SOUL FLARES INC
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Plain text SOUL FLARES INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2022–2024. https://furp.org/org/soul-flares-inc-205780404. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2022–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $421K · expenses $464K · assets $315K
- Also known as
- STARLING COLLABORATIVE
- EIN
- 20-5780404
- Address
- PO BOX 4298, BURLINGTON, VT 05406-4298
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.STARLINGCOLLABORATIVE.ORG
- NTEE code
- P20 Human Service Organizations (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2007 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- ANNIE O'SHAUGHNESSY (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SOUL FLARES INC PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE. USING A HOLISTIC, RELATIONSHIP- BASED, RESTORATIVE APPROACH, SOUL FLARES INC PROVIDES A BROAD ARRAY OF FACILITATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES TO FOSTER DESIRED TRANSFORMATION COLLABORATIVELY. WE MODEL THE CHANGES COMMUNITIES SEEK IN HOW WE WORK AS A TEAM WITH THOSE WE SERVE. WE CENTER THE WISDOM, DIVERSITY, AND EXPERIENCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS SO THAT ALL VOICES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A SHARED VISION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie O'Shaughnessy | CO-DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | $99,001 | $174,074 | 1 |
| Lisa Bedinger | CO-DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | $78,380 | $153,453 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerri Berkowitz | CHAIR/TREASU | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gale Burford | SECRETARY | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathleen Kesson | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $177K · 5 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIE O'SHAUGHNESSY | CO-DIRECTOR | 25 | $63,488 | $0 | $35,513 | $99,001 | 1 |
| LISA BEDINGER | CO-DIRECTOR | 25 | $59,659 | $0 | $18,721 | $78,380 | 1 |
| KERRI BERKOWITZ | CHAIR/TREASU | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GALE BURFORD | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHLEEN KESSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $75K · 5 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA BEDINGER | CO-DIRECTOR | 25 | $37,897 | $0 | $0 | $37,897 | 1 |
| ANNIE O'SHAUGHNESSY | CO-DIRECTOR | 25 | $34,765 | $0 | $2,411 | $37,176 | 1 |
| KERRI BERKOWITZ | CHAIR/TREASU | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GALE BURFORD | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHLEEN KESSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $75K · 5 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIE O'SHAUGHNESSY | CO-DIRECTOR | 25 | $37,897 | $0 | $0 | $37,897 | 1 |
| LISA BEDINGER | CO-DIRECTOR | 25 | $34,765 | $0 | $2,411 | $37,176 | 1 |
| KERRI BERKOWITZ | CHAIR/TREASU | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GALE BURFORD | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $420,697 | $464,444 | $315,485 | $286,966 | $35,298 | $375,944 | $170,185 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $292,873 | $217,757 | $241,954 | $236,611 | $0 | $292,873 | $74,423 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $459,543 | $340,657 | $178,175 | $161,495 | $62,000 | $397,523 | $75,073 | 5 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $159,000 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPACTASSETS INC | $159,000 | 3 | $35,000 | 2024 | 2022-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $464,444 spent · pay $383,943 · grants $0 · events $6,379
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $170,185 | $93,937 | $73,821 | $2,427 | 36.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $139,573 | $87,687 | $51,886 | - | 30.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $51,327 | $32,246 | $19,081 | - | 11.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $40,465 | $19,512 | $20,953 | - | 8.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $20,095 | $11,908 | $8,053 | $134 | 4.3% | |
| Office expenses | $11,339 | $6,719 | $4,544 | $76 | 2.4% | |
| Travel | $10,615 | $10,615 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Occupancy | $5,522 | $3,272 | $2,213 | $37 | 1.2% | |
| Information technology | $5,485 | $3,250 | $2,198 | $37 | 1.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,432 | $3,432 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $3,091 | $773 | $2,318 | - | 0.7% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $2,763 | $1,736 | $1,027 | - | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $552 | $552 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $2,967 | $2,947 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $464,444 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $217,757 spent · pay $171,988 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $74,423 | $43,539 | $30,884 | - | 34.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $72,163 | $45,252 | $26,911 | - | 33.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $30,551 | $23,170 | $7,381 | - | 14.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $14,372 | $7,668 | $6,704 | - | 6.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,030 | $7,071 | $3,959 | - | 5.1% | |
| Office expenses | $4,916 | $1,048 | $3,868 | - | 2.3% | |
| Travel | $4,580 | $4,580 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Information technology | $3,748 | $1,874 | $1,874 | - | 1.7% | |
| Occupancy | $1,404 | $900 | $504 | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $570 | - | $570 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $217,757 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $340,657 spent · pay $159,761 · grants $0 · events $6,614
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $144,605 | $76,134 | $68,471 | - | 42.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $75,073 | $28,513 | $46,560 | - | 22.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $60,285 | $22,438 | $37,847 | - | 17.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $13,927 | $5,175 | $8,752 | - | 4.1% | |
| Travel | $10,767 | $10,767 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,476 | $3,918 | $6,558 | - | 3.1% | |
| Occupancy | $6,832 | $2,555 | $4,277 | - | 2.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $6,614 | $6,614 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Information technology | $4,256 | $2,128 | $2,128 | - | 1.2% | |
| Office expenses | $3,876 | $2,306 | $1,570 | - | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $3,858 | - | $3,858 | - | 1.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $88 | $88 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $340,657 | 100% |
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