STAAR EXISTS TO ADVOCATE FOR AND RAISE FUNDS FOR RESEARCH SPECIFICALLY ON THE LOW-GRADE SEROUS CARCINOMA SUB-TYPE OF OVARIAN CANCER IN THE UNTED STATES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE DROVE AWARENESS OF THE SYMPTOMS OF OVARIAN CANCER AND THE UNDER-FUNDING OF RESEARCH FOR THE LGSC SUB-TYPE. WE MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH RESEARCHERS AND ULTIMATELY HAVE MADE THREE GRANTS, SOOME WITH FUNDS RAISED IN 2021.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$464K
+3.7% YoY
Revenue
$300K
-25.0% YoY
Net Investment Income
$364
+8.0% YoY
Expenses
$56K
-79.7% YoY
About Staar Low-grade Serous
Based on IRS filings
Staar Low-grade Serous is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $464K in total assets. Net investment income was $364.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $464,353 | $448,000 | $164,305 |
| Revenue | $299,828 | $399,588 | $310,800 |
| Expenses | $56,165 | $277,067 | $513,766 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $364 | $337 | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONNIE BELL | DIRECTOR | 8 | — |
| MARK BLAKE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ELLIE HABIB | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TIFFANY LOCKE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BAILEY WOLFE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NICOLE ANDREWS | CHAIR | 9 | — |
| CHRISTINA CAMPBELL | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| MORGAN GAYNOR | SECRETARY | 3 | — |
| KARI NEUMEYER | V-CHAIR MARK | 10 | — |
| EMMA SCHLAMM | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ALYSSA TOOMES | V-CHAIR FUND | 3 | — |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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