SAVE A STAR DRUG AWARENESS FOUNDATION
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2012 · Form 990EZ · revenue $37K · expenses $25K · assets $13K
- EIN
- 26-0413591
- Address
- 210 SKOKIE VALLEY RD STE B, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035-4464
- Website
- WWW.SAVEASTAR.ORG
- NTEE code
- F21
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2007
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE IS THE NATION'S FASTEST GROWING DRUG EPIDEMIC. THE SAVE A STAR DRUG AWARENESS FOUNDATION BRINGS ATTENTION TO THE DISEASE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION BY PROMOTING AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND RESOURCES. THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO THE SAFE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF DRUGS AS ANOTHER MEANS OF MINIMIZING THE CYCLE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Katz | PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND | 2010-2012 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gail Katz | TREASURER AND DIRECTOR | 2010-2012 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Haber | DIRECTOR | 2010-2012 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Brenner | DIRECTOR | 2010-2012 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joanne Bregman | DIRECTOR | 2010-2012 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cathy Carlo | DIRECTOR | 2010-2012 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Goldstein | DIRECTOR | 2010-2012 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patti Williams Hoffman | DIRECTOR | 2010-2012 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marty Karlov | DIRECTOR | 2010-2012 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Rifkin | DIRECTOR | 2010-2012 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marty Segal | DIRECTOR | 2010-2012 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Schwartz | DIRECTOR | 2010-2012 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2012 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID KATZ | PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GAIL KATZ | TREASURER AND DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL HABER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE BRENNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE BREGMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY CARLO | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATTI WILLIAMS HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTY KARLOV | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE RIFKIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTY SEGAL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID KATZ | PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GAIL KATZ | TREASURER AND DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL HABER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE BRENNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE BREGMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY CARLO | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATTI WILLIAMS HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTY KARLOV | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE RIFKIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTY SEGAL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID KATZ | PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND DIR | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GAIL KATZ | TREASURER AND DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL HABER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE BRENNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE BREGMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY CARLO | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATTI WILLIAMS HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTY KARLOV | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE RIFKIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTY SEGAL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $37,148 | $25,053 | $13,295 | $10,648 | $40,540 | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $38,040 | $74,880 | $15,918 | -$1,447 | $34,667 | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $58,355 | $98,945 | $35,393 | $35,393 | $56,536 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $12,350 in all, tax years 2011 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2FISH FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $12,000 | 2023 | $6,000 | show |
| ABT FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SAVE A STAR DRUG AWARENESS FOUNDATION” | 2012 | 1 | $300 | 2012 | $300 | show |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SAVE A STAR DRUG AWARENESS FOUNDATION” | 2011 | 1 | $50 | 2011 | $50 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2012 · Form 990EZ · $25,053 spent · pay $12,494 · grants $0 · events $20,931
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $12,494 | 49.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,317 | 21.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,712 | 18.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,051 | 8.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $479 | 1.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $20,931 | reported apart |
| Total | $25,053 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $74,880 spent · pay $43,137 · grants $0 · events $2,444
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $43,137 | 57.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,244 | 27.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,495 | 8.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,150 | 5.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $854 | 1.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,444 | reported apart |
| Total | $74,880 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990EZ · $98,945 spent · pay $27,373 · grants $3,000 · events $21,889
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $38,937 | 39.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $27,373 | 27.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $18,644 | 18.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,608 | 5.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,383 | 5.4% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $3,000 | 3.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $21,889 | reported apart |
| Total | $98,945 | 100% |