RISING STARS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RISING STARS FOUNDATION

EIN 92-3779906 · Children & Youth Services (P30)

What they do

Providing Enrichment and Educational Programs for Underserved School Districts and Students From Low Income Families

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders1 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$94.20of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$2.30of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$105.35spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$3.60of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $23,550 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $3,576 for POLINA KRATOVA (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$94.20

ManagementOffice and general costs$3.60

FundraisingAsking for donations$2.30

Money in and money out

Revenue$439,923

Expenses$463,473

Annual shortfall $23,550 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$436,438 · 94.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,605 · 3.6% of expenses

Fundraising$10,430 · 2.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$439,923

Expenses$463,473

Assets$60,219

Income$439,923

Contributions$20,310

Mission work (program services)$436,438

Fundraising$10,430

Management and general$16,605

Accounting fees$2,056

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

POLINA KRATOVAPRESIDENT $3,576

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (1)

POLINA KRATOVAPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2023
Location: 400 Concar Dr, San Mateo, CA 94402
County: Orange
In care of: Polina Kratova
Primary officer: Polina Kratova, President

How to reach them

Phone(619) 792-3004

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GEORGE DIMOV CPA
NTEE classification: Children & Youth Services (P30)
IRS tax category: Children & Youth Services