Bremen Educational Foundation INC

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To improve the quality of education in the Bremen City School system, preserve and increase access to our system's unique heritage, promote broad based participation in the arts and cultural activities, improve children's readiness to learn and succeed in school, increase literacy, to act as fiscal agent for donors who wish to sponsor projects, teachers, and students, to grant scholarships for graduates.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-3612705) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
92% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12.9 mo
of spending, in cash
12.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $368K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
None of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$234K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$361K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$387K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$234K
FY2025▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$593K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$102K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$234K
Expenses
$361K
FY2025▲ +251%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$609K
FY2022$87K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$103K
FY2025$361K
Net assets
$387K
FY2025▼ -25%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$459K
FY2024$514K
FY2025$387K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $332K Management & general 8% · $29K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Candace Jones’s $2K as Director is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Supports local schools through arts, literacy, scholarships, and donor-funded projects.

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3 programs · $332K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Foundation granted 42 scholarships to Bremen High School graduates.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-3612705) · Dispute this line
$332Kprogram expense
02

The Foundation provided funds requested by various teachers for educational improvements in the City of Bremen Elementary, Middle and High Schools.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-3612705) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

The Foundation provided funds for education,teacher appreciation, fine arts, band and sound equipment.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-3612705) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$368K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $912K · 2020–2024
Bremen City SchoolsFY2024$213,096
Bremen City SchoolsFY2024$14,222
Jones Elementary SchoolFY2023$19,787
Bremen High SchoolFY2023$12,000
Bremen High SchoolFY2023$9,065
Unitemized GrantFY2021$27,550
Bremen High SchoolFY2021$20,000
Bremen City SchoolsFY2021$17,617
Bremen City SchoolsFY2020$543,125
Unitemized GrantFY2020$35,890

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$234K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Other incomeLn 4–11$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$361K
Ln 25
Programscol B$332K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$387K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$387K
Total assetsLn 16$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$57K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$234K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$263K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$387K
Total assetsLn 16$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$387K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$514K$387K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$514K$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$514K$387K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$227K$227K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$19K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$97K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K$342
Total functional expensesLn 25$361K$332K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $234K$361K−$127K$387K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $158K$103K$55K$514K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2024 $102K$459K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $363K$87K$276K$434K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 29, 2021 $593K$609K−$17K$158K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors G · Fundraising I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $234,406 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $106,036$175,617
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,950$2,272
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,043$56,517
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $158,029$234,406
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $40,852$227,318
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,020$133,836
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $102,872$361,154
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,157−$126,748
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $234,406 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$175,617
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$175,617
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,272$2,272
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$56,517
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,272$234,406
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $361,154 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $227,318$227,318
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $19,265$19,265
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,550$4,550
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,184$5,184
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,565$96,565
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,930 · Management $342$8,272
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $331,813 · Management $29,341 · Fundraising $0$361,154
Part X · Balance sheet $387,458 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,278$124,535
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $460,928$262,923
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $514,206$387,458
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $158,842$226,571
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $355,364$160,887
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $514,206$387,458
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $514,206$387,458
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $387,458 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$234,406
XI-2 Total expenses$361,154
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$126,748
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$514,206
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$387,458

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