Program areas at Shining Stars Foundation
Family Services: We provided 35 single day events and virtual programs for children battling a life-threatening illness and their entire immediate family in 2020. Activities included sporting events, cultural experiences, teambuilding activities, games, art, dance, cooking, recreational activities and more.
Awareness and Education Services: We educated the public about the challenges faced by kids with cancer through regular booths and presentations at community events. We also engaged students as volunteers with the Foundation in a variety of projects and leadership roles, as well as provided educational workshops in schools. We reached 750 students and 1,033 community members in 2020.
Child and Young Adult Services: We hosted over 20 overnight programs, single day events and virtual programs just for the child or young adult battling a life threatening illness. Key programs included(1)the Aspen Winter Games, a week long adaptive ski/snowboard program for 250+ participants AND (2)the Young Adult Rocky Mountain Adventure, a 5-day adaptive ski and snowboard program for young adult pediatric cancer survivors ages 18+. We provided a full team of doctors and nurses to care for each child at these overnight programs, making these life-changing services accessible to children no matter their illness or physical challenges.
Who funds Shining Stars Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Shining Stars Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Kathy Gingery | Chief Executive Officer and Founder | $85,000 | 2022-05-31 |
| Rosemary White | Director of Operations | | 2022-05-31 |
| Megan Nelson | Director of Development | | 2022-05-31 |
| MacKenzie Brenneman | Director of Programs | | 2022-05-31 |
Financials for Shining Stars Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2020 | FYE 12/2019 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $552,248 | $593,008 | -6.9% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $24,347 | $8,034 | 203% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $79,203 | $351,277 | -77.5% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $6,000 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $655,798 | $958,319 | -31.6% |
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Data update history
August 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from The Beir Foundation May 31, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 22, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
May 13, 2021
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersPublic health orgsHealth organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthHuman servicesChildrenDiseases and disordersCancerSports
Characteristics
Conducts researchFundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible 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
- E86: Patient Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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