The Henry Buckner School - the place where futures begin

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $31K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$184K
88% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 88% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$516K
Spent
$598K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$516K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$516K
FY2021$672K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$65
FY2024$87
FY2025$39
Expenses
$598K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$598K
FY2021$485K
FY2022$401K
FY2023$31K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$25K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$114K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2000.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $485K Management & general 18% · $105K Fundraising 1% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$70,067Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Vice Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Vice Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barbara Waters’s $300 as Recorder is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cameal Bevas—$73,476$69,999$70,067
Barbara Waters$300—$1,400—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $485K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Basic Child Care for

Infants, ages 3 months through 15 months, and toddlers, ages 15 months through 2.9 years. Preschoolers, ages 2.9 years through 4.9 years. School age elementary and after school (kindergarten and 1ST grade through age 7, and after school care for ages 5 years to 13 years). Approximately 66 children were served in this program.

$485Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$31K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$516K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$488K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$802
Money outPt IX
$598K
Ln 25
Programscol B$485K
Managementcol C$105K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$184K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$488K
Investment incomeLn 3$802
Total revenueLn 12$516K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$112K
SavingsLn 2$23
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$184K
Net assetsLn 32$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K$112K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16K$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$182K$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$184K
Net assetsLn 32$107K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$35K$28K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$368K$322K$46K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K$581$55
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$26K$5K$511
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$11K$10K$126
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$43K$37K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$2K$4K
InterestLn 20$699$699
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$708$29
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$598K$485K$105K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $39$114K 990 PDF
FY2024 $87$163K 990 PDF
FY2023 $65$31K−$31K$187K 990 PDF
FY2022 $382K$401K−$19K$222K 990 PDF
FY2021 $672K$485K$186K$241K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $516K$598K−$82K$25K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $515,953 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $33,618$27,517
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $533,944$487,634
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $977$802
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,381$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $572,920$515,953
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,362$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $545,801$473,925
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $199,929$124,036
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $750,092$597,961
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$177,172−$82,008
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $515,953 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$21,129
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,388
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,517
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $487,634$487,634
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $802$802
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $487,634 · Excluded from tax $802$515,953
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $597,961 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,033 · Management $28,027 · Fundraising $7,007$70,067
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $322,481 · Management $45,937$368,418
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,809 · Management $581 · Fundraising $55$3,445
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,087 · Management $5,397 · Fundraising $511$31,995
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,020$2,020
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,711$4,711
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,010$6,010
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,055 · Management $10,257 · Fundraising $126$21,438
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,073$1,073
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,540 · Management $6,448$42,988
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,578 · Management $3,922$5,500
IX-20 InterestManagement $699$699
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,758 · Management $708 · Fundraising $29$4,495
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,102$35,102
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $485,164 · Management $105,069 · Fundraising $7,728$597,961
Part X · Balance sheet $208,818 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,940$111,812
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,916$23
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $73,613$73,612
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,360$2,360
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,353$4,353
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,864$16,658
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $182,046$208,818
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,652$59,107
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,564$3,564
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$105,325
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $75,216$183,996
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $106,830$24,822
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $106,830$24,822
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $182,046$208,818
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,822 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$515,953
XI-2 Total expenses$597,961
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,008
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$106,830
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,822

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