Nonprofit · EIN 33-0460177
FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS
Also known as CHLDR WITH DEFORMT-A SEC CHANCE THR
Tax-exempt · CARLSBAD, CA 92011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,847,407 | $4,449,716 | -$602,309 | $5,865,922 | $710,599 | $5,155,323 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,520,840 | $3,842,225 | $678,615 | $6,122,221 | $567,531 | $5,554,690 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,679,196 | $2,947,766 | $731,430 | $5,232,772 | $511,222 | $4,721,550 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,260,944
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $108,425
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$142
- Net income from fundraising events
- $478,038
- Other revenue
- $478,038
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $943,786
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,205,504
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,562,058
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $141,498
- Travel
- $243,746
- Depreciation
- $101,122
- Program services (functional)
- $2,427,591
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,055,476
- Fundraising (functional)
- $966,649
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,122,221
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,865,922
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $710,599
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,155,323
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $283,984
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,980,420
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $174,903
- Gross receipts
- $4,075,172
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARI BRASHER | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $427,285 |
| MICHELLE R PIUS DOROSEWICZ | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $302,604 |
| MARGARET S PHELAN | CFO Officer | 40 | $204,010 |
| JILL M GRANQUIST | DIRECTOR OF SPECIALTY CLINICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,167 |
| MAGGIE SHOECRAFT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX SHAHABE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ARNOLD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY HIRSHBERG | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRACI C HOLLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRUCKER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK FAZIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE JOHNSHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYSON SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TEMPLE ZANDER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM CAVALLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARI BRASHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $367,248 |
| MICHELLE PIUS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Officer | 40 | $245,267 |
| MARGARET PHELAN | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $165,686 |
| UTICA GRAY | OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,036 |
| CELENE NIGRO | MEDICAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $127,855 |
| JEREMY HIRSHBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOMMY REYNOLDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE SHOECRAFT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF UMANSKY | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ARNOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK FAZIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACI HOLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN SELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX SHAHABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYSON SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TEMPLE ZANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARI BRASHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $360,938 |
| MICHELLE PIUS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Officer | 40 | $172,505 |
| MARGARET PHELAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $155,931 |
| UTICA GRAY | OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,938 |
| CELENE NIGRO | MEDICAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $132,698 |
| JEREMY HIRSHBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOMMY REYNOLDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE SHOECRAFT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF UMANSKY | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ARNOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK FAZIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACI HOLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN SELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX SHAHABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYSON SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TEMPLE ZANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2011 PALOMAR AIRPORT RD STE 206, CARLSBAD, CA 92011-1432
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHARI BRASHER, 2011 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD SUITE 206, CARLSBAD, CA 92011
- Signed the 990
- SHARI BASHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
- Phone
- (760) 944-7774
- Website
- WWW.FRESHSTART.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CONSIDINE & CONSIDINE
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0460177 or by the name FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DEFORMITIES CAUSED BY BIRTH DEFECTS, ACCIDENTS, ABUSE, OR DISEASE THROUGH RECONSTRUCTIVE PLASTIC SURGERY AND RELATED MEDICAL SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY PRIMARILY TO CHILDREN WHO SUFFER FROM PHYSICAL DEFORMITIES CAUSED BY BIRTH DEFECTS, ACCIDENTS, ABUSE OR DISEASE.THE ORGANIZATION HELD NINE SURGERY WEEKENDS AND RECEIVED DONATED PHYSICIAN SERVICES AND FACILITES TOTALING $6,524,890.Expenses $2,427,591
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
- 33-0460177
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,865,922
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,075,172
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,847,407 | $4,449,716 | $5,865,922 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,520,840 | $3,842,225 | $6,122,221 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,679,196 | $2,947,766 | $5,232,772 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,814,003 | $2,680,616 | $4,142,027 | 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 33-0460177).
Questions about FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS
- What is the EIN of FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS is 33-0460177.
- Is FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS 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 FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS 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 FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS 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 FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHARI BRASHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $427,285 (SHARI BRASHER, CEO).
- How much revenue does FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,847,407, expenses of $4,449,716 and total assets of $5,865,922 at year end.
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