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.

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

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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

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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
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.

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