The Starfish Foundation Inc

EIN 39-1847399 • 501(c)3 • Milwaukee, WI

Profile

Provide retreats for emotional healing of trauma survivors.

2437 N Booth StMilwaukee, WI 53212

www.starfishfound.org

Siviq Scores

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

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

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

0.30x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

18%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

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

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

27%

Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

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

27%

Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets80th percentile

Assets

$109,864

Up $23,688 (+27%) from 2023

Liabilities

$15,000

Up $15,000 from 2023

Net Assets

$94,864

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue89th percentile Net Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

$49,332

Up $10,437 (+27%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$40,644

Down $8,524 (-17%) from 2023

Net Income

$8,688

Up $18,961 (+185%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth80th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$109,864

Liabilities$15,000

Net Assets$94,864

Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth76th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$49,332

Expenses$40,644

Net Income$8,688

Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing

Assets: $109,864
Liabilities: $15,000
Net assets: $94,864
Revenue: $49,332
Expenses: $40,644
Net income: $8,688

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Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.10	$0.15	$0.95	$0.49	$0.41	$0.09
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.86	$0.00		$0.39	$0.49	$0.10
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.96	$0.00	$0.96	$0.55	$0.34	$0.22
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.75	$0.00	$0.75	$0.52	$0.35	$0.18
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.57	$0.00		$0.60	$0.16	$0.44
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.22	$0.00		$0.28	$0.22	$0.07

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: Jun 15, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.1
Gross Receipts: $49,342

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide retreats for emotional healing of trauma survivors.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
PROVIDED SIX RETREATS FOR THE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT OF TRAUMA BENEFITING 21 PARTICPANTS	$0	$0

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
BECKY YUNK	At Large	-	$0	-	-
LAURA NITSCHKE	At Large	-	$0	-	-
MARY HARVEY	At Large	-	$0	-	-
NANCY GUERRERO	At Large	-	$0	-	-
LISA JOHNSON	Secretary	-	$0	-	-
RAMESH UPADHYAYA	Vice President	-	$0	-	-
MARK SPINDLER	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
ROB FROST	President	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: The Starfish Foundation
EIN: 39-1847399
Phone: 4144162237
Address: 2437 N BOOTH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53212

Signing Officer

Name: Mark F Spindler
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 2622570575
Signed: 2025-06-15
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Komisar CPA Inc
Address: N86 W16394 APPLETON AVE, MENOMONEE FALLS, WI 53051
Preparer: Mark F Spindler
Phone: 2622570575

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest income. Amount: 245.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: grateful giving project. Amount: 1,495. Description: retreat expenses. Amount: 12,168. Description: travel. Amount: 306. Description: transactional fees. Amount: 15. Description: computer maintenance. Amount: 4,917. Description: dues & memberships. Amount: 285. Description: promotion. Amount: 3,498. Description: office supplies. Amount: 1,007. Description: t shirts. Amount: 183. Description: taxes & licenses. Amount: 130. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 24,004.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: deferred grant revenue. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 15,000.”

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