Nonprofit · EIN 87-1428320
NORTHSTAR ADVOCATES
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98122
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $694,000 | $432,457 | $261,543 | $1,324,650 | $34,272 | $1,290,378 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $852,990 | $350,604 | $502,386 | $1,069,403 | $40,568 | $1,028,835 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $642,440 | $229,120 | $413,320 | $539,536 | $13,079 | $526,457 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $694,000
- of which government grants
- $520,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,897
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $163,170
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $177,313
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,794
- Accounting fees
- $17,241
- Travel
- $9,662
- Program services (functional)
- $225,122
- Management and general (functional)
- $207,335
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,069,403
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,324,650
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,272
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,290,378
- Gross receipts
- $694,000
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Theofelis | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $162,523 |
| Ros Ghan | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Laurie Lippold | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Lugo | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Theofelis | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $154,783 |
| Ros Ghan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laurie Lippold | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Lugo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Theofelis | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $146,614 |
| Ros Ghan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laurie Lippold | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Lugo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 22437, SEATTLE, WA 98122-0437
- In care of
- % JIM THEOFELIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jim Theofelis, PO Box 22437, Seattle, WA 981220437
- Signed the 990
- Jim Theofelis, Executive Director
- Phone
- (206) 228-8657
- Website
- www.northstaradvocates.org
Mission
Preventing and ending youth homelessness by supporting young people, strengthening families and communities, and holding the systems designed to serve them accountable.
Program accomplishments
- NorthStar Advocates is a leader in the state of Washington serving young people at the intersection of unaccompanied homelessness, system involvement, and the behavioral health crisis in our society. We made significant progress in 2025 in the design and implementation of HB 1929 to establish safe housing and services for young adults exiting an inpatient behavioral health treatment program. State data continue to show these young people at greatest risk of returning to homelessness within 30 days - 12 months upon exiting a system of care (foster care, juvenile rehabilitation and/or inpatient behavioral health treatment). NorthStar Advocates has provided training, consultation, and ongoing advocacy for the two programs in Washington state. During a very challenging budget crisis in Washington's legislature NorthStar Advocates advocated to protect the funding ensuring it remains in the state budget. We will collect relevant data to determine our advocacy agenda for expansion during the 2027 legislative session. Early data demonstrates NorthStar Advocates hypothesis was correct in that these young people do want to exit homelessness and are addressing their substance use disorder and/or mental health issues. This has resulted in young people securing safe housing, employment, educational goals and reconciliation with family and community. NorthStar Advocates has also sponsored a youth and young adult led behavioral health quarterly summit planning to be implemented in 2026.Expenses $225,122 · grants $34,897
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
- 87-1428320
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,324,650
- Income (IRS master file)
- $694,000
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $694,000 | $432,457 | $1,324,650 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $852,990 | $350,604 | $1,069,403 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $642,440 | $229,120 | $539,536 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $257,406 | $220,473 | $135,279 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $142,100 | $70,316 | $74,595 | 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 87-1428320).
Questions about NORTHSTAR ADVOCATES
- What is the EIN of NORTHSTAR ADVOCATES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHSTAR ADVOCATES is 87-1428320.
- Is NORTHSTAR ADVOCATES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to NORTHSTAR ADVOCATES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHSTAR ADVOCATES 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 NORTHSTAR ADVOCATES 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 NORTHSTAR ADVOCATES 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 NORTHSTAR ADVOCATES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jim Theofelis.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHSTAR ADVOCATES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,523 (Jim Theofelis, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does NORTHSTAR ADVOCATES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $694,000, expenses of $432,457 and total assets of $1,324,650 at year end.
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