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West Central Schools Educational Foundation INC

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Francesville, IN501(c)(3)Since 1993Education EIN 35-1866021Revenue $128K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 578, 47946-0578 · Francesville, INTax-exempt since Apr 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Scholarships/Educational assistance

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $815K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$128K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$69K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$892K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$128K
FY2025▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$32K
FY2023$53K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$128K
Expenses
$69K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$69K
Net assets
$892K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$751K
FY2022$693K
FY2023$708K
FY2024$833K
FY2025$892K

From the FY2025 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 Apr 1994.

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% · $69K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mike Carlson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathy Rowe
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marci Kennedy
Vice President
$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

Provides scholarships and educational aid to students.

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1 program · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Students received scholarships for college tuition, ranging from $200-$1000 per student. All of these students are from the west central school system

$69Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$128K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$86K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Money outPt IX
$69K
Ln 25
Programscol B$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$892K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$892K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$86K
Gains on assetsLn 7$32K
Total revenueLn 12$128K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$815K
Total assetsLn 16$892K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$892K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$755K$815K
Total assetsLn 16$833K$892K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$833K$892K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$62K$62K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$69K$69K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $128K$69K$59K$892K 990 PDF
FY2024 $254K$128K$126K$833K 990 PDF
FY2023 $53K$39K$14K$708K 990 PDF
FY2022 $32K$206K−$173K$693K 990 PDF
FY2021 $35K$50K−$16K$751K 990 PDF
FY2020 $56K$53K$3K$241K 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 $128,131 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $66,185$42,514
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $187,653$85,617
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $253,838$128,131
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,946$62,261
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $101,343$6,809
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $128,289$69,070
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $125,549$59,061
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $128,131 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$39,841
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,673
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,514
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $53,380$53,380
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $32,237$32,237
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,617 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$128,131
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $69,070 across 3 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $62,261$62,261
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,173$4,173
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,636$2,636
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,070 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$69,070
Part X · Balance sheet $892,483 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,647$77,099
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $754,775$815,384
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $833,422$892,483
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $833,422$892,483
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $833,422$892,483
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $892,483 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$128,131
XI-2 Total expenses$69,070
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,061
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$833,422
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$892,483

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

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