Star Legacy Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 53 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
STILLBIRTH AWARENESS, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND FAMILY SUPPORT
- Income
- $870,474
- Spending
- $980,708
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 8.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 41%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $111,440, executive director
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 20% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 53 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
- $55,707 spent. RESEARCHCONDUCTED THE PREGNANCY RESEARCH PROJECT. - ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS FROM 49 STATES AND 29 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. FUNDED GRANTS FOR 2 EXTERNAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
- $309,374 spent. FAMILY SUPPORTPROVIDED SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 400 FAMILIES THROUGH THE SUPPORT LINE. NEARLY 2,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED 198 HOURS OF SUPPORT GROUPS. ADDED A NEW SUPPORT GROUP DEDICATED TO EARLY PREGNANCY LOSS, AND EXPANDED THE NUMBER OF SESSIONS FOR OUR FATHERS AND GRANDPARENTS GROUP. SUPPORTED 912 FAMILIES THROUGH THE MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN CENTERS FOR STILLBIRTH AND INFANT DEATH. PROVIDED MONTHLY CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES FOR PREGNANCY AFTER LOSS. PROVIDED MORE THAN 800,00 FREE PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, CLINICS AND HOSPITALS TO UTILIZE IN CARING FOR THEIR PERINATAL PATIENTS.
- $91,244 spent. EDUCATIONLAUNCHED THE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR PERINATAL EXCELLENCE (IPPE) PROFESSIONAL NETWORK, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. CERTIFIED THE FIRST 20 IPPE MEMBERS. ADDED 14 NEW VIRTUAL EDUCATION MODULES FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. HOSTED 14 NEW IN PERSON EDUCATION WORKSHOPS. EDUCATED MORE THAN 1,200 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON PERINATAL LOSS PREVENTION AND CARE TOPICS.
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 October 2009.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Hemp Legacy Foundation Inc (Surprise, AZ), EIN 46-4998097. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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