FIRST STAR INC
2049 CENTURY PARK EAST NO 4320, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 www.firststar.org

Total Revenue
$2,289,197
Total Expenses
$1,896,802
Net Assets
$1,710,405

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FOSTER YOUTH BY PARTNERING WITH CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ENSURE FOSTER YOUTH HAVE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND ADULTHOOD.

TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FOSTER CHILDREN AND CHILDREN AT RISK OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT

FOSTER YOUTH ACADEMIES: FIRST STAR PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO MAKE A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IN FOSTER YOUTH AND CHANGE THE COURSE OF THEIR LIVES, FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. EACH FOSTER YOUTH ACADEMY IS A FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL FOSTER YOUTH THAT SHOWS THEM THEY BELONG ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS, AND HELPS THEM GET THERE. YOUTH LIVE ON AN ELITE COLLEGE CAMPUS EACH SUMMER THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL, AND RETURN 1-2 DAYS EACH MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE UNIVERSITY BECOMES A SECOND HOME THAT INSPIRES AND ENABLES THEM. EACH ACADEMY KEEPS YOUTH ON TRACK FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS, EQUIPS THEM WITH LIFE SKILLS NEEDED FOR ADULTHOOD, TRAINS THEM TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, AND ENSURES THAT ALL YOUTH EXIT FOSTER CARE WITH LIFELONG ADULT SUPPORTERS.

MISCELLANEOUS CHILD ADVOCACY PROGRAMS IMPROVING THE LIVES OF FOSTER YOUTH

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Lyndsey CollinsCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40$110,064
Robin WinstonCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$100,737
Vince ThompsonDIRECTOR2$0
Robert FelmethDIRECTOR2$0
Raul CardenasDIRECTOR2$0
Peter SamuelsonPRESIDENT, CO-FOUNDER, ACTING CHAIR40$0
Michael CookDIRECTOR2$0
Kathleen StrottmanDIRECTOR2$0
Judy HackettDIRECTOR2$0
Glen FriedmanDIRECTOR5$0
Fatuma JohnsonDIRECTOR2$0
Brian GrayTREASURER3$0
Adrien SebroDIRECTOR2$0

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