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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 280,580 | 411,321 | 289,908 | 205,143 | 164,052 | 1,351,004 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 280,580 | 411,321 | 289,908 | 205,143 | 164,052 | 1,351,004 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,351,004 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 280,580 | 411,321 | 289,908 | 205,143 | 164,052 | 1,351,004 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,351,004 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | STARFYSH HAS DETERMINED TO FOCUS ON ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST DESPERATE GEOGRAPHIC LOCALES AND PEOPLE GROUPS: THAT OF THE ISLAND OF LA GONAVE, HAITI. IT IS BOTH OUR PURPOSE AND OUR EXPECTATION THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO REVERSE THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THERE THROUGH THE ADDRESSING OF ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURAL NEEDS (WATER, AGRICULTURE, HEALTH) WHILE DEVELOPING A MODEL FOR SUSTAINING THOSE IMPROVEMENTS (EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT). WHILE WORKING TOWARD THESE GOALS, WE WILL NOT IGNORE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEMONSTRATING CHRISTIAN COMPASSION IN TIMES OF URGENT, IMMEDIATE, AND DESPERATE NEED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | AGRICULTURE LIFE GARDEN, STARFYSH'S AGRICULTURE AND DEMONSTRATION FARM, WHERE FARMERS FROM ACROSS THE ISLAND COME TO STUDY METHODS AND SOLUTIONS TO THEIR PARTICULAR NEEDS, WHERE THEY CAN GET IDEAS FOR NEW THINGS TO GROW, AND WHERE THEY CAN OBTAIN SEEDS, SEEDLINGS, AND FARMING SUPPLIES. A PLACE WHERE THEY WILL LEARN ABOUT COMPOSTING, PEST CONTROL, RAINWATER HARVESTING, IRRIGATION, AND SEED SALVAGE AND STORAGE. WHERE PEOPLE LIVING ON TINY PLOTS OF LAND CAN LEARN HOW THEY MIGHT GROW THINGS IN THEIR TINY SPACE. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VARIOUS FRUIT, VEGETABLE, AND TREE SEEDLINGS ARE CONTINUALLY BEING NURTURED AT LIFE GARDEN, WHICH ARE DAILY FINDING THEIR WAY ACROSS GARDENS ACROSS LA GONAVE. STARFYSH CURRENTLY HAS 2 UNIQUE LIFE GARDEN CAMPUSES - ONE AT SEA LEVEL AND ONE IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION, STARFYSH HAS BEEN BRINGING LESSONS TO VILLAGERS WHO GATHER TO LEARN IDEAS TO GROW THEIR GARDEN. OUR VISION IS TO SEE FAMILIES MAKING A LIVING FROM THE THINGS THEY GROW, SO IN THAT VEIN, WE HAVE BEEN MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD EXPORTING LA GONAVE-GROWN COFFEE AND MORINGA TO THE WORLD MARKET. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | EDUCATION AT THE END OF 2018, STARFYSH SUPPORTS AND OVERSEES FOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, EACH OF WHICH, IN ADDITION TO CLASSROOM EDUCATION, RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT: DAILY NUTRITIOUS MEALS, PERIODIC CHILD HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND ANTI-PARASITIC MEDICATIONS, BOOKS AND CLASSROOM RESOURCES, AND YEARLY TEACHER TRAINING. WE REQUIRE THAT EACH FAMILY PAY A PERCENTAGE OF THE TUITION FOR THEIR CHILD TO ATTEND, EVEN IF THAT AMOUNT IS EXTREMELY MEAGER. WE BELIEVE THIS PRESERVES DIGNITY AND ELEVATES THE VALUE OF THE EDUCATION THEIR CHILD RECEIVES. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADD SCHOOLS AS FUNDING ALLOWS. AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF WORKING ON A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR SCHOOL SPONSORSHIP, WE ARE NOW ABLE TO OFFER A WAY FOR INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS TO SPONSOR AN ENTIRE SCHOOL IN A VILLAGE THAT DOES NOT HAVE ONE, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR ONE OR TWO HUNDRED KIDS TO ATTEND SCHOOL WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NEVER HAVE HAD THAT CHANCE. ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF KIDS GRADUATING FROM SCHOOL IN HAITI WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ADVANCE TO COLLEGE-LEVEL EDUCATION, NOR WILL THEY HAVE A JOB WAITING FOR THEM WHEN THEY GET OUT OF SCHOOL, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE EQUIP THEM WITH PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS THAT WILL HELP THEM THRIVE WHEN THEIR EDUCATION ENDS. SUCH LIFE SKILLS INCLUDE AGRICULTURE, TRADE, AND BASIC BUSINESS ECONOMICS. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A MODEL TO INTEGRATE AGRICULTURE INTO THE CLASSROOM AND OUTDOOR GARDENS OF OUR SCHOOLS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | SERVICE TEAMS ONE OF THE GREAT DELIGHTS IN OUR WORK IS RECEIVING AND HOSTING THE MANY GUESTS THAT COME DOWN TO VISIT AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR WORK THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. FULLY AWARE OF THE TREMENDOUS IMPACT ON A PERSON'S LIFE THAT WORKING AMONG THE POOR CAN HAVE, WE WORK HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR GUESTS' EXPERIENCES HERE ARE DEEPLY MEANINGFUL. FOR TEAMS WISHING TO WORK, WE TRY TO BE SHOVEL-READY. FOR FOLKS WANTING TO SIMPLY EXPLORE WHAT IT IS THAT WE DO, WE'LL GIVE THE GRAND TOUR. REGARDLESS WHAT BRINGS THEM HERE AND WHAT THEY DO WHILE THEY'RE WITH US, OUR SIMPLE DESIRE IS THAT THEY WILL RETURN HOME WITH FRESH EYES FOR WHAT GOD IS DOING ON AN OBSCURE, PRECIOUS LITTLE ISLAND AND FOR HOW HE MIGHT BE SPEAKING TO THEIR OWN HEARTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | CLEAN WATER WATER CAN BE MADE SAFE TO DRINK IN MANY WAYS, BUT WE HAVE FOUND BIO SAND WATER FILTRATION TO BE THE MOST WELL-SUITED FOR THE UNIQUE LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR MOST FAMILIES SCATTERED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN OF LA GONAVE. THE FILTERS ARE RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE, EASY TO INSTALL, REQUIRE NO ELECTRICITY, AND WILL EASILY LAST 10 YEARS OR MORE. TO DATE, WE HAVE INSTALLED OVER 2,000 SUCH FILTERS IN HOMES. AS A RESULT, EIGHT VILLAGES CAN BOAST THAT EVERY HOME HAS A FILTER. OUR FOLLOW UP VISITS CONTINUE TO SHOW THAT FAMILIES IN THESE EIGHT VILLAGES CONTINUE TO USE THEIR FILTERS DAILY AND THAT THE CASES OF DIARRHEAL ILLNESS HAVE DROPPED DRAMATICALLY. OUR VISION IS TO SEE THAT EVERY HOME IN EVERY VILLAGE HAS ITS OWN WATER FILTER. WE ARE ALSO WORKING ON RAINWATER HARVESTING. SIX TO TEN FEET OF WATER FALLS EACH YEAR IN LA GONAVE, AND OUR VISION IS TO SEE EVERY LARGE ROOFTOP ON THE ISLAND - CHURCHES, SCHOOLS - CAPTURING AND STORING AS MUCH WATER AS POSSIBLE FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES' USE. FINALLY, WE ARE WORKING ON VILLAGE WELLS. CURRENTLY MANY FAMILY MEMBERS WALK MILES EACH DAY TO FETCH WATER. OUR VISION IS THAT EACH VILLAGE WOULD HAVE ITS OWN FUNCTIONING, SELF-SUSTAINING WELL, AND THAT EACH VILLAGE WOULD BE PERMANENTLY INDEPENDENT OF THE NEED FOR OUTSIDE HELP. HEALTH/LATRINES NATIONWIDE, ONLY 1 IN 10 HOUSEHOLDS IN HAITI HAS A LATRINE, LEADING TO A HIGH RATE OF DIARRHEAL ILLNESS. OUR MODEL FOR ACHIEVING THE GOAL OF A LATRINE IN EVERY HOME IS BY PROVIDING THE FAMILY WITH THE CEMENT NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT A PIT CAP AND STOOL, IF THEY FIRST DIG THEIR LATRINE PITS TO OUR SPECIFICATIONS. THE PEOPLE HERE HAVE BEEN VERY RECEPTIVE TO THAT DEAL, AND WE ARE THRILLED THAT TEN VILLAGES ON THE ISLAND HAVE 100% USAGE OF A FAMILY LATRINE. AT ANY GIVEN TIME, WE HAVE 100+ FAMILIES WHO HAVE DUG THEIR PITS AND ARE WAITING FOR CEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | OFFICER REVIEWS AND UPDATES ANY PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEGUN IN THE PAST YEAR. ALSO REVIEWS PROJECTS THAT ARE ONGOING AND MAKES ANY NECESSARY UPDATES TO THAT INFORMATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | ALL DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. |
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