START PROGRAM INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $97K · expenses $105K · assets $28K
- EIN
- 47-1606513
- Address
- 3461 FLORIDA AVE, MIAMI, FL 33133-5066
- Website
- www.thestartprogram.net
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2014 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Phyllis Bellinger (its 2017 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2017 (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
Striving 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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Bellinger | Executive Director | 2019-2025 | $0 | $11,900 | 1 |
| Dudley Thomas | Treasurer | 2019-2025 | $0 | $5,836 | 1 |
| Kimberly Smith (former) | READING TEACHER | 2019 | $5,450 | $5,450 | 1 |
| Nowkeya Grant (former) | READING TEACHER AIDE | 2019 | $2,760 | $2,760 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Junious | President | 2019-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Bellinger | Vice President | 2019-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Toni Junious | Secretary | 2019-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Bellinger | Executive Director | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jerry Junious | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Bellinger | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Toni Junious | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dudley Thomas | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Bellinger | Executive Director | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jerry Junious | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Bellinger | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Toni Junious | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dudley Thomas | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $11K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Bellinger | Executive Director | 40 | $5,900 | - | $0 | $5,900 | 1 |
| Dudley Thomas | Treasurer | 2 | $4,650 | - | $0 | $4,650 | 1 |
| Jerry Junious | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Bellinger | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Toni Junious | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Bellinger | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jerry Junious | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Bellinger | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Toni Junious | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dudley Thomas | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $4K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Bellinger | Executive Director | 20 | $3,000 | - | $0 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Dudley Thomas | Treasurer | 20 | $1,186 | - | $0 | $1,186 | 1 |
| Jerry Junious | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Bellinger | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Toni Junious | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $11K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIMBERLY SMITH | READING TEACHER | 4 | $5,450 | - | - | $5,450 | 1 |
| PHYLLIS BELLINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $3,000 | - | - | $3,000 | 1 |
| NOWKEYA GRANT | READING TEACHER AIDE | 4 | $2,760 | - | - | $2,760 | 1 |
| JERRY JUNIOUS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRES | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM BELLINGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS VP | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TONI JUNIOUS | BOARD OF DIRECTOR SEC | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DUDLEY THOMAS | VP AND TREASURER | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2020 | $2,000 | $0 | 2 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Small Business Administration | Grant or other assistance | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072 | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT | $2,000 |
State business registration
- THE START PROGRAM, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2014-08-04
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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 | ||||||||
| $97,469 | $104,989 | $28,495 | $28,495 | $95,718 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $142,902 | $120,682 | $36,015 | $36,015 | $141,250 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $92,728 | $112,595 | $13,795 | $13,795 | $87,499 | $5,229 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $69,137 | $104,505 | $33,662 | $33,662 | $69,137 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $150,655 | $99,317 | $69,030 | $69,030 | $150,655 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,096 | $67,544 | $10,508 | $13,565 | $46,450 | $31,646 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $131,790 in all, tax years 2016 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2017, 2019, 2021-2022, 2024 | 6 | $104,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017, 2020 | 2 | $15,290 | 2020 | $10,290 | show |
| THE CORAL GABLES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 | $7,500 | show |
| RITCHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “START PROGRAM INC” | 2023 | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 | $5,000 | 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 · $104,989 spent · pay $0 · grants $307 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $47,447 | 45.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $28,160 | 26.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,149 | 26.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $926 | 0.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $307 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $104,989 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $120,682 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $47,561 | 39.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $44,902 | 37.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $27,714 | 23.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $505 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $120,682 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $112,595 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,339 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $41,254 | 36.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $35,428 | 31.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,900 | 29.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,674 | 1.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,339 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $112,595 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $104,505 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $44,681 | 42.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $38,053 | 36.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,771 | 20.8% | |
| Total | $104,505 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $99,317 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $39,619 | 39.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $31,901 | 32.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $27,797 | 28.0% | |
| Total | $99,317 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $67,544 spent · pay $0 · grants $257 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $35,138 | 52.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $16,935 | 25.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,111 | 22.4% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $257 | 0.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $103 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $67,544 | 100% |
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