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Mason Schools Foundation

Tax-deductible

Mason, OH501(c)(3)EducationEIN 26-2662719Revenue $209K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmasonschoolsfoundation.org211 N East St, 45040-1760 · Mason, OHTax-exempt since Aug 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Mason Schools Foundation is founded on the concept of helping the school district take students above and beyond in academics, arts and athletics. Since its inception, the Mason Schools Foundation has funded grants and innovative programs to help create extraordinary learning experiences in our schools. The Foundation plays an integral role in helping the district through times of massive changes in education by funding grants that enable innovation, teacher development and programs such as the MHS Foreign Language Lab, the MMS Coding and Robotics courses, Author Visits, STEAM and STEM Labs, Outdoor Classrooms and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives. The Foundation ensures that no Mason student starts the school year without the school supplies they need and has helped more than 2,000 at-risk students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $11K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$84K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$209K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$149K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$209K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$251K
FY2025$209K
Expenses
$149K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$133K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$195K
FY2025$149K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2008.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $110K Management & general 12% · $18K Fundraising 14% · $21K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sapna Gupta
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aminah Clark
Director
$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

Funds innovative programs and grants to enhance student learning in academics, arts, and athletics.

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2 programs · $110K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Mason Schools Foundation funds annual grants across all schools starting with back-to-school supplies for all students in financial need. This year, grants included the second year of support for an elementary summer reading program for students who are economically disadvantaged and require reading support to have access to high…

$88Kprogram expense
02

School Partnership Grants are programs MSF supports across the district in partnership with the school buildings in grades K-8 that host strong fundraising programs with the Mason Schools Foundation.

$22Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2023$10K
Edward Jones FoundationFY2023$500
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$366
GE FoundationFY2023$290
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$11K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $545K · 2020–2024
Mason City School DistrictFY2024$102,231
Mason City School DistrictFY2023$123,020
Mason City School DistrictFY2022$114,532
Mason City School DistrictFY2021$104,496
Mason City School DistrictFY2020$100,935

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Money outPt IX
$149K
Ln 25
Programscol B$110K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K$116K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$84K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$102K$102K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$163$163
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$928$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$291
Total functional expensesLn 25$149K$110K$18K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $209K$149K$60K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $251K$195K$56K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $224K$160K$64K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $228K$159K$69K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $146K$133K$13K$1.1M 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 $209,252 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $220,684$159,546
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,812$49,706
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $251,496$209,252
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $123,020$102,231
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,356$46,524
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $195,376$148,755
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,120$60,497
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $209,252 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$159,546
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$159,546
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $49,706$49,706
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $49,706$209,252
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $148,755 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $102,231$102,231
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,797$3,797
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $12,151$12,151
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,515$5,515
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $163$163
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,278$1,278
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $928 · Fundraising $21,307$22,235
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,094 · Management $291$1,385
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $109,931 · Management $17,517 · Fundraising $21,307$148,755
Part X · Balance sheet $1,562,432 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,637$89,714
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $26,394$26,397
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,237,750$1,446,321
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,378,781$1,562,432
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$69
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $69,499$83,519
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,499$83,588
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,309,282$1,478,844
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,309,282$1,478,844
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,378,781$1,562,432
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,478,844 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,252
XI-2 Total expenses$148,755
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,497
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,309,282
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$109,065
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,478,844

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