The Onestar Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ONESTAR STRENGTHENS TEXAS COMMUNITIES BY CREATING PATHWAYS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE, CONNECT, AND ACCELERATE THEIR IMPACT.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $265,369, president/ce
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $1.7 million spent. NATIONAL SERVICE AND CAPACITY-BUILDING: TO ADMINISTER AMERICORPS GRANTS AWARDED TO ONESTAR NATIONAL SERVICE COMMISSION, AND TO PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES AND MODELS FOR ENHANCING CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING FAITH-BASED AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, IN ORDER TO ENHANCE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACTIY, PROGRAM QUALITY AND SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS.
- $151,969 spent. SCHULTZ FOUNDATION YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CORPS PROVIDES FUNDING FOR AMERICORPS MEMBERS TO ADDRESS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR AT- RISK STUDENTS TO EXISTING GRANTEES.
- $63,139 spent. REBUILD TEXAS SUPPORT: FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE REBUILD TEXAS FUND.
- $39,080 spent. VOLUNTEERISM: TO REDUCE THE OBSTACLES THAT FAITH AND COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS FACE IN PARTNERING WITH GOVERNMENT, TO PLAY A LEAD ROLE IN ESTABLISHING COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT, FAITH AND COMMUNITY- BASED GROUPS, TO COORDINATE RESEARCH AND POLICY EFFORTS TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS IN SERVING TEXANS IN NEED, TO TRAIN VOLUNTEER MANAGERS, AND TO RECOGNIZE AND AWARD INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER EFFORTS.
- VOLUNTEERISM: TO REDUCE THE OBSTACLES THAT FAITH AND COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS FACE IN PARTNERING WITH GOVERNMENT, TO PLAY A LEAD ROLE IN ESTABLISHING COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT, FAITH AND COMMUNITY- BASED GROUPS, TO COORDINATE RESEARCH AND POLICY EFFORTS TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS IN SERVING TEXANS IN NEED, TO TRAIN VOLUNTEER MANAGERS, AND TO RECOGNIZE AND AWARD INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER EFFORTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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