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P E O Star Scholarship

Tax-deductible

Des Moines, IA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 30-0583651Revenue $3.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSpeointernational.org3700 Grand Ave, 50312-2806 · Des Moines, IATax-exempt since May 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide educational scholarships for outstanding graduating high school women in the United States and Canada to pursue a higher education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 54 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $323K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
34
named funders · $1.5M
Looks good: 34 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$10.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$10.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$8.8M
FY2023$9.0M
FY2024$9.5M
FY2025$10.2M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2010.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $2.3M Management & general 1% · $34K Fundraising 1% · $14K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Susan Smith
Board of Trustees
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Isabella Dubois Wattles
Board of Trustees Chair After 924
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sue Barker
Board of Trustees
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rene Rickabaugh
Board of Trustees
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Guice
Board of Trustees After 1224
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Dooley
Board of Trustees from 924-1224
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sheri Bailey
Board of Trustees Chair Until 924
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy Soppe
Executive Director
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Awards scholarships to outstanding high school women for higher education.

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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888 scholarships were awarded during the year, totaling $2,202,500. The maximum award is $2,500.

$2.3Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Peo Sisterhood International ChapterFY2025$117K
Peo Sisterhood International ChapterFY2025$108K
Peo Sisterhood International ChapterFY2025$93K
Peo Sisterhood International ChapterFY2025$75K
Peo Sisterhood International ChapterFY2025$72K
Peo Sisterhood International ChapterFY2025$67K
Peo Sisterhood International ChapterFY2025$65K
Peo Sisterhood International ChapterFY2025$62K
Total grants receivedfrom 34 funders$1.5M
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $11.0M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,172,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,420,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,175,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,173,750
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,087,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$442K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$442K
Gains on assetsLn 7$127K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.2M
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$10.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 654
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$3.2M$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.2M$7.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$9.5M$10.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.2M$2.2M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$30K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$35K$9K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$1K$343$444
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$4K$972$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$690$895
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$3K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$647$1K
TravelLn 17$6K$2K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.3M$34K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.0M$2.3M$740K$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$2.5M$427K$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.3M$273K$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.3M$262K$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$2.2M−$87K$8.5M 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 $3,039,048 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,603,934$2,597,284
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $367,643$441,764
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,484$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,974,061$3,039,048
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,447,500$2,202,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,850$67,210
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,814$29,563
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,547,164$2,299,273
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $426,897$739,775
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $3,039,048 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$723,175
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,874,109
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,012
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,597,284
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $314,404$314,404
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $127,360$127,360
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $441,764$3,039,048
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,299,273 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,172,500$2,172,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $34,807 · Management $8,547 · Fundraising $11,085$54,439
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,396 · Management $343 · Fundraising $444$2,183
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,958 · Management $972 · Fundraising $1,261$6,191
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,812 · Management $690 · Fundraising $895$4,397
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,753$1,753
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,692$8,692
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,250 · Management $6,501$9,751
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $647 · Management $1,295$1,942
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,142 · Management $4,283$6,425
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,251,512 · Management $34,076 · Fundraising $13,685$2,299,273
Part X · Balance sheet $10,201,031 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,392,703$2,004,055
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $852,390$1,020,824
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,599,630$6,514,098
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $616,533$662,054
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,461,256$10,201,031
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,461,256$10,201,031
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,461,256$10,201,031
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,201,031 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,039,048
XI-2 Total expenses$2,299,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$739,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,461,256
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,201,031

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

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