Mission
TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE INITIATIVES TARGET CHILDREN'S CAUSES AND HOMELESS INTERVENTION.
Public Charity
DISCOVER A STAR
DISCOVER A STAR is a Public Charity headquartered in UNIVERSAL CITY, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.1M revenue, $166K expenses, $1.3M total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $116K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 954495513
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
NTEE: B82
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$166K
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$116K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Discover a Star
How Discover a Star divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
To provide grants to local organizations that empower families and individuals to lead more productive and fulfilling lives with a focus on alleviating poverty and children facing critical…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CHARITABLE DONATION
$17,910
CHARITABLE DONATION
$22,400
CHARITABLE DONATION
$17,525
CHARITABLE DONATION
$7,745
Donor Designation
$6,983
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Amanda Schreiber
Director
Cindy Gardner
Director
Debi Henningsen
Director
Denise Cruz
Director
Jon Dietrich
Vice President
Matthew Sica
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $166K | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $918K | $850K | $406K |
| 2022 | $778K | $679K | $338K |
| 2020 | $49K | $318K | $276K |
| 2019 | $852K | $790K | $544K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $852K to $1.1M (+28%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.