Bremen Educational Foundation INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Bremen, GA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 04-3612705Revenue $593K in FY2021

On file with the IRS501 Pacific Ave, 30110-2137 · Bremen, GATax-exempt since Sep 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $368K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$593K
Spent
$609K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$158K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$593K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$593K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$102K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$234K
Expenses
$609K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$609K
FY2022$87K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$103K
FY2025$361K
Net assets
$158K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$459K
FY2024$514K
FY2025$387K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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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

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $609K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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 · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $567K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The Foundation provided funds to Bremen City School System for renovation and modification of Bremen High School's Fine Arts & Music Facilities as well as Bremen Middle School Music Department

$535Kprogram expense
02

The foundation granted 27 scholarships to Bremen High School Graduates

$24Kprogram expense
03

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

$8Kprogram expense

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$593K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$592K
Investment incomeLn 3$666
Money outPt IX
$609K
Ln 25
Programscol B$609K
Owns and owesPt X
$158K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
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$592K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$666
Total revenueLn 12$593K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$158K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K$158K
Total assetsLn 16$174K$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$174K$158K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$567K$567K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$39K$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$609K$609K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $234K$361K−$127K$387K 990 PDF
FY2024 $158K$103K$55K$514K 990 PDF
FY2023 $102K$459K 990 PDF
FY2022 $363K$87K$276K$434K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $593K$609K−$17K$158K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $592,537 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,250$591,871
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,750$666
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $59,000$592,537
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $45,167$606,093
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $694$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,514$3,045
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $48,375$609,138
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,625−$16,601
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 $592,537 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$591,871
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$591,871
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $666 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$666
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $666 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$592,537
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $609,138 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $566,983$566,983
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $39,110$39,110
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $750$750
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,295$2,295
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $609,138 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$609,138
Part X · Balance sheet $157,835 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,014$4,337
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $159,422$153,498
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $174,436$157,835
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $75,590$76,918
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $98,846$80,917
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $174,436$157,835
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $174,436$157,835
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $157,835 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$592,537
XI-2 Total expenses$609,138
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,601
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$174,436
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$157,835

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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