Mission
STARA CHALLENGES SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION BY SUPPORTING PEOPLE WORKING TO BUILD POWER IN THIER COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
STARA COLLABORATIVE
STARA COLLABORATIVE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in KALAMAZOO, MI. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $8.0M, expenses of $1.1M, total assets of $8.5M. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.4M.
EIN: 880894828
KALAMAZOO, MI
Support N.E.C.
NTEE: R19
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.0M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$8.5M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2023–2025
Where $100 goes at Stara Collaborative
How Stara Collaborative divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$62
Programs
the work itself
$29
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $62 for programs
$62
Stara Collaborative provides fiscal sponsorship and operational support to community projects
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
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/CAPACITY BUILDING
$100,000
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/CAPACITY BUILDING
$1,277,100
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE CHAIR
Elizabeth Smith
EXECUTIVE DI
Jacob Beach
TREASURER
Jen Heymoss
DIRECTOR
Jessica Mancino
CHAIR
J Kyon
DIRECTOR
Matt Lechel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.0M | $1.1M | $8.5M |
| 2024 | $803K | $519K | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $733K | $92K | $642K |
Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $733K to $8.0M (+993%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.