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Stellar Living Foundation

EIN 92-3897877 · Midvale, UT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceFair51 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

STELLAR LIVING FOUNDATION EXISTS TO CHAMPION THE POWER OF THE INDIVIDUAL. BY REMOVING BARRIERS AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES, WE LIFT LIVES THAT GO ON TO LIFT MANY MORE.

Income
$412,148
Spending
$435,023
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
3.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
263

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (5)
  1. $216,333 spent. IN 2025, THE STELLAR LIVING FOUNDATION AWARDED $56,209 IN LOCAL LOVE GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION TO UPLIFT AND SERVE COMMUNITIES. THESE GRANTS SUPPORTED ALZHEIMER'S CARE, FOOD SECURITY, EDUCATION ACCESS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACROSS OUR FOOTPRINT.KEY RECIPIENTS INCLUDED: ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION (13 CHAPTERS ACROSS AZ, CO, ID, NM, TX, UT, WA, WY) $26,972 GAIL HALVORSEN FOUNDATION $8,297 BOUNTIFUL FOOD PANTRY $4,077 EDMONDS FOOD BANK $2,500 OLD FRIENDS CLUB $2,500 UNACCOMPANIED STUDENTS INITIATIVE $2,000 HXP $750 PARKINSON FOUNDATION $444 ROAD HOME $300 THE IMMIGRANT LEARNING CENTER $8,369GRANTS WERE AWARDED BASED ON COMMUNITY IMPACT, MISSION ALIGNMENT, AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY.
  2. $19,700 spent. MILO'S PROJECT PROVIDES PAID EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WITHIN STELLAR SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES. IN 2025, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED 10 EMPLOYEES IN ROLES ACROSS ACTIVITIES, DINING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN UTAH, COLORADO, IDAHO, ARIZONA, WASHINGTON, AND NEW MEXICO.THE FOUNDATION ALSO AWARDED $19,700 IN PARTNER GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING: CROSSROADS OF THE WEST COUNCIL $6,000 RODS HEROES $5,000 NATIONAL ABILITY CENTER $2,200 WASATCH PEAKS FOUNDATION $2,000 USA DEAF BASEBALL $2,500 FRIENDSHIP ADVENTURES, RELENTLESS IQ, VFH POST 1841, BUDAH'S BRIGHTSIDE $500 EACHTHESE PARTNERSHIPS HELPED EXPAND ADAPTIVE RECREATION, VETERAN SUPPORT, AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS OUR NINE-STATE FOOTPRINT.
  3. $25,000 spent. IN 2025, THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED ITS WISH OF A LIFETIME PARTNERSHIP WITH A $25,000 FOUNDING CONTRIBUTION, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR GRANTING WISHES TO STELLAR SENIOR LIVING RESIDENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO LAUNCHED ITS VOICES OF A LIFETIME LEGACY PRESERVATION PROGRAM, HOSTING SIX LIFE-STORY INTERVIEWS WITH RESIDENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THEIRSTORY, FUNDED THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIP RATHER THAN DIRECT FOUNDATION DOLLARS.THE FIRST INDIVIDUAL WISH UNDER THIS PARTNERSHIP WAS GRANTED IN 2026, MARKING THE PROGRAM'S TRANSITION FROM SETUP TO ACTIVE GRANTMAKING.
  4. $44,000 spent. IN 2025, THE STELLAR LIVING FOUNDATION AWARDED $44,000 IN STELLAR SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIPS TO 22 RECIPIENTS, INCLUDING STELLAR EMPLOYEES, THEIR CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND GRANDPARENTS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION. SCHOLARSHIPS OF $2,000 EACH SUPPORTED STUDENTS ATTENDING INSTITUTIONS ACROSS ARIZONA, COLORADO, TEXAS, UTAH, IDAHO, KANSAS, NORTH DAKOTA, WISCONSIN, NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA, NEW MEXICO, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.THE PROGRAM REFLECTS THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO INVESTING IN THE EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF THE STELLAR COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES.
  5. $1,420 spent. SPONSORSHIP OF TWO INDIVIDUALS FOR U.S. CITIZENSHIP.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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