Facility profile Michigan
Starr Commonwealth
Starr Commonwealth is a program in Albion, Michigan. It has operated since 1913.
About Starr Commonwealth
It opened founded in 1913.source
Nonprofit tax filings
The yearly returns (IRS Form 990) of the nonprofit this program operates under, from the IRS through ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer.
Starr Commonwealth
EIN 38-1359593, Albion, MI. Filed with the IRS as human services, tax-exempt since 1953. Every filing on ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Paid to officers and directors | Assets at year end | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Form 990 | ||||
| 2024 | Form 990 | ||||
| 2023 | $9,169,427 | $10,190,565 | $994,648 | $81,264,717 | Form 990 |
| 2022 | $14,829,723 | $11,278,475 | $912,198 | $80,471,792 | Form 990 |
| 2021 | $18,694,833 | $10,952,741 | $912,513 | $88,362,741 | Form 990 |
| 2020 | $19,215,628 | $20,932,671 | $935,647 | $74,132,233 | Form 990 |
| 2019 | $23,323,894 | $21,820,177 | $948,416 | $80,129,491 | Form 990 |
| 2018 | $23,145,926 | $19,522,864 | $1,137,911 | $81,015,153 | Form 990 |
| 2017 | $18,669,018 | $18,116,993 | $885,175 | $78,288,564 | Form 990 |
| 2016 | $20,107,183 | $26,353,785 | $781,284 | $75,460,607 | Form 990 |
Earlier years (15)
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Paid to officers and directors | Assets at year end | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $21,078,545 | $25,842,697 | $1,039,102 | $81,103,981 | Form 990 |
| 2014 | $33,670,476 | $30,115,321 | $901,205 | $98,436,790 | Form 990 |
| 2013 | $29,355,180 | $35,886,863 | $1,445,165 | $94,050,903 | Form 990 |
| 2012 | $30,768,993 | $36,328,180 | $1,123,906 | $97,501,304 | Form 990 |
| 2011 | $27,581,465 | $30,349,632 | $881,588 | $90,242,973 | Form 990 |
| 2010 | Form 990 | ||||
| 2009 | Form 990 | ||||
| 2008 | Form 990 | ||||
| 2007 | Form 990 | ||||
| 2006 | Form 990 | ||||
| 2005 | Form 990 | ||||
| 2004 | Form 990R | ||||
| 2003 | Form 990 | ||||
| 2002 | Form 990 | ||||
| 2001 | Form 990 |
News coverage
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Lawyers raise concerns over amount of time migrant children spend at Albion intake shelter
Attorneys have raised concerns regarding the duration of stay and access to adequate language interpreters for unaccompanied migrant children at the Albion emergency intake shelter in Michigan. Legal representatives noted that extended stays in government-run facilities increase the risk of psychological distress, though recent data indicated a decrease in average lengths of stay.
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Starr Commonwealth cuts ties with contractor, ends residential programs
Starr Commonwealth announced the termination of its residential programs and its partnership with Sequel Youth and Family Services following state directives and investigations into safety violations and improper restraints. The decision impacts 135 students and 270 employees, prompting the facility to transition youth to alternative care settings and evaluate future uses for the campus.
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Starr Commonwealth severs Sequel ties
In May 2020, a 16-year-old was restrained by staff from Sequel Youth and Family Services at Lakeside Academy and died two days later, with the death ruled a homicide. Following the incident, Starr Commonwealth terminated its contract with Sequel, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services revoked Sequel's state license.
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Resident of Youth Facility Killed After Being Hit by Vehicle on Interstate 94
Seventeen-year-old Antonio Martinez, a resident at the Star Commonwealth youth facility, was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking along Interstate 94 in Sheridan Township, Michigan. Police reported that speed and alcohol were not factors in the collision, and an investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
Staff
Administration
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Martin L. Mitchell
Former Current president (2012)source
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Herman J. McCall
Former Former Executive Vice President (before 2012)source
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Larry K. Brendtro
Former Past president; pioneer of Positive Peer Culture (before 2012)source
Notable staff
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Kevin Wing
Former Intake Director (before 2012)source
Elsewhere in the industry
- Montcalm School for Boys and Girls Director of Counseling Services, 2012
- Montcalm School Staff, 2012
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Christopher L. Smith
Former VP and CFO (2010, HEAL)source
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Elizabeth A. Carey
Former VP of Strategy (2010, HEAL)source
Elsewhere in the industry
- Sequel Youth and Family Services President and CEO of Starr Commonwealth
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Simon P. Bisson
Former VP of Development (2010, HEAL)source
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William "Chuck" Jackson
Former VP and Chief Program Officer (2010, HEAL)source
Documents
Woodbury Reports Mentions (7)
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Woodbury Reports, August 2007 (#156), P. 28: Starr Commonwealth Woodbury Reports page -
Woodbury Reports, August 2012, P. 11: Starr Commonwealth Woodbury Reports page -
Woodbury Reports, February 2007 (#150), P. 20: Starr Commonwealth Woodbury Reports page -
Woodbury Reports, July 2012, P. 9: Starr Commonwealth Woodbury Reports page -
Woodbury Reports, March 2009 (#175), Pp. 18-19: Starr Commonwealth Woodbury Reports page -
Woodbury Reports, October 2012, Pp. 7-9: Starr Commonwealth Woodbury Reports page -
Woodbury Reports, September 2009 (#181), P. 15: Starr Commonwealth Woodbury Reports page
From the Unsilenced archive
31 documents about Starr Commonwealth that Unsilenced collected and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Unsilenced's Google Drive. Their whole folder: Starr Commonwealth.
Documents
- 236861.pdf
- 236862.pdf
- 236863.pdf
- 236864.pdf
- 236865.pdf
- 241303.pdf
- 244162.pdf
- 244179.pdf
- 244180.pdf
- 244181.pdf
- 244182.pdf
- 245912.pdf
- 245913.pdf
- 245914.pdf
- 245915.pdf
- 263755.pdf
- 264591.pdf
- 267222.pdf
- 270423.pdf
- 270424.pdf
- 270425.pdf
- 270426.pdf
- 270427.pdf
- 270428.pdf
- 270429.pdf
- 273198.pdf
- 275106.pdf
- 276390.pdf
- 276391.pdf
- 284321.pdf
- Additional Links for Starr Commonwealth.xlsx
Materials and links
External links
A program's own website is linked as an archived snapshot, so the page reads as it did when it was captured.