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Nonprofit · EIN 87-2450912

STELLA FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SOLANA BEACH, CA 92075

Financials

$562K$533K2023$643K$593K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of STELLA FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$642,761$593,012$49,749$98,620$683$97,937
December 31, 2023990$562,150$533,477$28,673$48,724$535$48,189
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$518,833
of which government grants
$69,980
Program service revenue
$123,928
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$163,724
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$177,798
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,828
Accounting fees
$12,550
Travel
$28,247
Program services (functional)
$312,840
Management and general (functional)
$280,172

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$48,724
Total assets, end of year
$98,620
Total liabilities, end of year
$683
Net assets, end of year
$97,937
Net assets without donor restrictions
$97,937
Gross receipts
$642,761
Employees
7
Year formed
2021
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FLOSSIE HALLCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
0$118,214
KARA SMITHCOO
Officer
0$43,341
JACI SANDERCFO
Trustee or director, Officer
0$7,862
SILVIA MAHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
ANDREA GIRALTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
ANNA DIAZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DEBBIE CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FLOSSIE HALLCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$128,846
KARA SMITHCOO
Officer
40$35,201
JACI SANDERCFO
Trustee or director, Officer
10$10,175
SILVIA MAHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AMY DUNCANVICE CHAIR (UNTIL 02/25/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ANDREA GIRALTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ANNA DIAZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DEBBIE CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
990 HIGHLAND DR STE 314, SOLANA BEACH, CA 92075-2438
In care of
% SILVIA MAH
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SILVIA MAH
Signed the 990
SILVIA MAH, CEO
Return prepared by
H6 Small Business Solutions

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-2450912 or by the name STELLA FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

STELLAS MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EQUIP, AND PROPEL DIVERSE FEMALE FOUNDERS TO SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCH, GROW, AND SUSTAIN THEIR BUSINESSES WHILE CULTIVATING A THRIVING NETWORK OF INVESTORS TO INCREASE EQUALITY FOR WOMEN-LED STARTUPS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • WOMENS VENTURE SUMMIT IS AN ANNNUAL EVENT IN ITS ELEVENTH YEAR. THE GOALS OF THE CONFERENCE ARE TO BOOST FEMALE FOUNDERS ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND TO GROW THE NUMBER OF FEMALE INVESTORS WHO INVEST IN FEMALE-LED STARTUPS. FOUNDERS AND FUNDERS GET TO MEET WOMEN FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE IN A VIBRANT AND INTIMATE VIRTUAL SETTING TO LEARN ABOUT AND EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASE FUNDING AND COLLABORATION.
    Expenses $137,319 · revenue $198,157
  • G&A
    Expenses $94,264 · revenue $206,286
  • COMMUNITY- OUR COMMUNITY OF OVER 5,000 PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN EQUALITY FOR FMALE FOUNDERS. IN 2020, WE BEGAN BUILDING A TECH-ENABLEMENT TO OUR SERVICES IN ORDER TO REACH PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD. OUR DIGITAL COMMUNITY IS FREE OF CHARGE AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO PRE-RECORDED VIDEO COURSES, ONE-ONONE ADVISORY SESSIONS, GROUP SESSIONS, MENTORSHIP MATCHING, AND FEATURES ON SETLLAS MEDIA. THE DIGITAL STELLA COMMUNITY PROVIDES MASTER CLASSES IN SEVEN CORE AREAS WITH 59 MODULES WITH PRE AND POST-ASSESSMENT TO TRACK KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOR CHANGES, MASTERCLASSES ARE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH ENTREPRENEURS AND INVESTORS. JOIN OUR STELL COMMUNITY TO VIEW ALL OF OUR COURSES AND EVENTS.
    Expenses $76,754 · revenue $186,329
  • STELLA ANGELS- ANGELS IS OUR EXCLUSIVE NETOWORK OF ACCREDITED INVESTORS. THESE ANGEL INVESTORS REVIEW DEALS TOGETHER, CONDUCT DUE DILIGENCE, AND INVEST IN FEMALE FOUNDERS SOURCED THROUGH OUR NETWORK. IN 2021 STELLA ANGELS INVESTED IN 14 FEMALE-LED STARTUPS, SYNDICATING OVER $1.3M VIA DIRECT INVESTMENTS AND INDERECTLY VIA SYNDICATIONS AND CROWDFUNDING.
    Expenses $2,773
  • FUNDRAISING
    Expenses $944
  • LABS- ALL STELLA COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO OUR INTENSIVE AND SPECIALIZED COHORT-BASED LEARNING COMMUNITIES TO TAP INTO OUR NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS, SERIAL ENTREPRENEURS, AND INVESTORS WITH DEEP FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE ACROSS INDISTRIES. WHILE THE STRENGTHS OF OUR NETWORK TREND TOWARD LIFE SCIENCES AND DEEP TECH, WE ARE POSITIONED TO SERVE ALL INDUSTRIES. STELLA TARGETS 50-75 HIGH-PERFORMANCE WOEMENT TO SERVE EACH YEAR THROUGH HIH-TOUCH CONSULTING AND ADVISORY PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $558 · revenue $34,990
  • WOMENS FAST PITCH- WOMENS FAST PITCH IS A SERIES OF FIVE REGIONAL ACCESS-TO-CAPITAL EVENTS TAKING PLACE ACROSS AMERICA. FINALISTS ADVANCE TO COMPETE AT THE WOMENS VENTURE SUMMIT FOR $10K INVESTMENT. WOMENS FAST PITCH TARGETS 150 APPLICANTS TO FILL 25 SPOTS (5 PITCHING FOUNDERS IN EACH OF THE 5 REGIONS) AND ALSO INCLUDES 20 INVESTOR JUDGES TO ASK QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE COMMENTARY DURING THIS LIVE STREAMED VIRTUAL SERIES OF EVENTS.
    Expenses $228 · revenue $13,000

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-2450912
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)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$98,620
Income (IRS master file)
$642,761

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$642,761$593,012$98,620XML
990December 2023$562,150$533,477$48,724IRS
990December 2022$694,556$687,386$19,843IRS

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 87-2450912).

Questions about STELLA FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of STELLA FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of STELLA FOUNDATION is 87-2450912.
Is STELLA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to STELLA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does STELLA FOUNDATION 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 STELLA FOUNDATION 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 STELLA FOUNDATION 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 STELLA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SILVIA MAH.
Who are the officers and directors of STELLA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,214 (FLOSSIE HALL, CEO).
How much revenue does STELLA FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $642,761, expenses of $593,012 and total assets of $98,620 at year end.

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