Civic Intelligence

Shining Stars Network Inc

EIN 81-3289256 • 501(c)3 • Colonia, NJ

Profile

Arts for special needs individuals

134 Devon RdColonia, NJ 07067
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

48th percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE A30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

84th percentile

66%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

-7.5%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$38,471

Up $15,258 (+66%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$38,471

Up $15,258 (+66%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin48th percentile

Revenue

Down

$111,328

Down $9,053 (-7.5%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$96,070

Down $25,586 (-21%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$15,258

Up $16,533 (+1297%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2017: $8,364Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $8,3642017Assets 2018: $6,722Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $6,7222018Assets 2019: $45,019Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $45,0192019Assets 2020: $26,509Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $26,5092020Assets 2021: $29,320Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $29,3202021Assets 2022: $24,488Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $24,4882022Assets 2023: $23,213Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $23,2132023Assets 2024: $38,471Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $38,4712024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$38,471
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$38,471
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $22,881Expenses 2017: $15,953Net Income 2017: $6,9282017Revenue 2018: $49,226Expenses 2018: $50,868Net Income 2018: -$1,6422018Revenue 2019: $147,632Expenses 2019: $109,335Net Income 2019: $38,2972019Revenue 2020: $50,816Expenses 2020: $69,326Net Income 2020: -$18,5102020Revenue 2021: $78,633Expenses 2021: $75,822Net Income 2021: $2,8112021Revenue 2022: $62,870Expenses 2022: $67,702Net Income 2022: -$4,8322022Revenue 2023: $120,381Expenses 2023: $121,656Net Income 2023: -$1,2752023Revenue 2024: $111,328Expenses 2024: $96,070Net Income 2024: $15,2582024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$111,328
Expenses$96,070
Net Income$15,258
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$38,471
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$38,471
Revenue
$111,328
Expenses
$96,070
Net income
$15,258
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.38$1.11$0.96$0.15
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$1.20$1.22$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.63$0.68$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.29$0.79$0.76$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.51$0.69$0.19
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.00$0.45$1.48$1.09$0.38
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.49$0.51$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.23$0.16$0.07
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$158,023
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN

Arts for special needs individuals

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO CREATE OPPERTUNITIES THRU EVENTS FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITY.-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SALLY CURCIPresident-$0--
MICHAEL CURCIVice President-$0--
NICOLE GREENESecretary-$0--
JAMIE GREENETreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Shining Stars Network Inc
EIN
81-3289256
In Care Of
% MICHAEL CURCI
Address
134 DEVON RD, Colonia, NJ 07067

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Curci
Title
President
Phone
9082942101
Signed
2025-11-05
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Joseph a Wutkowski Pa
Address
172A ROOSEVELT AVENUE, CARTERET, NJ 07008-2632
Preparer
Joseph a Wutkowski
Phone
7324237550
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountADMINISTRATION/ADMINISTRATION 53,777PROGRAM EXPENSES 26,046FUNDRAISING EXP 5,375FUNDING RAISING ADMIN EXP 10,872”

Raw XML Appendix171 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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