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Turtleback Education Foundation FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 26-4416125

The mission of the Foundation is to develop well-rounded students who love learning, demonstrate character, and build community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
5 of 5
years in the black
Looks good: no deficit in the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $160
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$0
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 0% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
0
independent of 7 voting board members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$90K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$77K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$207K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$90K
FY2024▼ -22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$77K
Expenses
$77K
FY2024▼ -22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$42K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$77K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$207K
FY2024▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$236K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CTurtleback Education Foundation
EINHdr · item D26-4416125
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2009
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Diego, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T30)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.turtlebacker.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.39 Fundraising $0.01
Program services60%$47K
Management & general39%$30K
Fundraising1%$832
Total functional expensesLn 25$77K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
60%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
32.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+14%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$207K
FY2024▲ +7%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$207K
FY2025Not on file
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025Not on file
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$13K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$207K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B60%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$207K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$207K
Months of cash on handcomputed32.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Other revenue$53K · 59%
Program service revenue$22K · 25%
Contributions & grants$15K · 16%
Other revenue59%$53K
Program service revenue25%$22K
Contributions & grants16%$15K
Total revenueLn 12$90K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $207K · Operating expenses/yr $77K
32.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $47K · Total expenses $77K
60%
Management & General
Management & general $30K · Total expenses $77K
39%
Fundraising
Fundraising $832 · Total expenses $77K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $12K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $15K
$0.80 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $15K · Total revenue $90K
16%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $90K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $22K · Total revenue $90K
25%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $90K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $22K · Total expenses $77K
29%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $90K · Prior year $116K
-22%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $125K · FY2023 $90K
-8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $207K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $90K · Expenses $77K
+14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $207K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $207K · Total assets $207K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $207K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Archana Balasubramanian · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $77K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $77K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 60%——
Overhead ratio 39%——
Fundraising cost ratio 6%——
Revenue growth -22%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.8%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Henry
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fernando Brizuela
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sabrina Kastrup
Comm Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Felicia Yerks
Comm Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Luciana Pereyra
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 7Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • –Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Nurtures students to love learning, show character, and build community.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $47K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

The mission of Turtleback Education Foundation (TEF) is to develop well-rounded students who love learning, demonstrate character, and build community. Like many other districts, the Poway Unified School District has experienced significant reductions from the State of California.

$47Kprogram expense

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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
Sempra Energy FoundationFY2024$160
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$160

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $77K—-14% 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $90K$77K-22% 990 PDF
FY2023 $116K$99K+28% 990 PDF
FY2022 $91K$51K+54% 990 PDF
FY2021 $59K$42K-53% 990 PDF
FY2020 $125K$110K 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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