Nonprofit · EIN 13-2950801
NORTH STAR FUND INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,257,296 | $17,003,458 | -$8,746,162 | $22,483,630 | $2,159,057 | $20,324,573 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $15,160,116 | $13,766,391 | $1,393,725 | $33,637,420 | $4,862,627 | $28,774,793 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,420,277 | $10,108,439 | $3,311,838 | $29,398,174 | $2,387,493 | $27,010,681 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,109,157
- Program service revenue
- $245,734
- Investment income
- $899,696
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $402,052
- Other revenue
- $2,709
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,696,690
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $797,872
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,023,729
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,664,591
- Professional fundraising fees
- $11,045
- Legal fees
- $53,207
- Accounting fees
- $140,380
- Occupancy
- $241,810
- Travel
- $33,247
- Depreciation
- $31,441
- Program services (functional)
- $13,981,077
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,679,461
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,342,920
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,637,420
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,483,630
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,159,057
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,324,573
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,532
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,953,339
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,817,023
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,507,550
- Gross receipts
- $57,338,871
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER CHING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $262,262 | $62,798 |
| JUNIE FRANCOIS PSWARAYI | DIR. OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 32 | $148,533 | $48,464 |
| KELLIE TERRY | PHILANTHROPY PROGRAMS DIR Key employee | 32 | $151,583 | $43,758 |
| KATHLEEN PEQUENO | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $129,864 | $56,771 |
| KOFOWOROLA ANIFALAJE | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $143,736 | $30,251 |
| ELINORE CUYA JONES | DIRECTOR, SPECIAL CAMPAIGNS (THRU 9/24) Officer | 32 | $141,826 | $20,603 |
| GABRIELA QUINTANILLA | HUDSON VALLEY PROG. DIR. Highest-paid employee | 32 | $109,066 | $27,077 |
| MANNY VAZ | CPR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $112,000 | $0 |
| SAYU BHOJWANI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERRE HAUSER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WATERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA PALLAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE FINE | CHAIR EMERITA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVAREZ SYMONETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANDIS TOLLIVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID RYAN ALEXANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EJERIS DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GONZALO MERCADO-CISTERNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FLYNN WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KESI FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA STEGLICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY RIVERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA VO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FIONA KANAGASINGAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEENA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER CHING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $178,389 | $32,310 |
| KATHLEEN PEQUENO | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $137,583 | $40,397 |
| KELLIE TERRY | PHILANTHROPY PROGRAMS DIR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $143,535 | $31,357 |
| JUNIE FRANCOIS PSWARAYI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 32 | $141,279 | $32,304 |
| ELINORE CUYA JONES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $139,585 | $14,390 |
| KOFO ANIFALAJE | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $128,536 | $16,823 |
| MANNY VAZ | CPR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $107,617 | $16,003 |
| MARJORIE FINE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERRE HAUSER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WATERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA PALLAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVAREZ SYMONETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDIS TOLLIVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RYAN ALEXANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EJERIS DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GONZALO MERCADO-CISTERNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FLYNN WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KESI FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA STEGLICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY RIVERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAYU BHOJWANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER CHING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $171,235 | $22,487 |
| KATHLEEN PEQUENO | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $137,037 | $22,464 |
| ELINORE CUYA JONES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $136,900 | $11,148 |
| KELLIE TERRY | PHILANTHROPY PROGRAMS DIR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $118,208 | $17,400 |
| KOFO ANIFALAJE | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $120,852 | $11,702 |
| JUNIE FRANCOIS PSWARAYI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 32 | $34,411 | $0 |
| MARJORIE FINE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERRE HAUSER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WATERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA PALLAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVAREZ SYMONETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDIS TOLLIVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RYAN ALEXANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EJERIS DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GONZALO MERCADO-CISTERNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FLYNN WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KESI FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA STEGLICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY RIVERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAYU BHOJWANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 520 8TH AVE RM 1800, NEW YORK, NY 10018-4170
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JUNIE FRANCOIS PSWARAYI, 520 EIGHTH AVENUE 1800, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- JUNIE FRANCOIS PSWARAYI, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 620-9110
- Website
- WWW.NORTHSTARFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- IN FY '25, NORTH STAR FUND SUPPORTED COMMUNITY ORGANIZING IN NEW YORK THROUGH AWARDING GRANTS TO EMERGING GRASSROOTS GROUPS AND ORGANIZING PEOPLE AND PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE.Expenses $13,981,077 · grants $10,696,690 · revenue $245,734
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2950801
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,483,630
- Income (IRS master file)
- $57,338,871
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,257,296 | $17,003,458 | $22,483,630 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $15,160,116 | $13,766,391 | $33,637,420 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,420,277 | $10,108,439 | $29,398,174 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,139,185 | $15,988,436 | $25,241,775 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2950801).
Questions about NORTH STAR FUND INC
- What is the EIN of NORTH STAR FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH STAR FUND INC is 13-2950801.
- Is NORTH STAR FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to NORTH STAR FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH STAR FUND INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NORTH STAR FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTH STAR FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTH STAR FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JUNIE FRANCOIS PSWARAYI.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH STAR FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $262,262 (JENNIFER CHING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NORTH STAR FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,257,296, expenses of $17,003,458 and total assets of $22,483,630 at year end.
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