To develop and improve the education and instruction standards of an independent school in the Neskowin, Oregon community, to promote and maintain a high level of instructional methods for the benefit of elementary and pre-school children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$43K 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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FY2020 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $52K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$102K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$479K
Spent
$508K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$472K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$479K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$479K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$501K
FY2024$520K
FY2025$486K
Expenses
$508K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$508K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$692K
FY2024$743K
FY2025$346K
Net assets
$472K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$472K
FY2021$495K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$253K
FY2025$385K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 1973.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $416K Management & general 17% · $88K Fundraising 1% · $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

8 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Adminis
$43,167Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sari Tullis$63,200$55,500$12,431—
Kelly Ellis———$43,167

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

Improves education and instruction standards for Neskowin's elementary and preschool children.

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1 program · $416K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Pre-school and elementary education of approximately 58 students. 20 students received scholarships.

$416Kprogram 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$8K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $88K · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$88,351

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$479K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$324K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Money outPt IX
$508K
Ln 25
Programscol B$416K
Managementcol C$88K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$472K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$387K
Total assetsLn 16$575K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$324K
Investment incomeLn 3$214
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Total revenueLn 12$479K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$387K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$168K
Total assetsLn 16$575K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
Net assetsLn 32$472K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 665
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$330K$387K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$182K$168K
Total assetsLn 16$540K$575K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$102K
Net assetsLn 32$502K$472K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$88K$88K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$35K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$197K$158K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$10K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$78K$62K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$998$991$7
Office expensesLn 13$14K$13K$373
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$10K$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$210$60$150
Total functional expensesLn 25$508K$416K$88K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $486K$346K$139K$385K 990 PDF
FY2024 $520K$743K−$223K$253K 990 PDF
FY2023 $501K$692K−$191K$274K 990 PDF
FY2022 $450K$481K−$30K$465K 990 PDF
FY2021 $212K$190K$23K$495K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $479K$508K−$29K$472K 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 $478,532 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $117,548$117,484
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $319,757$324,439
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $206$214
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,516$36,395
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $486,027$478,532
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $58,227$88,351
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $329,340$331,174
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $500$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,592$88,380
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $472,659$507,905
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,368−$29,373
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $478,532 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,484
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$112,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,484
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $324,439$324,439
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $214$214
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,790$1,790
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$34,167
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $438$438
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $326,667 · Excluded from tax $214$478,532
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $507,905 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $88,351$88,351
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,534 · Management $8,633$43,167
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $157,783 · Management $39,446$197,229
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,392 · Management $2,598$12,990
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $62,230 · Management $15,558$77,788
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,558$2,558
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,569$9,569
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $991 · Fundraising $7$998
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,471 · Fundraising $373$13,844
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,461$3,461
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,930$6,930
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,086$1,086
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,285$22,285
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,897$10,897
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,434 · Management $2,770 · Fundraising $3,338$16,542
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $60 · Fundraising $150$210
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $415,542 · Management $88,495 · Fundraising $3,868$507,905
Part X · Balance sheet $574,887 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,208$68,896
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $293,922$317,924
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,067$20,277
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $182,498$167,790
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $539,695$574,887
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $37,897$37,897
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$64,565
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,897$102,462
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $451,798$422,425
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $501,798$472,425
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $539,695$574,887
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $472,425 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$478,532
XI-2 Total expenses$507,905
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$501,798
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$472,425

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