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Bell's Crossing Elementary School

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Simpsonville, SC501(c)(3) EIN 32-0010543Revenue $179K in FY2025

On file with the IRS804 Scuffletown Rd, 29681-4238 · Simpsonville, SCTax-exempt since May 1979Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Educational enhancement and student betterment through parent involvement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30
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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$179K
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$188K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$62K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$179K
FY2025▲ +55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$49K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$179K
Expenses
$188K
FY2025▲ +111%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$56K
FY2024$89K
FY2025$188K
Net assets
$62K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$32K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$62K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1979.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $145K Management & general 1% · $2K Fundraising 22% · $41K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marlena Gano
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kamella Winslett
VP Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Stem
VP Volunteers
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kendall Coggins
VP Ways and Means
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristine Fallis
Teacher Liaiaon
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves education and student success by engaging parents.

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3 programs · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided for capital improvements for the school, including playground equipment, grounds improvement, school beautification.

$74Kprogram expense
02

Supplemented teacher need (supplies, staff development, equipments) and other support not provided by the school district.

$47Kprogram expense
03

Supplied students with necessary additional support, included related arts, health room, traffic safety, supplies, and other programs,not furnished and paid for by the school district.

$24Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Wabtec FoundationFY2022$30
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$179K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$168K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$73
Money outPt IX
$188K
Ln 25
Programscol B$145K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$62K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$73
Other incomeLn 4–11$168K
Total revenueLn 12$179K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$62K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K$62K
Total assetsLn 16$72K$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$72K$62K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$41K$41K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$147K$145K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$188K$145K$2K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $179K$188K−$9K$62K 990 PDF
FY2024 $115K$89K$26K$72K 990 PDF
FY2023 $57K$56K$2K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 $44K$44K 990 PDF
FY2021 $49K$32K 990 PDF

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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 $178,558 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,712$10,801
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $55$73
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $108,233$167,684
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $115,000$178,558
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$40,611
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,040$147,312
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $89,040$187,923
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,960−$9,365
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $178,558 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,877
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,924
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,801
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $73$73
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $167,684$167,684
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $167,757$178,558
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $187,923 across 2 lines filed
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $40,611$40,611
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $145,450 · Management $1,862$147,312
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $145,450 · Management $1,862 · Fundraising $40,611$187,923
Part X · Balance sheet $62,205 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,570$62,205
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $71,570$62,205
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $71,570$62,205
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $71,570$62,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $62,205 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$178,558
XI-2 Total expenses$187,923
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,365
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$71,570
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$62,205

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

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