Tolbert Educational Services INC

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Tolbert Educational Services, INC provides secondary public education to over 500 children in grades kindergarden through eight grades on a full time basis.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1991162) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 97 employees.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $417K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
62% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7.2 mo
of spending, in cash
7.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$534K
12% of total assets
Liabilities are 12% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$8.1M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$7.3M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.1M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$8.1M
Expenses
$7.3M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$7.6M
FY2025$7.3M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$4.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $4.5M Management & general 38% · $2.8M

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Superintendent
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vivian Roper’s $135K as Superintendent is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Vivian Roper$135,345$113,703

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates over 500 children in kindergarten through eighth grade full-time.

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1 program · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Tolbert educational services, inc provides secondary public education to over 500 children in grades kindergarden through eight grades on a full time basis.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1991162) · Dispute this line
$4.5Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2021 · $1.0M federal money spent
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$329K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$305K
Cares Education Technology State GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.386 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$174K
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$109K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$42K

Plus 2 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2020 · $946K federal money spent
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$378K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$145K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$138K
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$117K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$62K

Plus 4 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2019 · $843K federal money spent
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$297K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$253K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$133K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$62K
Improving Teacher Quality State GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.367 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$30K

Plus 4 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2018 · $887K federal money spent
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$331K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$221K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$116K
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$76K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$68K

Plus 4 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.1M
Money outPt IX
$7.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$534K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.0M
Total revenueLn 12$8.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$243K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$534K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 597
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$391K$243K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$369K$534K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$454K$325K$129K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.5M$785K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$559K$556K$0
Management feesLn 11a$444K$62K$382K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$961K$510K$451K$0
Office expensesLn 13$114K$0$114K$0
OccupancyLn 16$699K$699K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$174K$0$174K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$979K$911K$68K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$145K$0$145K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.3M$4.5M$2.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 3, 2026 $8.1M$7.3M$764K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2025 $7.1M$7.6M−$450K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $7.6M$7.5M$45K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 30, 2023 $7.6M$6.7M$890K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 7, 2022 $7.6M$6.2M$1.4M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 8, 2021 $6.6M$6.8M−$170K$1.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $8,095,496 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,109,958$8,095,496
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,109,958$8,095,496
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,512,743$3,815,491
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,047,079$3,516,390
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,559,822$7,331,881
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$449,864$763,615
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,095,496 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,995,183
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,100,313
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,095,496
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,095,496
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,331,881 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $325,260 · Management $128,669 · Fundraising $0$453,929
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,460,940 · Management $785,407 · Fundraising $0$2,246,347
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $559,165 · Management $556,050 · Fundraising $0$1,115,215
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $61,776 · Management $382,348 · Fundraising $0$444,124
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $509,584 · Management $451,163 · Fundraising $0$960,747
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $113,732 · Fundraising $0$113,732
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $699,378 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$699,378
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $174,108 · Fundraising $0$174,108
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $911,414 · Management $67,867 · Fundraising $0$979,281
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $145,020 · Fundraising $0$145,020
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,527,517 · Management $2,804,364 · Fundraising $0$7,331,881
Part X · Balance sheet $4,627,740 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,308,533$4,384,474
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $390,708$243,266
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,699,241$4,627,740
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $368,755$533,639
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $368,755$533,639
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,330,486$4,094,101
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,330,486$4,094,101
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,699,241$4,627,740
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,094,101 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,095,496
XI-2 Total expenses$7,331,881
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$763,615
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,330,486
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,094,101

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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