STARS FOUNDATION
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Plain text STARS FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2025. https://furp.org/org/stars-foundation-463000250. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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MLA “STARS FOUNDATION.” furp.org, tax years 2019–2025, https://furp.org/org/stars-foundation-463000250. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $112K · expenses $113K · assets $419K
- EIN
- 46-3000250
- Address
- 1351 HIGHLAND ST, CABOOL, MO 65689-7390
- NTEE code
- A65
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2016
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Provide Fine Arts to Community
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Lundberg | Chairman of the Board | 2019-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Bailey | Vice Chairman | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebecca Peterson | Executive Director | 2019-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katherin Markee | Treasurer | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Colbert | Secretary | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Edwards (former) | Treasurer | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amber Fuqua (former) | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrea Williams (former) | Vice Chairman | 2019-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Teresa Fry (former) | Secretary | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephanie Reese (former) | Secretary | 2019-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Lundberg | Chairman of the Board | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Bailey | Vice Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katherin Markee | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Colbert | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebecca Peterson | Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Lundberg | Chairman of the Board | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Bailey | Vice Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Edwards | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amber Fuqua | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebecca Peterson | Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Lundberg | Chairman of the Board | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Bailey | Vice Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Edwards | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amber Fuqua | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebecca Peterson | Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Lundberg | Chairman of the Board | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Bailey | Vice Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Edwards | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amber Fuqua | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebecca Peterson | Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Lundberg | Chairman of the Board | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrea Williams | Vice Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Edwards | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Teresa Fry | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebecca Peterson | Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Lundberg | Chairman of the Board | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrea Williams | Vice Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Edwards | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Reese | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebecca Peterson | Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Lundberg | Chairman of the Board | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrea Williams | Vice Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Edwards | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Reese | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebecca Peterson | Executive Director | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $112,004 | $112,966 | $418,912 | $418,912 | $54,954 | $56,990 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $134,779 | $145,497 | $420,004 | $420,004 | $3,380 | $131,399 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $139,148 | $139,148 | $428,384 | $428,384 | $13,112 | $125,596 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $141,255 | $141,407 | $441,555 | $441,555 | $6,250 | $132,853 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $131,667 | $165,830 | $427,995 | $427,995 | $20,110 | $106,425 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,181 | $60,805 | $439,829 | $439,829 | $6,905 | $34,868 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $62,387 | $70,314 | $476,227 | $476,227 | $5,950 | $53,974 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $1,408 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STARS FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $1,408 | 2023 | $310 | 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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $112,966 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $78,546 | 69.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $25,681 | 22.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,535 | 7.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $204 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $112,966 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $145,497 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $91,722 | 63.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $37,496 | 25.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,850 | 10.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,429 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $145,497 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $139,148 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $100,237 | 72.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $25,215 | 18.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,696 | 9.8% | |
| Total | $139,148 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $141,407 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $97,777 | 69.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $26,115 | 18.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $17,515 | 12.4% | |
| Total | $141,407 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $165,830 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $108,898 | 65.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $29,855 | 18.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $27,077 | 16.3% | |
| Total | $165,830 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $60,805 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,578 | 43.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $18,214 | 30.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $15,951 | 26.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $62 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $60,805 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $70,314 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $36,431 | 51.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $19,679 | 28.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,204 | 20.2% | |
| Total | $70,314 | 100% |