Civic Intelligence

Star Communities Co Us Green Building Council

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 46-1025703

Nov 01, 2014 to Oct 31, 2015 • Filed on Sep 06, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.STARCOMMUNITIES.ORG
777 North Capitol Street NEWashington, DC 20002

(855) 890-7827

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.20x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

80th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$127,315

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.5% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-17%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

610%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Down

$201,028

Down $40,342 (-17%) from 2014

Net Assets

$160,047

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Down

$40,981

Down $184,019 (-82%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue52nd percentileNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Up

$877,739

Up $754,047 (+610%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$681,062

Up $519,806 (+322%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$196,677

Up $234,241 (+624%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KAssets 2014: $241,370Liabilities 2014: $225,0002014Assets 2015: $201,028Liabilities 2015: $40,981Net Assets 2015: $160,0472015Assets 2016: $279,601Liabilities 2016: $19,405Net Assets 2016: $260,1962016Assets 2017: $7,867Liabilities 2017: $120,466Net Assets 2017: -$112,5992017Assets 2018: $0Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $02018

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$201,028
Liabilities$40,981
Net Assets$160,047
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2014: $123,692Expenses 2014: $161,256Net Income 2014: -$37,5642014Revenue 2015: $877,739Expenses 2015: $681,062Net Income 2015: $196,6772015Revenue 2016: $792,202Expenses 2016: $692,053Net Income 2016: $100,1492016Revenue 2017: $257,480Expenses 2017: $630,275Net Income 2017: -$372,7952017Revenue 2018: $353,004Expenses 2018: $40,405Net Income 2018: $312,5992018

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$877,739
Expenses$681,062
Net Income$196,677
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Nov 1, 2014 to Oct 31, 2015
Signed
Sep 6, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$877,739
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Star communities is a dc-based nonprofit orgranization that works to evaluate, improve and certify sustainable communities. We help cities and counties achieve a healthy environment, a strong economy and well being for their residents.star communities leads communities to chart a clear path toward a sustainable future.

STAR Communities is a DC-based nonprofit organization that works to evaluate, improve and certify sustainable communities. We help cities and counties achieve a healthy environment, a strong economy and well being for their residents. STAR Communities leads communities to chart a clear path toward a sustainable future.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$241,370$197,128▼ $44,242
Accounts Receivable-$3,900-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$241,370$201,028▼ $40,342
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$225,000--
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$33,125-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$7,440-
Other Liabilities-$416-
Total Liabilities$225,000$40,981▼ $184,019
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$16,370$138,079▲ $121,709
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$21,968-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$16,370$160,047▲ $143,677
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$241,370$201,028▼ $40,342
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Hilari VarnadoreExecutive DirectorFT$105,875$21,440$127,315

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Shannon ParryPresident
Monica GilchristVice President
Alison TaylorDirector
Brooks RainwaterDirector
Catherine HurleyDirector
Jason HartkeDirector
Garrett FitzgeraldSecretary
Dylan SieglerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$691,648
Program Service Revenue
$170,063
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$16,028
All Other Contributions
$691,648
Change in Net Assets
$196,677
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$475,942
Other Expenses$205,120
Total Fundraising Expense$2,858
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$266,395$6,596$40$273,031
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$112,037$12,731$2,547$127,315
Advertising$47,409--$47,409
Other Employee Benefits$34,866--$34,866
Payroll Taxes$28,806$1,439$168$30,413
Travel$28,434--$28,434
Fees for Services Other$4,521$14,257$103$18,881
Conferences and Meetings$14,960--$14,960
Fees for Services Legal-$14,846-$14,846
Pension Plan Contributions$9,678$639-$10,317
Other Expenses$10,501$10,118-$10,118
All Other Expenses$8,520$1,200-$9,720
Occupancy-$6,208-$6,208
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,759-$2,759
Insurance-$1,451-$1,451
Office Expenses$934--$934
Total Functional Expenses$605,960$72,244$2,858$681,062
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
401 (k) Payable$416
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Once the form 990 is prepared by our certified public accountant, the executive director will make available copies to all board of directors and request any questions or comments by e-mail or phone. The board meets quarterly and will review the document at that time prior to submission”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“All the board of directors review the conflict of interest policy and sign a statement at the start of their term in office. Members are asked to disclose any changes to the document annually. One member, who took a position with a federal government agency, recently stepped down from the board in case the organization was ever in a position to acquire grants or contracts from his agency. Board members take conflicts of interest very seriously and are both diligent and precautionary with their approach. The nominating committee of the board also took it upon themselves to review potential new candidates for the board through the lens of the conflict of interest policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“The governing documents, policies and financial information are made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Star Communities
EIN
46-1025703
Phone
8558907827
Address
777 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002

Signing Officer

Name
Hilari Varnadore
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2016-09-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Hilari Varnadore
Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
5
Volunteers
101

Preparer

Firm
Linton Shafer Warfield & Garrett PA CPAs
Address
201 Thomas Johnson Drive, Frederick, MD 21702
Preparer
Barbara J Roman
Phone
3016629200
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0ONCE THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL MAKE AVAILABLE COPIES TO ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REQUEST ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BY E-MAIL OR PHONE. THE BOARD MEETS QUARTERLY AND WILL REVIEW THE DOCUMENT AT THAT TIME PRIOR TO SUBMISSION
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ALL THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A STATEMENT AT THE START OF THEIR TERM IN OFFICE. MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CHANGES TO THE DOCUMENT ANNUALLY. ONE MEMBER, WHO TOOK A POSITION WITH A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY, RECENTLY STEPPED DOWN FROM THE BOARD IN CASE THE ORGANIZATION WAS EVER IN A POSITION TO ACQUIRE GRANTS OR CONTRACTS FROM HIS AGENCY. BOARD MEMBERS TAKE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST VERY SERIOUSLY AND ARE BOTH DILIGENT AND PRECAUTIONARY WITH THEIR APPROACH. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ALSO TOOK IT UPON THEMSELVES TO REVIEW POTENTIAL NEW CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD THROUGH THE LENS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$201,028
Liabilities
$40,981
Net assets
$160,047
Revenue
$877,739
Expenses
$681,062
Net income
$196,677
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.53$0.40$3.13
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$1.20$1.13$2.57$6.30$3.73
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.80$0.19$2.60$7.92$6.92$1.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.01$0.41$1.60$8.78$6.81$1.97
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.41$2.25$1.24$1.61$0.38