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 2025 filing shows $19.5M in revenue, $18.3M in expenses, $12.1M in total assets. 52 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 060726489 NORWALK, CT Developmentally Disabled Centers NTEE: P82 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.5M
Total Expenses$18.3M
Total Assets$12.1M
Grant Records52
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Where $100 goes at Star Inc - Lighting the Way

How Star Inc - Lighting the Way divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$55
Star, inc., Lighting the way provides comprehensive licensed residential services that support 79 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across 16 locations in fairfield county, connecticut
64% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 79 individuals; 12 homes
$28
Star's employment program supported 55 jobs for 47 individuals with idd (several working multiple jobs)
32% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 55 jobs; 47 individuals; 179 individuals
$3
The star rubino pediatric therapy center is a center for early therapies and education to children from birth eight years of age, utilizing husky, private pay and insurance…
3% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 34 children; 975 sessions

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

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 52 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

2ND VICE PRESIDENT Barry Bosworth
DIRECTOR Caroline Hoffman
DIRECTOR Charlie Sherman
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Danielle Henes
DIRECTOR Darcy Mcalister
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Denise Oakley

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,045,199 30 grants
Human & Social Services
$110,075 10 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$33,714 1 grant
Arts & Culture
$11,300 1 grant
Education
$11,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $19.5M $18.3M $12.1M
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

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $16.7M to $19.5M (+17%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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