Starlight Childrens Foundation
Starlight Childrens Foundation's network
17 people3 organisationsi17 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 17 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alisa Bowen See SCH O Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Rosenberg See SCH O Chair | Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Arnie Mendoza CPA (also filed as Arnie Mendoza) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brian Karmelich from JUN 2024 | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carol Levy from Jan 2024 | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Chris Helfrich to DEC 2024 | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dawn Wilcox Verrecchia | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Debra Johnson to JUN 2024 | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Howard Cohl See SCH O | Vice Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kira Goldberg | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Paula Whiteman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Peter Samuelson | Director | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Rechelle Porter Ccls | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sarah Cramer from JUN 2024 | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Shaunna Hatcher from JUN 2024 | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Shawn Harpen | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Thomas Chou from Jan 2024 | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
15 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Garone | CEO | since 2019 |
| Aimee Finn | Sr. Director Individual Giving | since 2021 |
| Amy Stillion | SVP, Partnerships (Though 10/19) | since 2017 |
| Caitlin O'Byrne | (Staff) Director, CRM & Marketing | 2020 |
| Chris De Haan | SVP, Communications | since 2017 |
| Christine Soldner | Sr. Director Corp. Development | since 2020 |
| Christopher Helfrich | CEO | since 2017 |
| Cindee Starkie | VP of Marketing Communications | since 2023 |
| Elise YEN | CFO (Left 02/20) | since 2019 |
| Lisa Potter | SVP Marketing & Community Engagement | since 2019 |
| Mike Olson CPA | CFO (Start 04/20) | since 2020 |
| Ross Miller | Controller | since 2021 |
| Samantha Martinez | VP Programs (Through 12/19) | 2019 |
| Sandra Neill-Gerstel | Sr. Director Mission, Delivery | 2024 |
| William Misenhimer | CFO (Through 04/19) | since 2017 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Garone | CEO | 40 | $352k | $27k | |
| Mike Olson CPA | CFO | 40 | $192k | $21k | |
| Cindee Starkie | VP of Marketing & Communications | 40 | $180k | $16k | |
| Aimee Finn | Sr. Director Individual Giving | 40 | $122k | $14k | |
| Sandra Neill-Gerstel | Sr. Director Mission, Delivery | 40 | $108k | $14k | |
| John Rosenberg See Sch O | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alisa Bowen See Sch O | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Debra Johnson to Jun 2024 | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Howard Cohl See Sch O | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kira Goldberg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shawn Harpen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Samuelson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Helfrich to Dec 2024 | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Arnie Mendoza CPA | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rechelle Porter CCLS | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paula Whiteman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dawn Wilcox Verrecchia | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Karmelich From Jun 2024 | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shaunna Hatcher From Jun 2024 | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol Levy From Jan 2024 | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Chou From Jan 2024 | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Cramer From Jun 2024 | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
23 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253035992). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Adam Garone | CEO |
| Carol Levy | Director |
| Alisa Bowen | Chair |
| John Rosenberg | Board Chair |
| Cindee Starkie | VP, Marketing & Communications |
| Dawn Wilcox Verrecchia | Director |
| Peter Samuelson | Director |
| Aimee Finn | Senior Director, Individual Giving |
| Mike Olson, CPA | CFO |
| Arnie Mendoza | Director |
| Mike Olson | |
| Sarah Cramer | Director |
| Brian Karmelich | Treasurer |
| Paula Whiteman | Director |
| Howard Cohl | Vice Chair |
| Debra Johnson | Former Treasurer |
| Shawn Harpen | Director |
| Kira Goldberg | Director |
| Rechelle Porter, CCLS | Director |
| Shaunna Hatcher | Secretary |
| Chris Helfrich | Director |
| Sandra Neill-Gerstel | Senior Director, Mission & Delivery |
| Thomas Chou | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Starlight Childrens Foundation
- EIN
- 953802159
- Address
- 5855 Green Valley Circle, Culver City, CA, 90230-6946
- State
- California
- Mission
- Since 1983, starlight has been delivering happiness to seriously ill children and their families. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1983
- Principal officer
- Mike Olson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1987
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- GROUP
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥9years on the filingsPeter Samuelson
≥6years on the filingsKira Goldberg
≥5years on the filingsShawn Harpen
≥4years on the filingsArnie Mendoza CPA
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $22.2m
- Total liabilities
- $1.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $20.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $19.2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $11.7m
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 387
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.8m | $17.3m | $2.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.