THE STARFISH FOUNDATION INC

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $86K · expenses $56K · assets $185K

EIN
39-1847399
Address
2437 N BOOTH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53212-2930
Website
WWW.STARFISHFOUND.ORG
NTEE code
A99 Arts, Culture, and Humanities N.E.C. (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File, as A99Z)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 1998 (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
Richard Benoit (its 2019 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

PROVIDE RETREATS FOR EMOTIONAL HEALING OF TRAUMA SURVIVORS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 19 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

19 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Becky Yunk SECRETARY2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Laura Nitschke AT LARGE2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Mark Spindler TREASURER2022-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Rob Frost PRESIDENT2022-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Sheady Kyle AT LARGE2025 1 $0 reported 1
Mary Muse AT LARGE2025 1 $0 reported 1
Rosie Wolbrink AT LARGE2025 1 $0 reported 1
Rheanna Smith VICE PRESIDENT2025 1 $0 reported 1
Mary Harvey (former) AT LARGE2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Nancy Guerrero (former) AT LARGE2024 1 $0 reported 1
Lisa Johnson (former) SECRETARY2024 1 $0 reported 1
Ramesh Upadhyaya (former) VICE PRESIDENT2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dawn Stroebel (former) AT LARGE2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Alexandra Greco (former) AT LARGE2023 1 $0 reported 1
Toni Rivera (former) AT LARGE2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Michelle Hawley (former) PRESIDENT2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Dianne Young (former) PRESIDENT2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Michelle Frost (former) SECRETARY2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Richard Benoit (former) TREASURER2021 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHEADY KYLE AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
LAURA NITSCHKE AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
MARY MUSE AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
ROSIE WOLBRINK AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
BECKY YUNK SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
RHEANNA SMITH VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
MARK SPINDLER TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
ROB FROST PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BECKY YUNK AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
LAURA NITSCHKE AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
MARY HARVEY AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
NANCY GUERRERO AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
LISA JOHNSON SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
RAMESH UPADHYAYA VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
MARK SPINDLER TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
ROB FROST PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAWN STROEBEL AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
ALEXANDRA GRECO AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
MARY HARVEY AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
TONI RIVERA AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
MICHELLE HAWLEY PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
RAMESH UPADHYAYA SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
MARK SPINDLER TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
ROB FROST VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAWN STROEBEL AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
MARY HARVEY AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
ROB FROST AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
TONI RIVERA AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
MICHELLE HAWLEY VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
DIANNE YOUNG PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MARK SPINDLER TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
MICHELLE FROST SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHELLE FROST AT LARGE2 $0-$0 $01
MICHELLE HAWLEY PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
DIANNE YOUNG VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
DAWN STROEBEL SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD BENOIT TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$86,332$56,022 $185,359$125,174 $83,314- ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$49,332$40,644 $109,864$94,864 $46,799- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,895$49,168 $86,176$86,176 $36,913- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$55,423$33,832 $96,449$96,449 $53,593- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$52,430$34,784 $74,858$74,858 $51,434- ---

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $106,519 in all, tax years 2020 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
FORGOOD INC $44,0194 $8,4582024 2021-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $42,5002 $20,0002022 2021-2022 Public charity Exact
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THE CHARLES E KUBLY FOUNDATION INC $20,0002 $15,0002024 2020, 2024 Public charity Exact
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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.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $56,022 spent · pay $0 · grants $13,359 · events $186
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $31,508 56.2%
Grants and similar amounts paid $13,359 23.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,555 18.8%
Fees to independent contractors $600 1.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$186reported apart
Total$56,022100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $40,644 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $10
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,004 59.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,655 26.2%
Fees to independent contractors $5,985 14.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$10reported apart
Total$40,644100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $49,168 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $33,068 67.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,500 21.4%
Fees to independent contractors $5,600 11.4%
Total$49,168100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $33,832 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $17
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $21,482 63.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $12,250 36.2%
Fees to independent contractors $100 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$17reported apart
Total$33,832100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $34,784 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $13
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $21,872 62.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,200 29.3%
Fees to independent contractors $2,000 5.7%
Printing, publications, postage $712 2.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$13reported apart
Total$34,784100%

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