Nonprofit · EIN 27-0372266
STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Also known as NEW BEDFORD STAR KIDS
Tax-exempt · NEW BEDFORD, MA 02745
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,081,909 | $1,069,809 | $12,100 | $1,551,908 | $36,622 | $1,515,286 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,782,907 | $860,488 | $922,419 | $1,468,644 | $21,251 | $1,447,393 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $793,577 | $707,674 | $85,903 | $529,501 | $14,657 | $514,844 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $608,972 | $569,797 | $39,175 | $434,668 | $11,064 | $423,604 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $950,134
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $15,697
- Net income from fundraising events
- $116,078
- Other revenue
- $116,078
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $257,080
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $296,257
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $18,130
- Travel
- $4,917
- Depreciation
- $212
- Program services (functional)
- $782,764
- Management and general (functional)
- $125,838
- Fundraising (functional)
- $161,207
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,468,644
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,551,908
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,622
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,515,286
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $381
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,515,286
- Gross receipts
- $1,081,909
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH PACOS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $115,726 |
| TIMOTHY FLANIGAN MD | FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA MCPHIE OLIVEIRA ED | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE LOHR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL FULLER SPARKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA ALVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA AMARAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOU CABRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERRY CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA FURTADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| D'LANOR HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOEL PARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY WATTLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE FRANCIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN LOUGH | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $76,813 |
| TIMOTHY FLANIGAN MD | FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA MCPHIE OLIVEIRA ED | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE LOHR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL FULLER SPARKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JANE MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERRY CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOEL PARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WATTLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOU CABRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH PACOS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DIANE FRANCIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY FLANIGAN MD | FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA MCPHIE OLIVEIRA ED | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE LOHR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL FULLER SPARKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JANE MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERRY CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOEL PARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WATTLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOU CABRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN LOUGH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN M LOUGH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $68,500 |
| TIMOTHY FLANIGAN MD | FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA MCPHIE OLIVEIRA ED | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE LOHR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL FULLER SPARKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JANE MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERRY CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN GODDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOEL PARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WATTLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOU CABRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 50494, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02745-0017
- In care of
- % ELLEN LOUGH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSH PACOS, PO BOX 50494, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02745
- Signed the 990
- JOSH PACOS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (774) 400-7954
- Website
- NEWBEDFORDSTARKIDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JESSON OSLIN & ASSOC
Mission
TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FORM OF TUITION AID TO EFFECTIVE NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS, UNIFORMS, AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS, TUTORING AND MENTORING FOR THOSE HIGH-RISK, LOW-INCOME CHILDREN WHO HAVE A PARENT WITH A HISTORY OF INCARCERATION AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
Program accomplishments
- THE PROGRAM PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PERSONAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS.Expenses $782,764
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
- 27-0372266
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Group exemption
- 5650: STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,551,908
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,081,909
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,081,909 | $1,069,809 | $1,551,908 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,782,907 | $860,488 | $1,468,644 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $793,577 | $707,674 | $529,501 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $608,972 | $569,797 | $434,668 | XML |
| 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 27-0372266).
Questions about STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
- What is the EIN of STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM is 27-0372266.
- Is STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Which annual return does STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 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 STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 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 STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 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 STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOSH PACOS.
- Who are the officers and directors of STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,726 (JOSH PACOS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,081,909, expenses of $1,069,809 and total assets of $1,551,908 at year end.
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