Nonprofit · EIN 26-3880004
STARS FAMILY SERVICES
Tax-exempt · WHEATON, IL 60187
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $761,890 | $882,034 | -$120,144 | $1,757,031 | $10,874 | $1,746,157 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $813,618 | $855,356 | -$41,738 | $2,038,742 | $172,441 | $1,866,301 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $821,650 | $817,369 | $4,281 | $2,101,978 | $193,939 | $1,908,039 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $511,039
- Program service revenue
- $241,543
- Investment income
- $9,308
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,033
- Other salaries and wages
- $499,324
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $637,222
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,464
- Accounting fees
- $14,339
- Occupancy
- $27,411
- Travel
- $3,430
- Depreciation
- $55,787
- Program services (functional)
- $650,028
- Management and general (functional)
- $201,437
- Fundraising (functional)
- $30,569
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,038,742
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,757,031
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,874
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,746,157
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,534,211
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,746,157
- Gross receipts
- $761,890
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Singer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $127,613 |
| Sharon Coutryer | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $85,000 | $0 |
| Wil Triggs | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $82,037 |
| Julie Clemens | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $67,693 |
| Christine Williams | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $9,664 |
| Michelle Linhardt | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $5,033 | $0 |
| Anthony DiLeonardi | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Kay | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn Kosirog | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Becky Garrett | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Jagrowski | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Maurer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Singer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $123,277 |
| Sharon Coutryer | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $85,000 | $0 |
| Wil Triggs | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $80,033 |
| Julie Clemens | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $63,126 |
| Christine Williams | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $9,942 |
| Michelle Linhardt | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $8,599 | $0 |
| Anthony DiLeonardi | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Kay | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn Kosirog | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael McKevitt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Becky Garrett | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Jagrowski | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Hulseberg | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Singer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $117,712 |
| Wil Triggs | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $77,946 |
| Julie Clemens | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $74,344 |
| Sharon Coutryer | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $37,596 | $0 |
| Angela Killian | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $22,756 | $0 |
| Michelle Linhardt | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $13,346 | $0 |
| Anthony DiLeonardi | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Kay | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn Kosirog | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael McKevitt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack O'Connor | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1388, WHEATON, IL 60187-1388
- In care of
- % STARS FAMILY SERVICES
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Michelle Linhardt, PO Box 1388, Wheaton, IL 60187
- Signed the 990
- Michelle Linhardt, Treasurer
- Phone
- (630) 206-0243
- Website
- www.starsfamilyservices.org
- Return prepared by
- LYNN C GENN CPA
Mission
STARS Family Services is organized to minister to the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in Christs name.
Program accomplishments
- Residential Program - Residential homes are for those individuals with developmental disabilities. This is a supportive living arrangement. Program Service/Objectives: SFS seeks to provide residents with the tools to develop life skills needed for independent or semi-independent living. The Life Skills which are focused on are; 1. Cooking (identifying cooking implements, basic cooking skills, using small and large appliances) 2. Cleaning (identifying and using cleaning appliances and products, keeping bedroom clean, keeping common areas clean) 3. Grocery Shopping (following a grocery list, appropriate store behavior, unload groceries at home and appropriately put away) 4. Interpersonal Relationships (Appropriately socializing with housemates, staff, and new acquaintances/visitors) 5. Personal Responsibilities (Time management, using public transportation, money management, being prepared for outings) 6. Personal Care (hygiene, safety, emergencies, knowledge of personal info) Clients Serviced: All residents of the SFS home. Days of Care Provided: 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, currently excluding a number of major holidays when residents spend time with family or friends. Program Service Measurements: 1. Each residents progress is assessed using the Resident Independence Assessment form. 2. Based on the above assessment, each resident is provided with an Individualized Life Skills Plan. The Individualized LSP provides residents with individualized goals and objectives to move them closer to independence in all areas of life skills development. Staff works individually with residents to ensure that all individualized goals are being addressed.Expenses $539,997 · revenue $228,586
- Job Partner Program - Provide Job Partner Coaches at the College Church, Wheaton Resale Shops to come alongside those individuals with developmental disabilities. The Partner Coach will assess and design goals for each Partner. The goals are designed to move Job Partners closer to independence as they complete tasks in a resale shop environment. All Participants in the Partner Program will perform their tasks according to these values. Excellence: We will perform tasks to the best of our ability and use the gifts God has given us. Service: We will serve others as an expression of our love for Jesus, since Jesus came to serve. This includes serving customers, employees, volunteers and fellow Partners. Love: Everything we do will be done out of love and have the best interest of the other person. Progress: We desire to grow to reach our full potential and be all that God intends us to be. Respect: We will be respectful of the STARS Partner Coaches, customers, employees, volunteers, and other partners. We will follow the instructions of the Coaches and Location Managers and speak respectfully at all times.Expenses $69,169
- Programming - Art Studio, Move & Groove, and Day Services Art Studio - STARS participate in our art studio where they create original artwork. This artwork may be utilitzed for fundraising events, such as our art auction. Move & Grove - The coordinator of Move & Groove leads the STARS in excercise. This program does not have a revenue element currently. Day Program - Every weekday STARS gather for activities run by one of the staff. Occasionally a STAR that is not a resident participates for a fee.Expenses $40,862 · revenue $7,043
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-3880004
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P73)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,757,031
- Income (IRS master file)
- $761,890
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $761,890 | $882,034 | $1,757,031 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $813,618 | $855,356 | $2,038,742 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $821,650 | $817,369 | $2,101,978 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $801,557 | $728,480 | $2,242,420 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 26-3880004).
Questions about STARS FAMILY SERVICES
- What is the EIN of STARS FAMILY SERVICES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STARS FAMILY SERVICES is 26-3880004.
- Is STARS FAMILY SERVICES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to STARS FAMILY SERVICES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STARS FAMILY SERVICES 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 STARS FAMILY SERVICES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STARS FAMILY SERVICES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STARS FAMILY SERVICES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Michelle Linhardt.
- Who are the officers and directors of STARS FAMILY SERVICES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does STARS FAMILY SERVICES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $761,890, expenses of $882,034 and total assets of $1,757,031 at year end.
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