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Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Fishers, IN501(c)(3)EducationEIN 35-2146295Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRShsefoundation.org13485 Cumberland Rd, 46038-3602 · Fishers, INTax-exempt since Dec 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To secure tax-deductible gifts, grants, and bequests to provide resources to improve, enhance, and support educational opportunities for the Hamilton Southeastern Schools community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 3 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $205K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $88K
Looks good: 4 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
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$784K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$848K
FY2022$653K
FY2023$474K
FY2024$718K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$784K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$389K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$553K
FY2025$784K
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.5M

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 Dec 2001.

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% · $605K Management & general 14% · $106K Fundraising 9% · $72K

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

26 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Anthony Busack
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Cole
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Donsbach
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Futch
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Greco
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Hightower
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jordan Howard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Kraus
Board Member
$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

Fundraises to improve educational opportunities for schools.

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1 program · $605K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Secure tax-deductible gifts, grants and bequests to provide resources to improve, enhance and support educational opportunities for the hamilton southeastern schools community.

$605Kprogram expense

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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
Hamilton County Community Foundation INCFY2024$53K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$23K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Forum Credit Union Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$88K
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$156,416
Unitemized GrantFY2024$117,150
Unitemized GrantFY2023$215,172
Unitemized GrantFY2023$91,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$195,392
Unitemized GrantFY2022$78,200
Unitemized GrantFY2021$235,981
Unitemized GrantFY2021$62,700
Unitemized GrantFY2020$120,370
Unitemized GrantFY2020$62,005

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$808K
Other incomeLn 4–11$156K
Investment incomeLn 3$109K
Money outPt IX
$784K
Ln 25
Programscol B$605K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$808K
Investment incomeLn 3$109K
Other incomeLn 4–11$156K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 660
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$870K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$274K$274K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$190K$86K$52K$52K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$600$600
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$492
OccupancyLn 16$45K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$215K$215K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$14K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$784K$605K$106K$72K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$784K$289K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $718K$553K$166K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $474K$506K−$32K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $653K$507K$146K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $848K$389K$458K$2.0M 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 $1,072,238 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $385,541$807,654
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $157,747$109,025
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $175,042$155,559
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $718,330$1,072,238
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $306,922$273,566
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $181,345$196,198
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,315$313,736
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $552,582$783,500
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $165,748$288,738
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
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 $1,072,238 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$807,654
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$807,654
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $109,025$109,025
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $155,559$155,559
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $109,025 · Excluded from tax $155,559$1,072,238
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $783,500 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $273,566$273,566
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $85,534 · Management $52,270 · Fundraising $52,270$190,074
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,124$6,124
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $600$600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $20,179$20,179
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,414 · Management $492$4,906
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $45,311$45,311
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,723$5,723
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $215,311$215,311
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,672 · Management $3,034$16,706
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $604,944 · Management $106,107 · Fundraising $72,449$783,500
Part X · Balance sheet $2,524,717 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $869,528$1,050,189
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,370,257$1,474,528
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,239,954$2,524,717
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,975$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,235,979$2,524,717
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,239,954$2,524,717
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,524,717 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,072,238
XI-2 Total expenses$783,500
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$288,738
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,235,979
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,524,717

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

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