Starfish, Inc.
Starfish, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Starfish Initiative inspires, encourages, and prepares academically-promising, high school students facing unearned adversity for college and career success.
About
Starfish serves 100 percent low-income students, as defined by being eligible for Indiana's twenty-first century scholars scholarship program. College access and readiness programming operates on the premise that one-on-one, community-based mentoring is the most promising method of making a difference in the lives of high-achieving, low-income students. Scholar specialists support the mentor/student match, ensuring that a meaningful relationship is established and beneficial to the scholar. Each scholar specialist oversees up to 80 matches, works with the scholar's family and school, and plans and executes college readiness activities. Through one-on-one mentoring, Starfish Initiative is improving the educational futures of economically disadvantaged students in Indianapolis.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “Starfish inc is a college access and readiness program serving low-income high school students through one-on-one mentoring and by providing timely information, guidance and support. the organization makes a difference in the educational opportunities of promising, economically disadvantaged students. the organization's intervention strategy involves a personalized, long-term commitment to facilitate access to educational opportunities, provide leadership training and strengthen the support networks vital to student success. at its heart, the organization is a mentoring program, matching academically promising low-income students with individual adult mentors who make two-year commitments to serve as "college coaches" to keep students on track toward graduation from high school and prepare for success in college and careers.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “Provide low-income high school students with mentoring, guidance, and support.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as IN.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 2955 N MERIDIAN 101, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46208.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 16 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $144,048.
- The CEO compensation scheme within the organization is based on a review and endorsement process by a neutral entity.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 25 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2003.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $530,892 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $120,494 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.