Nonprofit · EIN 30-0021977
LITTLE STAR CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · CARMEL, IN 46032
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $26,560,371 | $27,292,826 | -$732,455 | $5,912,045 | $5,203,551 | $708,494 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $24,671,778 | $25,832,247 | -$1,160,469 | $6,555,149 | $5,114,200 | $1,440,949 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,727
- Program service revenue
- $26,056,196
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $481,448
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $256,792
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,779,416
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $20,683,904
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $194,868
- Accounting fees
- $64,675
- Occupancy
- $1,712,848
- Travel
- $123,628
- Depreciation
- $266,952
- Program services (functional)
- $20,566,396
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,669,995
- Fundraising (functional)
- $56,435
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,555,149
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,912,045
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,203,551
- Net assets, end of year
- $708,494
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $411,290
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $708,494
- Gross unrelated business income
- $467,975
- Gross receipts
- $26,560,371
- Employees
- 925
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE LOGUE | VP CLINICAL OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,658 | $23,497 |
| JANE TROUT | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,103 | $15,232 |
| CHRISTOPHER KIRK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $139,738 | $13,830 |
| DANYL EPPERHEIMER | VICE PRESIDENT OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,435 | $18,282 |
| LAUREN LOGUE | VP PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,218 | $5,809 |
| MARY ROSSWURM | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THRU 02/24 Former | 40 | $48,106 | $4,009 |
| CLINT BOLSER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AS OF 10/24 Officer | 40 | $39,808 | $41 |
| WILLIAM BRUNNER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THRU 02/24 Former | 40 | $29,140 | $4,299 |
| WILLIAM BOWER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA CARPENTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BOATRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY ROSSWURM | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $219,447 | $16,999 |
| JESSE LOGUE | VP CLINICAL OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,048 | $16,307 |
| JANE TROUT | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,502 | $9,119 |
| JILL VAUGHT | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,719 | $9,579 |
| LAUREN LOGUE | VP PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,945 | $4,575 |
| CHRISTOPHER KIRK | VP INSURANCE/COMPLIANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,493 | $11,704 |
| WILLIAM BRUNNER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $73,120 | $11,336 |
| WILLIAM BOWER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BOATRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE TRIVEDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA CARPENTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 550 CONGRESSIONAL BLVD STE 115, CARMEL, IN 46032-5644
- In care of
- % W STEELE GUDAL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM BOWER, 550 CONGRESSIONAL BLVD SUITE 115, CARMEL, IN 46032
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM BOWER, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (317) 249-2242
- Website
- WWW.LITTLESTARCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KSM BUSINESS SERVICES INC
Mission
TO PROVIDE A STRUCTURED, SENSORY-FRIENDLY FACILITY WHERE CHILDREN WITH AUTISM RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION. BASED ON THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA), LITTLE STAR PROVIDES AN ATMOSPHERE WHERE CHILDREN, THERAPISTS, AND FAMILIES CAN INTERACT, SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND RECEIVE ON-GOING TRAINING SO THAT EACH CHILD CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AT HOME AND IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS OUTSIDE OF THERAPY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER BASED ON THE SCIENCE OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA).Expenses $20,566,396 · revenue $26,069,669
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 | Not 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
- 30-0021977
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,912,045
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,560,371
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $26,560,371 | $27,292,826 | $5,912,045 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $24,671,778 | $25,832,247 | $6,555,149 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $23,661,066 | $24,567,555 | $8,875,848 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 30-0021977).
Questions about LITTLE STAR CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of LITTLE STAR CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LITTLE STAR CENTER INC is 30-0021977.
- Is LITTLE STAR CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to LITTLE STAR CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LITTLE STAR CENTER 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 LITTLE STAR CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LITTLE STAR CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LITTLE STAR CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WILLIAM BOWER.
- Who are the officers and directors of LITTLE STAR CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,658 (JESSE LOGUE, VP CLINICAL OPERATIONS).
- How much revenue does LITTLE STAR CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $26,560,371, expenses of $27,292,826 and total assets of $5,912,045 at year end.
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