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Nonprofit · EIN 99-4402310

RED STAR FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · CLEARWATER, FL 33755

Financials

$302K$109K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RED STAR FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$302,296$109,464$192,832$203,139$0$203,139
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$293,322
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2
Other revenue
$8,972

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$7,172
Travel
$14,233
Program services (functional)
$68,730
Management and general (functional)
$40,734

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,307
Total assets, end of year
$203,139
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$203,139
Net assets without donor restrictions
$203,139
Gross receipts
$302,296
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2024
State of legal domicile
FL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Gene OverstreetCo-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Jerry ShafferCo-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Richie McAdooSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Grey TilyTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Bobbi SedorBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Bob SwickBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kevin CrowsynBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
John HamreBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Christopher LicataBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Mike ConstantineBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Mathew MahoneyExecutive Vice President
Key employee
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
600 CLEVELAND STREET SUITE 356, CLEARWATER, FL 33755-4151
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
600 Cleveland Street Suite 356, Clearwater FL 33755
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Red Star Foundation, 600 Cleveland Street, Clearwater, FL 33755
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Gerald Shaffer, 808 10th St NW, Largo FL 33770
Signed the 990
Jerry Shaffer, Co-Chairman
Phone
(239) 634-2680
Return prepared by
Dyka Accounting and Property Management LLC

Mission

Our mission is to honor the lives and sacrifices of those who served by offering them the care understanding and support they deserve ensuring no one suffers in silence. Together we strive to turn the tide on veteran and first responder suicides empowering individuals and communities to act heal and build a future of hope. The Red Star Foundation is dedicated to preventing military veteran and first responder suicides by providing a comprehensive network of support awareness and advocacy. Through grassroots initiatives peer-to-peer connections mental health resources and community engagement we aim to break the stigma surrounding mental health struggles and create a culture of healing and resilience. Red Star Foundation will establish programs resources and services to include education training suicide awareness and prevention bereavement and grief support and peer-to-peer networking. Red Star Foundation is an I.R.S. approved 501c3 tax-exempt charity.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Engages veterans current military personnel first responders and their families through hands-on support through events resilience-building workshops and targeted outreach efforts that deliver critical mental health resources peer-to-peer support and suicide awareness and prevention services directly into the communities that need them most.
    Expenses $68,730 · revenue $8,974

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
99-4402310
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$203,139
Income (IRS master file)
$302,296

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$302,296$109,464$203,139IRS
990-N for 2024
Officer: Gerald Shaffer
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 99-4402310).

Questions about RED STAR FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of RED STAR FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RED STAR FOUNDATION INC is 99-4402310.
Is RED STAR FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to RED STAR FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RED STAR FOUNDATION 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 RED STAR FOUNDATION INC 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 RED STAR FOUNDATION INC 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 RED STAR FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Red Star Foundation.
Who are the officers and directors of RED STAR FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does RED STAR FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $302,296, expenses of $109,464 and total assets of $203,139 at year end.

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