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North Star Fund INC

Public charity
Other · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-2950801

About

North star fund is a NON-profit organization dedicated to supporting community organizing in new YORK. Founded in 1979, we award grants to emerging grassroots groups and organize people and philanthropic efforts in support of social justice.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
27
Volunteers
17

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$15.2M
Expenses
$13.8M
Assets
$33.6M
Liabilities
$4.9M

Financial history

$16.0M$8.0M$0
1718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $15.2M · Avg: $11.5M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$62K
Grants Given
$7.6M
NORTH STAR FUND INC
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Address

520 8TH AVE RM 1800
New YORK, NY, 10018-417

Governance

Voting board members18
Independent members17
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Retained by contractors$14K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email
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