Public Charity

GUIDING STAR MINISTRIES

GUIDING STAR MINISTRIES is a Public Charity headquartered in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $22K revenue, $32K expenses, $17K total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $91K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 232619798 PHILADELPHIA, PA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$22K
Total Expenses$32K
Total Assets$17K
Grant Records9
Funding Total$91K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A HOME FOR SINGLE MOTHERS, AGED 18 YEARS AND OLDER, WHO HAVE CHOSEN LIFE AND ARE IN NEED OF SUPPORT, HOUSING, ASSISTANCE, AND GUIDANCE THROUGH AND AFTER THEIR PREGNANCY, TO INCLUDE THE CARE OF THE WOMAN AND HER CHILD FOR A PERIOD UP TO ONE YEAR POST DELIVERY.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,050
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,000
$8,025
2022
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,000
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,000

Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE CHAIR Ashley Garecht
PRESIDENT AND COO Christopher Pushaw
TREASURER Deacon Patrick Kennedy
BOARD MEMBER Estela Bugg
BOARD MEMBER Fr Tom Whittingham
SECRETARY Helene Hallowell

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$33,025 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$29,300 5 grants
Unspecified
$29,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $22K $32K $17K
2023 $206K $161K $58K
2022 $149K $149K $14K
2021 $100K $96K $14K
2020 $101K $94K $10K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $101K to $22K (-78%), with total assets most recently reported at $17K.

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