Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Congressional/Legislative-In January, Matt Lohmeier testified on Capitol Hill for the hearing, The Risks ofProgressive Ideologies in the U.S. Military. He submitted to Congress our 100-pagedocument of over 1,000 quotes from military-related people showing the DEIagenda negatively affects recruitment, retention and readiness. STARRS assistedhim with his testimony.-In February, STARRS Chairman Rod Bishop, STARRS General Counsel/Exec VP MikeRose and Scott McQuarrie who heads Veteran for Fairness and Merit went toWashington for a series of meetings on Capitol Hill to discuss and educate onvarious issues on DEI in the military. They met with Congressmen Glenn Grothman, Mike Waltz and Ryan Zinke.-In July, STARRS leaders met with Congressman August Pfluger (who is also a USAFAgraduate)-In December, STARRS leaders met with Congressman Bost from Illinois.-In December, STARRS leaders also met with a staff member of newly electedCongressman Hurd from Colorado.-STARRS leaders wrote position papers on DEI and VAX topics in the military andprofessional formatted them into a document which we are sending to the newadministration as well as Senators and Representatives to educate/advise.Events-In February, a dinner was held for STARRS supporters in the Washington, DC areawith STARRS leaders.-In April, held an online Town Hall with special guest speaker Kendall Qualls ofTakeCharge.-In May, STARRS Chairman Rod Bishop gave a talk at a VFW in Connecticut: DEI andIts Impact on the Military: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly-In July, Virginia STARRS state leader Les Gabriel had a STARRS booth at a premierNorthern Virginia conservative event and spoke briefly to the large crowd about thework of STARRS.-In July, held an online Town Hall with special guest speaker Maj. General RichardComer.-In September, STARRS held a Rally For Our Republic in Arizona with five speakers, including Matt Lohmeier. Many people attended in-person and watched online.STARRS brought its state leaders who were able to attend to meet each other andlearn how to hold an event in their state.-In September, STARRS President Ron Scott was on a Foundation Against Intoleranceand Racism (FAIR) panel in Colorado which discussed Diversity without division: isit possible?-In September, STARRS Chairman Rod Bishop was on a panel in Connecticut talkingabout Marxism in the government.-In September, held a Joint Town Hall with the MacArthur Society and Calvert TaskGroup with special guest speaker Amber Smith, former Pentagon official and authorof Unfit to Fight: How Woke Policies are Destroying Our Military.-In October, two STARRS Board members who had been military chaplains issued acall for people to submit prayers for our nation.-In November, Ron Scott was a speaker at the Freedom Summit in Chicago.-In December, Rod Bishop spoke about STARRS, and Mike Rose spoke about STARRSlitigation and efforts to restore promotion of an Air Force Commander at KhobarTowers wrongfully blamed for results of a terrorist attack there, with former AF Chief of Staff General Ron Fogleman, at a luncheon in Denver.DOD-In February, nine STARRS-related people recorded a series of short briefings for the chairman and members of Secretary of Defense Austins senior DEI advisorycommittee (known as DACODAI: Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity andInclusion). Originally these were planned to be given during a Zoom meeting with thechairman, until a DACODAI rep canceled it.-STARRS leaders and associates made travel plans to attend the May 2024 DACODAIpublic meeting in Arlington, VA.STARRS asked that three of our board members (including a General and anAdmiral) be allowed to make short oral statements, but that was denied.-STARRS encouraged people to submit written statements for the DACODAImeeting. 25 people wrote criticisms of the DEI agenda in the military. All ofthese were posted on DACODAIs website.-At the last minute, most likely because of all the senior people from STARRSwho were going to attend the meeting in-pers

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 60.7%; rating input score 61
• Program expense ratio: 87.9%; rating input score 88
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 31.1%; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.89; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 16.2%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: 80.4% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 52.2% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings