Naperville Education Foundation

Tax-deductible

Naperville, IL501(c)(3)EducationEIN 36-3844402

Encourage creativity, innovation, and excellence in Naperville Community Unit School District 203 students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 73% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $275K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$142K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$893K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$899K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$893K
FY2025▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$548K
FY2022$760K
FY2023$948K
FY2024$911K
FY2025$893K
Expenses
$899K
FY2025▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$597K
FY2022$774K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$911K
FY2025$899K
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.1M

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 Nov 1992.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $776K Management & general 8% · $73K Fundraising 6% · $50K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $82K 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 Director
$81,882Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wendy Goettsch’s $82K as Executive Director is at the 73rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Wendy Goettsch$81,882$70,335$66,535$66,022$69,020

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports students in Naperville schools to foster creativity, innovation, and excellence.

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3 program services account for $776K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Each year through various grant awards programs, NEF gives competitive grants to Naperville School District 203 schools that develop innovative projects which stimulate students' engagement and learning experience.

$492Kprogram expense
02

NEF provides funding to 21 schools for their Before and After school programs. These programs extend learning beyond the school bell while giving each school the flexibility to tailor a program to a school community's specific needs.

$148Kprogram expense
03

Scholarships awarded to qualified students in the Naperville School District 203 for educational related expenses associated with a college degree granting program.

$136Kprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 32 grants · $1.9M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,675
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,929
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,471
Unitemized GrantFY2024$741
Unitemized GrantFY2024$207
Naperville School District 203FY2023$465,336
Naperville School District 203FY2023$111,793
Unitemized GrantFY2023$38,811
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,635
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,148
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,314
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,217
Unitemized GrantFY2023$778
Unitemized GrantFY2023$306
Unitemized GrantFY2023$25
Unitemized GrantFY2022$51,259
Unitemized GrantFY2022$50,273
Unitemized GrantFY2022$33,371
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$893K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$833K
Investment incomeLn 3$86K
Money outPt IX
$899K
Ln 25
Programscol B$776K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$572K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$833K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$71K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$177K
Investment incomeLn 3$86K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$893K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$514K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$572K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$546K$572K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K$142K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$608K$608K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$38K$38K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$30K$27K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46K$17K$15K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$4K$4K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$1K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$469$322$381
InsuranceLn 23$2K$771$530$626
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$74K$7K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$533$367$434
Total functional expensesLn 25$899K$776K$73K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $893K$899K−$5K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $911K$911K$43$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $948K$1.0M−$69K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $760K$774K−$13K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $548K$597K−$49K$2.9M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $893,305 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$176,953
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$656,164
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$71,048
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$833,117
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $89,358$89,358
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$3,352−$3,352
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$25,818−$25,818
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $60,188$893,305
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $898,644 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $608,432$608,432
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $38,023$38,023
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,078 · Management $27,366 · Fundraising $24,438$81,882
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,760 · Management $15,248 · Fundraising $13,617$45,625
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,166 · Management $3,790 · Fundraising $3,385$11,341
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $16,627$16,627
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,171 · Management $1,493 · Fundraising $1,764$5,428
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $469 · Management $322 · Fundraising $381$1,172
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $771 · Management $530 · Fundraising $626$1,927
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,159 · Management $6,858 · Fundraising $5,836$86,853
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $533 · Management $367 · Fundraising $434$1,334
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $775,562 · Management $72,601 · Fundraising $50,481$898,644
Part X · Balance sheet $3,275,746 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,890$58,202
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $464,309$514,151
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,544,855$2,703,393
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,625$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,092,679$3,275,746
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $120,041$116,840
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,370$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $155,411$141,840
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,230,907$1,362,532
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,706,361$1,771,374
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,937,268$3,133,906
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,092,679$3,275,746
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,133,906 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$893,305
XI-2 Total expenses$898,644
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,339
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,937,268
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$201,977
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,133,906

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

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