Save A Star Drug Awareness Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Highland Park, Illinois, registered in 2007, with $37,148 in FY2012 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2012)
$37K
▼ 2.3% vs prior year
Mental Health median: $333K
Expenses (FY2012)
$25K
Net assets
$11K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Save A Star Drug Awareness Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Save A Star Drug Awareness Foundation: 5 mo reserves · +33% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Save A Star Drug Awareness Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Save A Star Drug Awareness Foundation: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $58K (FY2010) to $37K (FY2012) across 3 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
32.6%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$13K
Total liabilities
$2,647
Net assets
$11K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $37,148▼2.3% | $25,053▼66.5% | $10,648▲836% | $13,295▼16.5% | 990EZ |
| 2011 | $38,040▼34.8% | $74,880▼24.3% | -$1,447▼104% | $15,918▼55.0% | 990EZ |
| 2010 | $58,355 | $98,945 | $35,393 | $35,393 | 990EZ |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
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Data for Save A Star Drug Awareness Foundation (EIN 26-0413591) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.