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Bright Star Foundation Inc

EIN 26-0737034 • 501(c)3 • Kokomo, IN

Profile

The mission of bright star foundation is to collect donations from interested parties to send to bright star academy and little angels pre- school in nairobi, kenya to help provide food, shelter, and care for orphaned children of the slums.

7921 W 00 NsKokomo, IN 46901-8818

thebrightstarfoundation.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

48th percentile

0.5%

Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

58th percentile

2.2%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

71%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$33,854

Up $719 (+2.2%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$33,854

Up $719 (+2.2%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin48th percentile

Revenue

Up

$141,302

Up $58,449 (+71%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$140,583

Up $2,408 (+1.7%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$719

Up $56,041 (+101%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $40,666Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $40,6662020Assets 2021: $23,053Net Assets 2021: $23,0532021Assets 2022: $88,457Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $88,4572022Assets 2023: $33,135Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $33,1352023Assets 2024: $33,854Net Assets 2024: $33,8542024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$33,854
Liabilities-
Net Assets$33,854
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2020: $211,121Expenses 2020: $194,339Net Income 2020: $16,7822020Revenue 2021: $174,792Expenses 2021: $192,405Net Income 2021: -$17,6132021Revenue 2022: $228,629Expenses 2022: $163,225Net Income 2022: $65,4042022Revenue 2023: $82,853Expenses 2023: $138,175Net Income 2023: -$55,3222023Revenue 2024: $141,302Expenses 2024: $140,583Net Income 2024: $7192024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$141,302
Expenses$140,583
Net Income$719
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$33,854
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$33,854
Revenue
$141,302
Expenses
$140,583
Net income
$719
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.34$1.41$1.41$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.33$0.83$1.38$0.55
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.00$0.88$2.29$1.63$0.65
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.23$1.75$1.92$0.18
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.41$2.11$1.94$0.17
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 8, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$141,302
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of Bright Star Foundation is to collect donations from interested parties to send to Bright Star Academy and Little Angels Pre-School in Nairobi, Kenya to help provide food, shelter, and care for orphaned children of the slums.

The mission of Bright Star Foundation is to collect contributions from interested parties to send to Little Angels pre-school Milestones pre-school and sponsored orphans in the slums of Nairobi Kenya to help pay for Food Shelter and Education for orphaned children.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Contributions collected for Thika street orphans to support the Cheerful Heart To The Needy orphanage child educational needs and food.$0$61,875
Contributions collected for Little Angels pre-school to support educational needs of area slum children including food for school lunches.$0$43,135
Contributions collected for Milestones pre-school to support educational needs of area slum children including food for school lunches.$0$12,549
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Sue BerryTreasurer-$0--
Barbara NylenPresident-$0--
Tonya GoodspeedSecretary-$0--
Michael GoodspeedVice President-$0--
Kirk McClureAsst Treasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bright Star Foundation Inc
EIN
26-0737034
Address
7921 W 00 NS, Kokomo, IN 46901-8818

Signing Officer

Name
Kirk McClure
Title
Asst Treasurer
Phone
7658831210
Signed
2025-11-08
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 10

“| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Contributions from interested parties to send to Little Angels pre-school Milestones pre-school and sponsored orphans in the slums of Nairobi Kenya to help pay for Food Shelter and Education for children., $138940|”

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Bank Fees, $201| PO Box Rental, $182| Website, $496| Tax services, $750|”

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