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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2025 Expires: July 2026

Starfish Ministries

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
2 17 18
(318) 704-0933
6025 Monroe Hwy
Ball, LA, 71405
https://www.bbb.org/shreveport/consumer/qualify/233028592
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Starfish Ministries does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 2 (Number of Board Members)
Soliciting organizations shall have a board of directors with a minimum of five voting members.

Starfish Ministries does not meet this standard because:

As of July 2025, the standard of having at minimum 5 board members did not appear to be met.

Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

Starfish Ministries does not meet this standard because:

As of July 2025, organization’s financial disclosure information as specified by this standard was not available to donors at their website’s Donate page.

 

Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

Starfish Ministries does not meet this standard because:

As of July 2025, a privacy policy meeting the criteria of this standard was not accessible on the organization's website.

 

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19

Starfish Ministries meets the remaining 1 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Assessment performed by Greg Thompson, PhD CAP CFLE / Charity Review Director

Stated Purpose:

Year, State Incorporated:
2023, LA

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Not disclosed

Board Size
Not disclosed

Paid Staff Size
1

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Starfish Ministries's financial statements.

Total Income $0
Total expenses: $0
  Program expenses $0
  Fundraising expenses $0
  Administrative expenses $0
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $0
Beginning Net Assets $0
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $0
Total Liabilities $0
Total Assets $0

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