EIN 81-3983985

The Shooting Star Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The Shooting Star Foundation helps children with special needs receive life-changing early-interventional therapy. They provide financial scholarships to select therapy providers who work with children aged 0-8 with developmental delays, enhancing their access to therapy during a critical period of development.
Total revenues
$233,696
2022
Total expenses
$153,721
2022
Total assets
$479,366
2022
Num. employees
2
2022

Program areas at The Shooting Star Foundation

We give financial scholarships to select therapy providers working with children age 0-8 with developmental delays; to help pay for early-interventional therapy needed to help them reach their full potential. By enhancing their access to therapy at a critical period in their development, we offer children The best opportunity to engage in school programs and beyond.2022 key accomplishmentswe provided scholarships and grants to four leading providers of therapy for children with special needs. 1) st. david's center, 2) fraser, 3) sora pediatric therapy, and 4) sunnydays therapyst. David's center: during 2022, we awarded 5 new scholarship grants for $35,757 to david's center. We expect to award additional scholarships in 2023 to st. david's center and renew scholarships for 2023 for families that still qualify.fraser: during 2022, we awarded 10 new scholarships for $37,024 to fraser. We expect to award additional scholarships in 2023 to fraser and renew scholarships for 2022 for families that still qualify.sora pediatric therapy: during 2022, we awarded 9 scholarship grants to for $20,785 sora pediatric therapy. We expect to award additional scholarships in 2023 to sora pediatric therapy for families that still qualify.kid talk: during 2022, we awarded 0 new scholarship to kid talk. We expect to award additional scholarships in 2023 to kid talk and renew scholarships for 2023 for families that still qualify.sunnydays therapy: during 2022, we awarded 6 new scholarships grants for $28,450 to sunnydays therapy. We expect to award additional scholarships in 2023 to sundaydays therapy and renew scholarships for 2023 for families that still qualify.

Grants made by The Shooting Star Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
FraserEarly-Interventional Therapy Grant$24,737
St David's CenterEarly-Interventional Therapy Grant$19,750

Who funds The Shooting Star Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$24,000
Schwab Charitable FundEducation$11,800
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$10,722
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at The Shooting Star Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Kerry SwansonExecutive Director$14,370
Morgan TraynorSenior Director of Operational Excellence$0
Kirk SpresserChairman of the Board / Board Member$0

Financials for The Shooting Star Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$241,594
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-7,898
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$233,696

Form 990s for The Shooting Star Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990EZView PDF
2019-122021-05-19990EZView PDF
2018-122020-02-10990EZView PDF
2017-122018-10-16990EZView PDF

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Data update history
August 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
June 13, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,722 from American Online Giving Foundation
June 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
ChristianReligiousProvides grantsConducts researchPartially liquidatedFundraising eventsFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
16526 W 78th St 271
Eden Prairie, MN 55346
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Website URL
shootingstarfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(763) 229-4768
IRS details
EIN
81-3983985
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B28: Special Education Institutions, Programs
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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