Civic Intelligence

Stars Early Learning Academy

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 87-4665663

Jul 01, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022 • Filed on Jun 05, 2024

Organization ProfileWWW.STARSELA.ORG
1221 Village PkwyCologne, MN 55322

(612) 237-6702

Siviq Scores

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Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

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Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

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Revenue And Expenses
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$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $170,138Liabilities 2023: $12,357Net Assets 2023: $157,7812023Assets 2024: $288,761Liabilities 2024: $140,946Net Assets 2024: $147,8152024Assets 2025: $7,114,265Liabilities 2025: $6,682,735Net Assets 2025: $431,5302025

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2022

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
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$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $0Net Income 2022: $02022Revenue 2023: $240,019Expenses 2023: $82,238Net Income 2023: $157,7812023Revenue 2024: $1,218,646Expenses 2024: $1,133,647Net Income 2024: $84,9992024Revenue 2025: $1,649,069Expenses 2025: $1,369,754Net Income 2025: $279,3152025

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2022

Revenue$0
Expenses$0
Net Income$0
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
Signed
Jun 5, 2024
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Stars early learning academy is a high quality licensed daycare center whose main purpose is to serve the community by providing childcare for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children, from the age of 6 weeks to 12 years old.

A licensed daycare center serving the community by providing childcare for infants through school-aged children.

Balance Sheet Detail
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Assets
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$0→ $0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mary SuggsChair of the Board
Lynn PetersonFounder
Deb RiesSecretary
Curtis WhiteTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
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Program Service Revenue
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Investment Income
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Other Revenue
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Change in Net Assets
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Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Other Expenses$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The board of directors reviews a draft copy of the 990 annually before filing the forms.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“All governing documents, conflicts of interest policy and financial statements are made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Stars Early Learning Academy
EIN
87-4665663
Phone
6122376702
Address
1221 VILLAGE PKWY, COLOGNE, MN 55322

Signing Officer

Name
Curtis White
Title
Chair of the Board
Phone
6122376702
Signed
2024-06-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lynn Peterson
Formed
2021
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Peterson Company Ltd
Address
570 CHERRY DRIVE, WACONIA, MN 55387
Preparer
Michael Peterson
Phone
9524424408
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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
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Liabilities
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Net assets
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Revenue
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Expenses
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Net income
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.11$6.68$0.43$1.65$1.37$0.28
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.29$0.14$0.15$1.22$1.13$0.08
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.17$0.01$0.16$0.24$0.08$0.16
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00