The mission of the Foundation is to assist in providing opportunities for quality academics, arts, activities and athletics for students of the Brainerd Public school district. The vision of the Brainerd Public school Foundation is for the young people of the Brainerd lakes area to have the finest educational opporunities possible and to enable all individuals to reach their full potential as learners, participants, citizens, artists, athletes and contributors to our community and the whole of society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $299K a year · 50% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $88K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$690K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$292K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$690K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$538K
FY2022$782K
FY2023$443K
FY2024$809K
FY2025$690K
Expenses
$292K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$439K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$330K
FY2025$292K
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.5M

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 Jan 1988.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $183K Management & general 13% · $38K Fundraising 24% · $71K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $81K 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 Di
$51,805Pt VII · Sec A
Marketing/Ad
$29,423Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Gangl’s $52K as Executive Di is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jessica Gangl$51,805$47,516$45,871$40,342$39,360$37,787
Stefanie Devries$29,423$25,355————
Amber Schlegel——$19,422$26,261$24,341$24,530

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides students with quality opportunities in academics, arts, activities, and athletics.

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2 programs · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To solicit and otherwise procure corporate, individual, group, and foundation donations for the purpose of providing grants to brainerd public school programs and students.

$182Kprogram expense
02

Held brainerd public schools senior recognition night to award scholarships to brainerd high school seniors.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$88K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $1.4M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$153,595
Isd 181FY2024$8,025
Unitemized GrantFY2023$163,967
Isd 181FY2023$49,719
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,546
Unitemized GrantFY2022$128,240
Isd 181FY2022$34,154
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,047
Unitemized GrantFY2021$105,530
Unitemized GrantFY2021$105,530
Isd 181FY2021$58,852
Isd 181FY2021$58,852
Unitemized GrantFY2021$26,968
Unitemized GrantFY2021$16,968
Isd 181FY2020$233,397
Unitemized GrantFY2020$107,735
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,830
Unitemized GrantFY2019$83,775
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$690K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$413K
Investment incomeLn 3$171K
Other incomeLn 4–11$102K
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$183K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$258K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$413K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$171K
Other incomeLn 4–11$102K
Gains on assetsLn 7$52K
Total revenueLn 12$690K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$173K
SavingsLn 2$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$258K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
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$298K$258K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$154K$154K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$16K$16K$49K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$691$691$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$1K$1K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$1K$3K
TravelLn 17$542$542
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$183K$38K$71K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $690K$292K$398K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $809K$330K$479K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $443K$259K$184K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $782K$283K$499K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $538K$439K$99K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $363K$227K$136K$2.6M 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 $690,199 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $522,595$412,519
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,428$4,515
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $185,838$171,389
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $97,917$101,776
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $808,778$690,199
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $225,232$163,356
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,497$91,674
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,234$37,211
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $329,963$292,241
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $478,815$397,958
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $690,199 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,730 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$5,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$407,519
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$412,519
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,515$4,515
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $118,926$118,926
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $52,463$52,463
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $84,046$84,046
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,516 · Excluded from tax $266,164$690,199
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $292,241 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,761$9,761
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $153,595$153,595
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,246 · Management $16,246 · Fundraising $48,736$81,228
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $691 · Management $691 · Fundraising $2,073$3,455
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,398 · Management $1,398 · Fundraising $4,195$6,991
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,695$15,695
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $11,636$11,636
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,500 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $3,301$6,001
IX-17 TravelManagement $542$542
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $1,167$1,167
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,002$1,002
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,168$1,168
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $183,191 · Management $37,942 · Fundraising $71,108$292,241
Part X · Balance sheet $4,568,140 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,596$173,145
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $82,826$84,542
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $3,746,750$4,310,453
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,045,172$4,568,140
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,415$1,898
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $58,989$1,110
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $139,197$18,577
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,905,975$4,549,563
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,045,172$4,568,140
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,549,563 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$690,199
XI-2 Total expenses$292,241
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$397,958
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,905,975
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$245,630
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,549,563

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

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