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Surry County Schools Educational Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Dobson, NC501(c)(3)Since 2011EducationEIN 27-4780137Revenue $98K in FY2020

On file with the IRSscsfoundation.orgPo Box 364, 27017-0364 · Dobson, NCTax-exempt since Jan 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To support the work of Surry County Schools and to help raise the level of education in Surry County. Monies raised by the Foundation will provide education supplies to students with demonstrated financial need; award grant monies to teachers with extraordinary classroom projects; provide additional learning opportunities such as academic camps, technology, etc.; provide professional learning opportunities for teachers; promote excellence in academic leadership; and facilitate scholarship opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
83 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 82.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
$98K
Spent
$81K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$567K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$98K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$110K
Expenses
$81K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$132K
FY2025$108K
Net assets
$567K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$625K
FY2022$689K
FY2023$773K
FY2024$801K
FY2025$803K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2012.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $81K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
Graham Atkinson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eddie Brown
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sexton Earlie Coe
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jimmy Combs
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Dockery
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Ashley F Hinson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fred Johnson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Molly Johnson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds Surry County Schools' students, teachers, and programs to enhance education.

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1 program · $81K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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In 2020 the foundation made grants to the 19 schools in the district in order to support educational activities of surry county schools. During 2020 grants were used for transportation to various academic and arts competitions and performances, summer learning programs, academic and arts club supplies, educational field trip assistance…

$81Kprogram 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
Network for Good INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $462K · 2020–2025
Surry County SchoolsFY2025$97,252
Surry County SchoolsFY2024$95,770
Surry County SchoolsFY2023$74,348
Surry County SchoolsFY2022$89,967
Surry County SchoolsFY2021$41,628
Surry County SchoolsFY2020$63,398

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$98K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Programscol B$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$567K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$557K
Total assetsLn 16$567K
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$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$98K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$510K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$557K
Total assetsLn 16$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$567K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$538K$557K
Total assetsLn 16$549K$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$549K$567K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$63K$63K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$34$34
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$81K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $110K$108K$2K$803K 990 PDF
FY2024 $160K$132K$28K$801K 990 PDF
FY2023 $191K$107K$84K$773K 990 PDF
FY2022 $177K$113K$64K$689K 990 PDF
FY2021 $118K$60K$58K$625K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $98K$81K$18K$567K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $98,350 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $59,920$63,271
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,561$6,623
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,390$28,456
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $113,871$98,350
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $68,349$63,398
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,271$17,293
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $104,620$80,691
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,251$17,659
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $98,350 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,271
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,271
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,623$6,623
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,456$28,456
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $35,079$98,350
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $80,691 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $63,398$63,398
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,105$1,105
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,611$1,611
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,528$2,528
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,015$12,015
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34$34
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $80,691 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$80,691
Part X · Balance sheet $566,711 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,479$47,040
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $495,401$509,549
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,172$10,122
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $549,052$566,711
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $226,238$234,534
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $322,814$332,177
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $549,052$566,711
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $549,052$566,711
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $566,711 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$98,350
XI-2 Total expenses$80,691
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,659
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$549,052
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$566,711

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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