Program areas at Shining Stars Foundation
Family services: single day events, overnight camps, and virtual programs for children battling a life-threatening illness and their entire immediate family. This includes a toy drive to benefit patients and their siblings. In 2023, 61 days of programming were provided.
Young adult services: mentor program and retreats for young adults 18 and over who are survivors of pediatric cancer and struggling to transition to adulthood. Over 80 young adults have been reached since its founding in 2016.
Awareness and education services: booths and presentations at community events to educate the public about challenges faced by children battling cancer. This includes workshops provided for local schools to help students make a difference in their communities.
Child services: virtual programs and activities tailored to the unique needs of just the child battling cancer or another life-threatening illness. This included the aspen winter games and aspen summer adventure programs.
Who funds Shining Stars Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Shining Stars Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Kathy Gingery | Executive Director | $89,250 | 2024-04-08 |
| Rosemary White | Director of Operations | | 2024-04-08 |
| Megan Nelson | Director of Development | | 2024-04-08 |
| Ryndi Zastrow | Director of Programs and Events | | 2024-04-08 |
| MacKenzie Brenneman | Director of Programs | | 2022-05-31 |
| ...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for Shining Stars Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,016,806 | $634,783 | 60.2% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $9,454 | $3,593 | 163.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $2,195 | $-9 | 24488.9% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $253,022 | $12,628 | 1903.7% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,281,477 | $650,995 | 96.8% |
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Data update history
May 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
April 8, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsAmateur sports clubsSports organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthHuman servicesDiseases and disordersSports
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 1308
- Aspen, CO 81612
- County
- Pitkin County, CO
- Website URL
- shiningstarsfoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (970) 925-7827
- Facebook page
- ShiningStarsFoundationÂ
- Twitter profile
- @theshiningstarsÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 84-1526586
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2001
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- N68: Winter Sports
- NAICS code, primary
- 813410: Civic and Social Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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