With an emphasis on Community-building and local volunteer participation, project schoolhouse partners with recipient communities to build new schools, provide clean water, improve sanitation, & help students continue their educations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$24K 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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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $87K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$476
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$281K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$336K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$186K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$281K
FY2021▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$570K
FY2025$525K
Expenses
$336K
FY2021▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$279K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$299K
FY2025$343K
Net assets
$186K
FY2021▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$501K
FY2025$683K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $234K Management & general 28% · $93K Fundraising 3% · $9K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director Ope
$24,090Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Selina Serna’s $49K as Executive Di is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $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.

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

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021FY2020
Selina Serna$48,996———
Thomas a Barker—$22,083$24,090$20,566

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

Programs and updates

Builds schools and water facilities for communities in need.

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1 program · $234K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Construction of primary schools and water systems in the communities of mancera central, malakawas, el aulo and bilampi, nicaragua. Funded secondary school scholarships to graduates of primary schools built by project schoolhouse.

$234Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$281K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Investment incomeLn 3$54
Money outPt IX
$336K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$186K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$476
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Investment incomeLn 3$54
Total revenueLn 12$281K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$5
SavingsLn 2$170K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$476
Net assetsLn 32$186K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$223K$170K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$240K$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$476
Net assetsLn 32$240K$186K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$95K$38K$57K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$6K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$19K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$257$179$78
Office expensesLn 13$33K$18K$11K$4K
TravelLn 17$696$696
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$158K$155K$55$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$336K$234K$93K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $525K$343K$182K$683K 990 PDF
FY2024 $570K$299K$271K$501K 990 PDF
FY2023 $220K$211K$9K$230K 990 PDF
FY2022 $347K$313K$35K$220K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $281K$336K−$55K$186K 990 PDF
FY2020 $357K$279K$79K$240K 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
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Part I · Summary $281,313 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $357,068$281,259
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $137$54
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $357,205$281,313
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $98,513$120,998
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $180,022$214,926
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $278,535$335,924
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,670−$54,611
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $281,313 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$281,259
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$281,259
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $54$54
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $54$281,313
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $335,924 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,904 · Management $57,482$95,386
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,842$14,842
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,373 · Management $4,397$10,770
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $18,800 · Fundraising $1,315$20,115
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $179 · Fundraising $78$257
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,992 · Management $10,876 · Fundraising $4,310$33,178
IX-17 TravelFundraising $696$696
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,600$1,600
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,212$1,212
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $154,999 · Management $55 · Fundraising $2,814$157,868
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $233,710 · Management $93,001 · Fundraising $9,213$335,924
Part X · Balance sheet $186,186 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$5−$5
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $223,261$170,047
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,595$10,819
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,867$4,267
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,603$1,058
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $240,321$186,186
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$476
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$476
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $240,321$185,710
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $240,321$185,710
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $240,321$186,186
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $185,710 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,313
XI-2 Total expenses$335,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$54,611
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$240,321
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$185,710

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