Nonprofit · EIN 41-1756817
STARBASE MINNESOTA INC
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,024,291 | $2,878,597 | $145,694 | $1,662,291 | $18,328 | $1,643,963 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,678,854 | $2,477,736 | $201,118 | $1,524,189 | $25,920 | $1,498,269 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,658,331 | $2,616,975 | $41,356 | $1,324,718 | $27,567 | $1,297,151 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,006,803
- of which government grants
- $2,625,474
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $17,488
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $107,256
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,114,231
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,547,391
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $67,670
- Occupancy
- $749
- Travel
- $20,151
- Depreciation
- $20,191
- Program services (functional)
- $2,713,927
- Management and general (functional)
- $156,922
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,748
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,524,189
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,662,291
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,328
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,643,963
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $89,636
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,503,853
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $140,110
- Gross receipts
- $3,024,291
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 989
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE PETERS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $107,256 | $20,898 |
| CHAZ ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH AUDET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BLOMQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CAYTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BELINDA CORDINA | PRESIDENT/CH Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER DELGEHAUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DUJMOVIC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ERICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GABRIELLI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE HAMLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI HOYUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLIS KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KESTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUCAS MISTELSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEE POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK RIVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENIS SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY SIEBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SILLIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE SOENEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL THYKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM VAN WIE | FORMER EXEC Officer | 40 | $145,255 | $25,987 |
| MELANIE PETERS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $98,231 | $8,380 |
| CHAZ ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH AUDET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BLOMQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CAYTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BELINDA CORDINA | PRESIDENT/CH Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER DELGEHAUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DUJMOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ERICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GABRIELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE HAMLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI HOYUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KESTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS MISTELSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ORROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE RUTHERFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENIS SHIELDS | DIRECTOR/COM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY SIEBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SOENEN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SULLIVAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL THYKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Van Wie | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $142,493 | $28,071 |
| James Orrock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sydnie Lieb | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Audet | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Dujmovic | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lucas Mistelske | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chas Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Rutherford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Hamlar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Hoyum | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Phyllis Kahn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dee Powers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Sieben | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Delgehausen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Erickson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Thyken | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Denis Shields | DirectorCommittee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Belinda Cordina | PresidentChairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Cayton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Silliman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Soenen | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 659 MUSTANG AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55111-4104
- In care of
- % MINNESOTA DEPT OF MILITARY AFFAIR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BELINDA CORDINA, 659 MUSTANG AVE, ST PAUL, MN 55111
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT CAYTON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (612) 713-2530
- Website
- STARBASEMN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARLSONSV LLP
Mission
TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE MINNESOTA YOUTH IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM)
Program accomplishments
- STARBASE MINNESOTA, INC. IS A DEDICATED STEM EDUCATION NON-PROFIT, PARTNERING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, MINNESOTA AIR NATIONAL GUARD, CORPORATIONS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THEIR CENTRAL AIM IS TO IGNITE CURIOSITY AND EMPOWER YOUTH IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM). THE CORNERSTONE OF THEIR EFFORTS IS THE DOD STARBASE PROGRAM-A 20-25 HOUR IMMERSIVE ONSITE STEM EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS STEP INTO THE VIBRANT, TECHNOLOGY-RICH ENVIRONMENTS AT THE MINNESOTA AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASES: THE 133RD AIRLIFT WING IN ST. PAUL AND THE 148TH FIGHTER WING IN DULUTH. HERE, LEARNING UNFOLDS IN WAYS THAT ARE BOTH EXCITING AND HANDS-ON.ALONGSIDE ONSITE PROGRAMS, STARBASE CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS REACH THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA. THROUGH ITS STEM KIT INITIATIVE, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED STEM KITS AND CURRICULUM TO MORE THAN 31,000 5TH GRADE STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS IN 392 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE IN FY25. IN ST. PAUL AND DULUTH, STARBASE SERVED A COMBINED TOTAL OF 6,698 STUDENTS THROUGH FIVE-DAY SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER ONSITE PROGRAMS. MEANWHILE, THE STARBASE DESTINATION MARS STEM KITS EXTENDED LEARNING TO AN ADDITIONAL 35,000 STUDENTS AND THEIR EDUCATORS ACROSS MINNESOTA.THE IMPACT OF STARBASE PROGRAMS IS EVIDENT IN THE OUTCOMES. AMONG STUDENTS, 93% DEMONSTRATED IMPROVED STEM KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, WITH A REMARKABLE 32 PERCENTAGE POINT GAIN FROM PRE- TO POST-TEST. 95% REPORTED THAT STARBASE MADE LEARNING FUN, 99% DISCOVERED NEW THINGS, AND 90% FELT AN INCREASED INTEREST IN STEM FIELDS. MOST EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO PURSUE A STEM CAREER.IN DULUTH, 94% OF STUDENTS INCREASED THEIR STEM KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, ACHIEVING A 21.5% AVERAGE IMPROVEMENT FROM PRE- TO POST-TEST. 97% FOUND THE PROGRAM ENJOYABLE, 75% REPORTED GREATER INTEREST IN STEM, AND THE MAJORITY INDICATED AN INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS.TEACHERS, TOO, EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS. BETWEEN 92-99% REPORTED GAINS IN STEM KNOWLEDGE AND TEACHING STRATEGIES, 99-100% RATED THE STARBASE PROGRAMS AS EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD, AND 100% EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO RETURN.BEYOND STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, STARBASE ALSO ENGAGED A COMBINED TOTAL OF 421 EDUCATORS WHO PARTICIPATED IN ONSITE PROGRAMS FOR 6,875 HOURS. THE PROGRAMS FURTHER BENEFITED FROM THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF 989 MILITARY, CORPORATE, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, WHO TOGETHER DONATED OVER 5,184 HOURS TO STARBASE EFFORTS.THE STORY OF STARBASE MINNESOTA, INC. IS ONE OF COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, AND MEASURABLE IMPACT-A TALE OF INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF STEM LEADERS ACROSS THE STATE.Expenses $2,713,927 · grants $6,000
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1756817
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,662,291
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,024,291
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,024,291 | $2,878,597 | $1,662,291 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,678,854 | $2,477,736 | $1,524,189 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,658,331 | $2,616,975 | $1,324,718 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,013,885 | $2,676,963 | $1,286,480 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 41-1756817).
Questions about STARBASE MINNESOTA INC
- What is the EIN of STARBASE MINNESOTA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STARBASE MINNESOTA INC is 41-1756817.
- Is STARBASE MINNESOTA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to STARBASE MINNESOTA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STARBASE MINNESOTA 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 STARBASE MINNESOTA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STARBASE MINNESOTA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STARBASE MINNESOTA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names BELINDA CORDINA.
- Who are the officers and directors of STARBASE MINNESOTA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,256 (MELANIE PETERS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does STARBASE MINNESOTA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,024,291, expenses of $2,878,597 and total assets of $1,662,291 at year end.
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