Vigo County Education Foundation INC

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Through community support, the Vigo County Education Foundation provides programs and projects that enhance and enrich public education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 2 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
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 $702K a year · 64% 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
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
222 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 222.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-57% vs prior year
Spent
$382K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$7.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$996K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$382K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$359K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$530K
FY2025$382K
Net assets
$7.1M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$7.1M

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 Aug 1984.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $234K Management & general 39% · $148K

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

27 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$69,533Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex-Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex-Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jane Nichols$69,533$68,013$65,338$62,817$60,708

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Enhances public education through community-supported programs and projects.

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1 program · $234K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided awards, grants and scholarships to Vigo County Public School Teachers and Students. Sponsors academic competition.

$234Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2024
Vigo County School CorporationFY2024$234,360
Vigo County School CorporationFY2023$385,211
Vigo County School CorporationFY2022$214,735
Vigo County School CorporationFY2021$198,946
Vigo County School CorporationFY2020$245,505

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$645K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$357K
Other incomeLn 4–11$110K
Money outPt IX
$382K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Managementcol C$148K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$357K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$645K
Other incomeLn 4–11$110K
Gains on assetsLn 7$645K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
SavingsLn 2$6.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$7.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 640
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$6.0M$7.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M$7.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$6.0M$7.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$234K$234K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K$34K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$243$243
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$382K$234K$148K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 13, 2026 $1.1M$382K$731K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 21, 2024 $2.6M$530K$2.0M$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2023 $421K$342K$80K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2022 $344K$320K$24K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $996K$359K$637K$2.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,112,608 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,467,360$357,481
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,786$645,318
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $94,171$109,809
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,567,317$1,112,608
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $385,211$234,360
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $111,094$114,533
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,661$33,002
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $529,966$381,895
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,037,351$730,713
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,112,608 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,203
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$355,278
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,411
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$357,481
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $116$116
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $645,202$645,202
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $109,809$109,809
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $645,202 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $109,925$1,112,608
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $381,895 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $234,360$234,360
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $69,533$69,533
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $33,946$33,946
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,054$8,054
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,500$14,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,205$1,205
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,339$3,339
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,693$5,693
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $243$243
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $8,022$8,022
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $234,360 · Management $147,535 · Fundraising $0$381,895
Part X · Balance sheet $7,071,722 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,384$129,185
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,978,581$6,942,537
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,011,965$7,071,722
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,619$7,374
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,619$7,374
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $188,552$190,914
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,814,794$6,873,434
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,003,346$7,064,348
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,011,965$7,071,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,064,348 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,112,608
XI-2 Total expenses$381,895
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$730,713
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,003,346
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$330,289
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$2,203
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,203
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,064,348

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

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