Health : Patient and Family Support

Little Star Foundation

Helping children in need

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (69.00)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 90.0%    
Administrative Expenses 6.5%    
Fundraising Expenses 3.4%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.01    
Efficiency Rating    
      (39.00)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 101.1%    
Program Expenses Growth 62.1%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.45    
Capacity Rating    
      (30.00)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2007)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $9,427,768
Other Revenue $-263,731
Total Revenue $9,164,037
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $4,383,019
Administrative Expenses $317,255
Fundraising Expenses $168,140
Total Functional Expenses $4,868,414
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $4,295,623
   
Net Assets $30,950,007

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Contact Information

Little Star Foundation
256 Rancho Milagro Way
Hesperus, CO 81326
tel: (800) 543-6565
EIN: 86-0947944

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Leadership      (FYE 12/2007)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Andrea Jaeger President, Co-Founder (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $112,810 2.31%
Other Salaries of Note
Heidi Bookout Co-Founder, Vice President (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $176,637 3.62%

Donor Privacy Policy

NO, this charity does not have a written donor privacy policy.

Mission

Little star foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with cancer and children in need worldwide. Little Star Foundation's programs have reached thousands of children stricken by disease, neglect and poverty on an annual basis. We support and serve as a year round resource to children, families and health care professionals in hospitals, communities, orphanages and abuse shelters. Outreach efforts include the distribution of medical supplies and equipment, food, clothing and educational supplies worldwide. The Foundation was founded in 1990 by former professional tennis player, Andrea Jaeger, and fellow humanitarian Heidi Bookout.

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