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River Bend Educational Foundation

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Fulton, IL501(c)(3)Education EIN 36-3428777Revenue $119K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1110 3rd St, 61252-1767 · Fulton, ILTax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Enhance programs of local k-12 public schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 20.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$119K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$128K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$119K
FY2025▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$119K
Expenses
$128K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$128K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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% · $125K Management & general 2% · $3K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Barbara Mask
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Owen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Simmons
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kara Spooner
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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves local K-12 public school programs.

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3 programs · $125K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Enhancement grants for various projects supporting literacy, fine arts, stem skills, classroom technology and career exploration for k-12 students in the river bend CUSD2.

$60Kprogram expense
02

Scholarship awards to graduating high school seniors, academic awards to students in grades 9-12.

$48Kprogram expense
03

Reimbursement grants to faculty members for continuing education and training designed to enhance teaching skills and methods in the classroom impacting the entire k-12 student population.

$18Kprogram 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
Quad Cities Community FoundationFY2024$24K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $80K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$47,800
Unitemized GrantFY2023$32,400

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$119K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$125K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Total revenueLn 12$119K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$218K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$218K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$107K$218K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$77K$77K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$48K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$127$127
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$125K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $119K$128K−$9K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $213K$112K$101K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $86K$70K$16K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $74K$64K$10K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $75K$75K$378$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $85K$66K$19K$1.0M 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
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Part I · Summary $119,370 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $184,520$84,033
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28,331$35,337
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $212,851$119,370
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $111,510$125,066
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $335$2,947
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $111,845$128,013
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $101,006−$8,643
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $119,370 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,033
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$84,033
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35,337$35,337
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $35,337$119,370
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $128,013 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $77,266$77,266
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $47,800$47,800
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $127$127
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,820$2,820
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $125,066 · Management $2,947 · Fundraising $0$128,013
Part X · Balance sheet $1,561,628 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,060$218,417
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,212,856$1,343,211
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,439,916$1,561,628
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $255,253$122,802
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,184,663$1,438,826
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,439,916$1,561,628
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,439,916$1,561,628
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,561,628 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$119,370
XI-2 Total expenses$128,013
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,643
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,439,916
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$130,355
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,561,628

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

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