Starbase Victory Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
STARBASE VICTORY PROVIDES INNOVATIVE AND EXPERIENTIAL STEM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.
- Income
- $481,483
- Spending
- $470,048
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 69%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 36
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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 September 30, 2025, 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 (1)
- $417,497 spent. INSPIRES STUDENTS AND LAUNCHES THEM SUCCESSFULLY INTO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHMATICS (STEM). STUDENTS ARE TRANSPORTED FROM THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS FOR A FOUR-DAY EXPERIENCE IN THE STARBASE FACILITY VIA THE PULL-OUT PROGRAM OR HAVE INSTRUCTORS COME TO THEIR CLASSROOMS VIA OUR PUSH-IN PROGRAM. ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION IN CLASS BY GIVING EVERY STUDENT A "TEAM JERSEY" (A PROGRAM T-SHIRT) AND A UNIQUE STARBASE CALL SIGN. MISSION LOGS EMPHASIZE READING AND WRITING SKILLS, WHILE HANDS-ON PROJECTS (LIKE MAKING AND LAUNCHING THEIR OWN ROCKETS) CREATE LEARNING MOMENTS FOR LIFE. INSTILLS CRITICAL THINKING BY EMPLOYING AN EXPERIENCED-BASED CURRICULUM THAT INCORPORATES THE STATE STANDARDS OF LEARNING (SOLS). INTRODUCES CAREER SKILLS SUCH AS GOAL SETTING TEAMWORK AND INTEREST IN MARKETABLE TECHNOLOGIES. THE COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM IS CONTINUALLY UPDATED AND IMPROVED BY DEDICATED TEACHERS WITH MASTERS DEGREES. INSPIRES STUDENTS AND LAUNCHES THEM SUCCESSFULLY INTO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHMATICS (STEM). STUDENTS ARE TRANSPORTED FROM THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS FOR A FOUR-DAY EXPERIENCE IN THE STARBASE FACILITY VIA THE PULL-OUT PROGRAM OR HAVE INSTRUCTORS COME TO THEIR CLASSROOMS VIA OUR PUSH-IN PROGRAM. ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION IN CLASS BY GIVING EVERY STUDENT A "TEAM JERSEY" (A PROGRAM T-SHIRT) AND A UNIQUE STARBASE CALL SIGN. MISSION LOGS EMPHASIZE READING AND WRITING SKILLS, WHILE HANDS-ON PROJECTS (LIKE MAKING AND LAUNCHING THEIR OWN ROCKETS) CREATE LEARNING MOMENTS FOR LIFE. INSTILLS CRITICAL THINKING BY EMPLOYING AN EXPERIENCED-BASED CURRICULUM THAT INCORPORATES THE STATE STANDARDS OF LEARNING (SOLS). INTRODUCES CAREER SKILLS SUCH AS GOAL SETTING TEAMWORK AND INTEREST IN MARKETABLE TECHNOLOGIES. THE COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM IS CONTINUALLY UPDATED AND IMPROVED BY DEDICATED TEACHERS WITH MASTERS DEGREES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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