,730	$1,754,117
2021	$3,391,303	$2,931,219	$2,905,417	$460,084
2020	$2,660,356	$2,619,267	$3,010,432	$41,089
2019	$2,328,255	$2,588,018	$2,668,975	$-259,763
2018	$2,275,288	$2,400,635	$2,321,227	$-125,347