Mission
THE INSTITUTE ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN HAVE THE SUPPORT AND THE TOOLS TO ADDRESS CHRONIC UNDEREDUCATION, UNEMPLOYMENT AND HOMELESSNESS.
Small Public Charity
FIRST STAR INSTITUTE INC
FIRST STAR INSTITUTE INC, of POTOMAC, MD, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $18K in revenue, $26K in expenses, $17K in total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $24K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 812774411
POTOMAC, MD
Public Interest Law
NTEE: I83
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$18K
Total Expenses$26K
Total Assets$17K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$24K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at First Star Institute Inc
How First Star Institute Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$16
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Better practices are sorely needed
Source: Form 990-EZ 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
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$15,000
GENERAL OPERATING
$8,500
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Damian Miller
PRESIDENT
Elissa Garr
DIRECTOR
I Richard Garr
DIRECTOR
Sherry Quirk
CHAIRPERSON/TREASURER
Susan Barker York
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18K | $26K | $17K |
| 2024 | $21K | $28K | $28K |
| 2023 | $26K | $15K | $34K |
| 2022 | $41K | $60K | $24K |
| 2020 | $31K | $23K | $41K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $31K to $18K (-43%), with total assets most recently reported at $17K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.