FAMILY STAR INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JAMES WASON

Phone

3034777827

Tax Period

2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30

FAMILY STAR INC, founded in 1988, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $7.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

TO DISCOVER THE CHILD IN INCLUSIVE MONTESSORI ENVIRONMENTS AND INSPIRE A MOVEMENT FOR EDUCATING THE HUMAN POTENTIAL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $6,461,129 Revenue: $1,026,453

HOME TO ONE OF THE RARE CENTER-BASED EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES THAT IS FIRMLY GROUNDED IN THE MONTESSORI METHOD, FAMILY STAR EFFECTIVELY UNIFIES THE BEST PRACTICES OF MONTESSORI EDUCATION WITH ROBUST COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TYPICALLY INTEGRATED INTO HEAD START PROGRAMS. THE PRESENT-DAY CAPACITY ALLOWS FAMILY STAR TO SERVE 250 CHILDREN AT A TIME, 180 IN CENTER-BASED CLASSROOMS IN NORTHEAST AND NORTHWEST DENVER AND AN ADDITIONAL 70 IN THE HOME-BASED PROGRAM. OVER 70% OF THE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES LIVE AT OR NEAR THE POVERTY LEVEL, AND 13% OF STUDENTS HAVE AN IDENTIFIED DISABILITY OR SPECIAL NEED. FAMILY STAR LEVELS THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIETAL PLAYING FIELD BY GIVING THESE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THE RESOURCES AND EDUCATION THEY NEED TO BE COMPETITIVE WITH THEIR PEERS.

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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 $6,050,928

Program Service Revenue $1,026,453

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $18,756

TOTAL REVENUE $7,096,137

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $5,988,947

Fundraising Expenses $227,333

Program Expenses $6,461,129

Other Expenses $1,628,696

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,617,643

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$7,096,137	$7,110,353	0.0%
Expenses	$7,617,643	$7,647,720	0.0%
Net Income	$-521,506	$-537,367	0.0%

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

Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

113

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

$141,284

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LINDSAY MCNICHOLAS	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$138,326	$2,958	$141,284
JULIA MCCONNAUGHEY	SR DIR PARTN	40.00	Highest	$151,889	$141	$152,030
LAURA PARKER	SENIOR DIREC	40.00	Highest	$132,022	$1,246	$133,268
ERIN JONES	SCHOOL DIREC	40.00	Highest	$116,795	$1,225	$118,020
DANZENA DE GUZMAN	FINANCE DIRE	40.00	Highest	$105,163	$4,327	$109,490
JAMES WASON	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF JONES	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLIE BURKICK	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER ANDERSON-EHRLICH	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHRYNE GROVE	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HON AL HARRELL	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAUNA HOEKSTRA	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN ASHLEY MILLER	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONEY NIEHAUS	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIENNA REESE	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEVON DAVIS	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADRIANE KOCH	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE SHEPSTON	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DELBERT YOUNG	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	$7,096,137	$7,617,643	$4,016,423	$-521,506
2023	$7,110,353	$7,647,720	$4,616,967	$-537,367
2022	$6,917,288	$7,879,459	$5,435,474	$-962,171
2021	$7,145,566	$6,559,572	$6,489,797	$585,994
2020	$6,686,006	$5,886,379	$5,868,909	$799,627
2019	$5,900,579	$5,237,501	$5,120,498	$663,078
2018	$5,300,895	$4,990,557	$4,591,542	$310,338