STARLIGHT CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION (EIN 953802159) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MIKE OLSON

Phone

3104791212

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

STARLIGHT CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, founded in 1983, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $17.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

STARLIGHT CHILDRENS FOUNDATION STARLIGHT DELIVERS HAPPINESS TO SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

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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 $17,233,113

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $355,078

Other Revenue $104,358

TOTAL REVENUE $17,692,549

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $12,004,479

Salaries & Benefits $3,621,710

Fundraising Expenses $3,073,220

Program Expenses $14,127,364

Other Expenses $2,189,507

TOTAL EXPENSES $17,815,696

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$17,692,549	$16,295,979	+0.1%
Expenses	$17,815,696	$12,772,926	+0.4%
Net Income	$-123,147	$3,523,053	-1.0%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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

Volunteers

550

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

$600,321

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ADAM GARONE	CEO	040.00	Officer	$362,818	$25,534	$388,352
MIKE OLSON CPA	CFO	040.00	Officer	$192,123	$19,846	$211,969
CINDEE STARKIE	VP OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS	040.00	Highest	$149,018	$11,847	$160,865
AIMEE FINN	SR. DIRECTOR INDIVIDUAL GIVING	040.00	Highest	$128,109	$9,964	$138,073
CHRISTINE SOLDNER	SR. DIRECTOR CORP. DEVELOPMENT	040.00	Highest	$124,328	$13,290	$137,618
JOHN ROSENBERG	CHAIR	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISA BOWEN SEE SCH O	BOARD VICE CHAIR	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBRA JOHNSON	TREASURER	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HOWARD COHL	SECRETARY	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KIRA GOLDBERG	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAWN HARPEN	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER SAMUELSON	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS HELFRICH	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARNIE MENDOZA CPA	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL NAVARRO	DIRECTOR FROM JAN. 2023 TO DEC. 11, 2023	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RECHELLE PORTER CCLS	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAULA WHITEMAN	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAWN WILCOX VERRECCHIA	DIRECTOR	001.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$17,692,549	$17,815,696	$19,230,995	$-123,147
2022	$16,295,979	$12,772,926	$18,841,766	$3,523,053
2021	$12,239,496	$11,685,519	$15,437,142	$553,977
2020	$9,683,710	$8,107,513	$15,345,310	$1,576,197
2019	$12,155,776	$9,841,075	$13,522,814	$2,314,701
2018	$17,222,496	$14,039,823	$11,447,757	$3,182,673
2017	$11,045,533	$9,806,057	$9,044,385	$1,239,476

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