Mission
Provide a Christian education to Chicagoland children in grades pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Public Charity
DAYSTAR EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
DAYSTAR EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.2M in revenue, $4.1M in expenses, $9.9M in total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $748K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363691871
CHICAGO, IL
Primary & Elementary Schools
NTEE: B24
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$4.1M
Total Assets$9.9M
Grant Records21
Funding Total$748K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Daystar Education Association
How Daystar Education Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
Empowering children pre-k through 12th grade to positively impact the world through a faith-based, culturally-engaged, globally-minded education
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
EDUCATION
$51,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$42,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$47,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$26,000
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD CHAIR
Clive Craigen
TREASURER
Crystal Son
DIRECTOR
David Vanderweele
VICE CHAIR
Glenda Hicks
DIRECTOR
Jeff Wiley
SECRETARY
Lauren Elrod
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.2M | $4.1M | $9.9M |
| 2024 | $4.2M | $4.0M | $9.9M |
| 2023 | $4.2M | $4.2M | $10.0M |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $3.7M | $10.7M |
| 2020 | $4.5M | $3.4M | $10.7M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.5M to $4.2M (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.