STARFALL EDUCATION FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
STARFALL EDUCATION FOUNDATION (EIN 46-4463460)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-15
IRS object ID
201911359349311206
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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MissionTO CREATE INNOVATIVE ACADEMIC EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT INSTILL SELF CONFIDENCE IN CHILDREN AND NURTURE UNDERSTANDING AND COMPASSION FOR THOSE WHO ARE DIFFERENT. TO SUPPORT CULTURAL DIVERSITY, UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD, AND ITS HISTORY AND INTERDEPENDENCE AND TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY.MissionDesc
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DescTHE FOUNDATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE STARFALL.COM OFFERS FREE AND LOW-COST INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES WHEREBY CHILDREN CAN SUCCESSFULLY LEARN THROUGH EXPLORATION. IT CONTINUES THE TRADITION OF ITS PREDECESSOR, A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FOUNDED IN 2002. AS A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN HAVE FUN LEARNING TO READ. CURRENTLY IT INCLUDES THE CORE SUBJECTS OF LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATHEMATICS FOR PRE-K, KINDERGARTEN, AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADE LEVELS. IT TEACHES THROUGH POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TO HELP CHILDREN BECOME CONFIDENT AND INTRINSICALLY MOTIVATED. THE FOUNDATION PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES THE FOLLOWING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOLS: INTERACTIVE GAMES, VIDEOS, MOVIES, E-BOOKS, AUDIO BOOKS, EDUCATIONAL SONGS, DOWNLOADABLE BOOKS, LESSON PLANS, CLASSROOM CURRICULA, PRINTED BOOKS, PRACTICE BOOKS, CDS AND TEACHING TOOLS. THESE ARE PRIMARILY DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE STARFALL.COM WEBSITE. MANY OF STARFALL'S DIGITAL ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON MOBILE APPS. STARFALL OFFERS LOW-COST MEMBERSHIP WHICH EXPANDS ITS FREE CONTENT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL GAMES,E-BOOKS, MOVIES AND SONGS. BENEFITS OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP INCLUDE PREFERRED AND UNLIMITED ACCESS TO STARFALL.COM FROM TABLET, MOBILE PHONE OR COMPUTER DURING A ONE YEAR MEMBERSHIP PERIOD. THE FOUNDATION ALSO MAINTAINS A FREE WEBSITE AT PUMEROSA.COM TO HELP SPANISH LANGUAGE SPEAKERS LEARN ENGLISH.Desc
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Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$650,536BOYAmt
EOY$442,071EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,984,060BOYAmt
EOY$22,248,378EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,984,060BOYAmt
EOY$22,248,378EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,634,596BOYAmt
EOY$22,690,449EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,144,565ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$55,663NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$5,535,454PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,040CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,075,599CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,986,380CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,162,335CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,236,854TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,040CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,075,599CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,986,380CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,162,335CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,236,854TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$8,500TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$8,500TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$18,228,354PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$164CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$54,090CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$76,406CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$130,660TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$164CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$54,090CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$76,406CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$130,660TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,040CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,075,763CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,040,470CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,238,741CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,367,514TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind
Public Support CY5090.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,654OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,388DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,266BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$856,776OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$816,248DepreciationAmt
Book Value$40,528BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$46,794TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRoger WilsonPersonNm
TitlePresidentTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$138,866BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$5,567OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$10,045DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$16,221NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$170,699TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
1725 Walnut Street LLC
See Part V$194,349Landlordfalse
SPS Studios Inc dba BMA
See Part V$259,579Fulfillment Services and HRfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE L, PART IV, LINE 1Stephen Schutz, Chairman of the board and the chief executive officer of starfall education foundation and his wife own 1725 walnut street, llc. starfall leases office space in boulder, co from 1725 walnut street, llc. Rent is treated at FMV, was reviewed by an independent 3rd party, and was approved by the board. As such, this transaction is deemed as arms length.
SCHEDULE L, PART IV, LINE 2SPS, Studios, Inc. DBA Blue Mountain Arts, Inc. provides order fulfillment services for starfall education foundation. sps studios, inc. is owned by stephen schutz and his wife Jordana schutz and the schutz's other childen. The fulfillment services were reviewed and compared by an independent 3rd party and was approved by the board. As such, this transaction is deemed as arms length. SPS, Studios, inc. also assists with Human Resources. The agreement for the assistance calls for total payments of $61,500 a year. This transaction, similar to the above, is deemed as arms length.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPSFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 STEPHEN SCHUTZ AND SUSAN SCHUTZ OWN 1725 WALNUT STREET, LLC, AN ENTITY THAT RENTS BOULDER, CO BUILDING TO THE ORGANIZATION. STEPHEN SCHUTZ AND SUSAN SCHUTZ ALSO OWN A COMBINED 25% INTEREST IN SPS STUDIOS. SPS STUDIOS DBA BLUE MOUNTAIN ARTS, INC. PROVIDES FULFILLMENT SERVICES FOR THE ORGANIZATION, STEPHEN SCHUTZ, PAUL KNUTSON, JAY GRODIN AND DIANA TEMPLE ARE EMPLOYED AT SPS STUDIOS.
COMMITTEESFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 8B THE FOUNDATION'S TWO STANDING COMMITTEES CONSISTING OF TWO MEMBERS EACH DID NOT EXERCISE THEIR AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. INSTEAD, ALL COMMITTEE BUSINESS WAS DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON BY THE ENTIRE SIX MEMBER BOARD AND RECORDED IN ITS MINUTES.
FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESSFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A DRAFT OF THE FORM IS PROVIDED TO THE MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ENFORCEMENT & MONITORING PROCESSFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE FORM IS SENT TO EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER ANNUALLY TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
COMPENSATION REVIEWForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15: The organization takes into consideration a compensation report prepared by the University of Denver to determine the compensation for the organization's President. The board of directors review the report, and approves the compensation.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE THE FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTSFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8 THE PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT IS REALTED TO THE AMORTIZATION OF STARFALL'S INTANGIBLE ASSETS.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE FOUNDATION'S TWO STANDING COMMITTEES CONSISTING OF TWO MEMBERS EACH DID NOT EXERCISE THEIR AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF. INSTEAD, ALL COMMITTEE BUSINESS WAS DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON BY THE ENTIRE SIX MEMBER BOARD AND RECORDED IN ITS MINUTES.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
Starfall Education LLC
1725 Walnut StreetBoulderCO80302272997551App salesCA$50,933$39,030Starfall
PancilLLC
1725 Walnut StreetBoulderCO80302330903809InactiveCA$0Starfall

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