Public Charity

STAR INC - LIGHTING THE WAY

STAR INC - LIGHTING THE WAY, of NORWALK, CT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $17.0M in revenue, $17.3M in expenses, $11.0M in total assets. 51 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 060726489 NORWALK, CT Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$17.0M
Total Expenses$17.3M
Total Assets$11.0M
Grant Records51
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

STAR, INC., LIGHTING THE WAY, IS A NOT FOR PROFIT THAT PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORTS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (IDD) AND THEIR FAMILIES, HELPING THEM REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Sample Grants Received

$35,000
$32,200
$28,952
2024
GRANTS RECOMMENDED BY DAF & FOR ENRICHMENT CLASSES
$23,220
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$18,150

Showing up to 5 of 51 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Barry Bosworth
DIRECTOR Caroline Hoffman
DIRECTOR Cathleen Piscitell
DIRECTOR Charlie Sherman
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Denise Oakley
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Doree Levy

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$279,188 4 grants
TO HELP STAR, INC. MEET THE INCREASED NEEDS AND OFFSET FUNDING SHORTFALLS IN DELIVERY OF RESIDENTIAL AND DAY SERVICES.
$230,000 1 grant
TO HELP STAR, INC. MEET THE INCREASED NEED FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
$180,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$134,280 7 grants
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$76,637 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $17.0M $17.3M $11.0M
2023 $16.0M $16.4M $10.5M
2022 $13.5M $13.9M $9.5M
2021 $16.7M $14.7M $10.2M
2020 $14.9M $14.5M $9.6M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $14.9M to $17.0M (+14%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.0M.

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