Plain Local Schools Foundation

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To provide support for programs for students and teachers of Plain Local school district.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0487822) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 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
Download 990
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
92% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $911K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
1.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$212K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$260K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$939K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$212K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$47K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$198K
FY2025$212K
Expenses
$260K
FY2025▲ +70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$58K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$260K
Net assets
$939K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$674K
FY2022$693K
FY2023$797K
FY2024$921K
FY2025$939K

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 Aug 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% · $240K Management & general 8% · $20K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anna Bodner’s $27K as Executive Dir. is at the 20th 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 programs for students and teachers in Plain Local Schools.

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3 programs · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scholarships to students and faculty for academic achievement.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0487822) · Dispute this line
$183Kprogram expense
02

Administrative servcies for community center for the arts.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0487822) · Dispute this line
$34Kprogram expense
03

Hall of Distinction

Recognition program.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0487822) · Dispute this line
$23Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $315K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$157,412
Unitemized GrantFY2023$70,699
Unitemized GrantFY2022$61,976
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,950
Unitemized GrantFY2020$14,050

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$212K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$132K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$260K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$939K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$941K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$132K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$212K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$911K
Total assetsLn 16$941K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$939K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$7K
Share of the $911K endowmentSch D 1g0.78%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$911K$837K$714K$663K$671K
AddedLn 1b$41K$47K$50K$40K$6K
SpentLn 1d–1f$71K$28K$59K$16K$19K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$30K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$843K$911K
Total assetsLn 16$922K$941K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$921K$939K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$157K$157K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$21K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$595
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$200$200
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$46K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$334$334
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K$240K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 17, 2025 $212K$260K−$48K$939K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 15, 2024 $198K$153K$45K$921K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $189K$146K$43K$797K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 $115K$51K$64K$693K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 24, 2021 $47K$58K−$11K$674K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $212,125 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $92,992$66,601
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $91,970$131,767
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,212$13,757
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $198,174$212,125
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $70,699$157,412
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,114$29,435
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,357$72,878
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $153,170$259,725
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,004−$47,600
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $212,125 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,601
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$66,601
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $131,767$131,767
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,757$13,757
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $131,767 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,757$212,125
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $259,725 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $157,412$157,412
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,168 · Management $5,292$26,460
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,380 · Management $595$2,975
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $7,128$7,128
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $200$200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,972 · Management $1,493$7,465
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,525 · Management $6,226$51,751
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $334$334
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $239,585 · Management $20,140 · Fundraising $0$259,725
Part X · Balance sheet $941,213 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,933$30,212
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $843,003$911,001
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $921,936$941,213
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,432$1,895
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,432$1,895
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $77,501$28,317
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $843,003$911,001
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $920,504$939,318
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $921,936$941,213
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $939,318 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,125
XI-2 Total expenses$259,725
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$47,600
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$920,504
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$66,414
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$939,318

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