START PROGRAM INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
START PROGRAM INC (EIN 47-1606513)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-09-08
IRS object ID
202612649349200546
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-09-08T22:22:48-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN371552393PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Steven J Henriquez CPA LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15825 Sunset Drive 201AddressLine1Txt
CityMiamiCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33143ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN471606513EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1START PROGRAM INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7863162991PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13461 Florida AveAddressLine1Txt
CityMiamiCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33133ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPhyllis BellingerPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone7863162991PhoneNum
Signature2026-09-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSteven HenriquezPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00889296PTIN
Phone3054236399PhoneNum
Preparation2026-08-19PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresswww.thestartprogram.netWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$97,469GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$95,718ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$0ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$1InvestmentIncomeAmt
Sale Of Assets Gross$0SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Gaming Gross Income$0GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$1,750FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$1,750SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$0GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$0GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Other Revenue Total$0OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$97,469TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$307GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Benefits Paid To Or For Members$0BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$0SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$28,160FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$47,447OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$926PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$28,149OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$104,989TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$7,520ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$36,015NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$28,495NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,825BOYAmt
EOY$19,085EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$4,190BOYAmt
EOY$9,410EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$36,015BOYAmt
EOY$28,495EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,015BOYAmt
EOY$28,495EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeStriving to Attain Remarkable Teens (START) Is a Non-Profit After-School Program that provides community-driven, experienced-based learning opportunities to middle/high school students up to 19 years old with a connection to Miami, Florida's West Coconut Grove Community who have financial and domestic hardships to develop character and academic skills necessary for lifelong success.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomIn 2025, the START Program provided educational, cultural, and enrichment activities to support marginalized youth. Program participants attended multiple excursions designed to increase exposure to academic, cultural, and community environments not typically accessible due to financial or family barriers. START hosted a Community Self Care Weekend prior to the 2025-2026 school year, offering free services and resources to students and families. Services included on site eye examinations provided by Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, BMI screenings from the University of Miami BioMed Supply Chain, a youth fitness session, spinal alignment checks and backpack safety demonstrations, and STEM activities facilitated by community partners. School supplies and meals were distributed at no cost. The organization delivered Fiscal and Financial Literacy Workshops through participation in Miami Dade County Public Schools' Summer Youth Internship Program, providing high school students with a six week paid internship and assisting interns with opening bank accounts at EdFed Educational Credit Union. Throughout the year, START operated a Free Hot Meal Program, providing hot meals to approximately 20-25 student participants, many of whom qualify for free or reduced price lunch. START also offered Health and Fitness Sessions, including a "Get Fit" workshop, to promote wellness and physical activity. The organization conducted a six week Summer S.T.E.A.M. Camp funded by The Children's Trust Program Enhancement Funds. Weekly themes included Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics, with a final week integrating multiple disciplines. The camp provided hands on learning experiences to strengthen academic readiness and engagement.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$307GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$82,723ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$82,723TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Phyllis Bellinger
Executive Director8$0$0$0
Jerry Junious
President5$0$0$0
William Bellinger
Vice President2$0$0$0
Toni Junious
Secretary2$0$0$0
Dudley Thomas
Treasurer2$0$0$0
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Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Form1120 Pol Filed0Form1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPhyllis BellingerPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line13461 Florida AveAddressLine1Txt
CityMiamiCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33133ZIPCd
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Phone7863162991PhoneNum
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$150,655CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$69,137CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$87,499CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$141,250CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$95,718CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$544,259TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,229CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,652CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,881TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$550,730PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$142,902CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$95,719CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$551,141TotalAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10Support to other 501c3 organizations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16Description;Amount^Marketing;1517|Insurance;3450|Office supplies;4541|Field trips and events;4589|Program meals;8760|Program supplies;2915|Transportation;1372|Miscellaneous;1005^Total;28149^
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24Description;EOY Amount^Loans receivable;4190|Computer equipment;5220^Total;9410^

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