Spring-Ford Area School District Educational Foundation

Tax-deductible

Royersford, PA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 23-2715167Revenue $182K in FY2025

On file with the IRS857 S Lewis Rd, 19468-2711 · Royersford, PATax-exempt since Jun 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purpose of the sfef is to secure resources from individuals, corporations, community organizations and foundations to be distributed in support of programs for the benefit of the students and residents in the Spring-Ford Area School District. These resources will be used in a generally charitable way to enhance the quality of the Spring-Ford Area School District community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 19 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
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 6% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
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
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$182K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$130K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$312K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$182K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$61K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$182K
Expenses
$130K
FY2025▼ -44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$231K
FY2025$130K
Net assets
$312K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$312K

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

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1993.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $126K Management & general 3% · $4K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Chief Financial
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Raises funds to support programs benefiting students and residents in the Spring-Ford Area School District.

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2 programs · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Foreign exchange program

$99Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships and awards

$27Kprogram 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$250
Grants paid · 2 grants · $38K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,750
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,750

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$182K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$130K
Ln 25
Programscol B$126K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$312K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$312K
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Government grantsLn 1e$64K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$182K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$271K
SavingsLn 2$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$312K
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$312K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$260K$312K
Total assetsLn 16$260K$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$260K$312K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$27K$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$839$607$232
InsuranceLn 23$516$516
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K$98K$523
Total functional expensesLn 25$130K$126K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $182K$130K$52K$312K 990 PDF
FY2024 $201K$231K−$29K$260K 990 PDF
FY2023 $170K$288K 990 PDF
FY2022 $121K$223K 990 PDF
FY2021 $61K$154K 990 PDF
FY2020 $146K$191K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $182,393 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $117,801$117,336
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $84,910$77,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $873$4,423
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,110−$16,366
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $201,474$182,393
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,750$26,750
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $218,951$103,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $230,701$129,978
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,227$52,415
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $182,393 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$45,844
VIII-1e Government grants$63,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,992
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,336
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $77,000$77,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,423$4,423
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$16,366−$16,366
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $77,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$11,943$182,393
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $129,978 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $26,750$26,750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,300$3,300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $607 · Management $232$839
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $516$516
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,050 · Management $523$98,573
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $125,923 · Management $4,055 · Fundraising $0$129,978
Part X · Balance sheet $312,460 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $219,023$271,438
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,911$41,022
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $259,934$312,460
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $211,140$260,749
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $48,794$51,711
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $259,934$312,460
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $259,934$312,460
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $312,460 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$182,393
XI-2 Total expenses$129,978
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,415
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$259,934
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$111
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$312,460

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