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Aurora East Educational Foundation

Tax-deductible

Aurora, IL501(c)(3)Since 1993EducationEIN 36-3855338Revenue $275K in FY2025

On file with the IRS310 Seminary Ave, 60505-4768 · Aurora, ILTax-exempt since Jul 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The AEEF provides funds and resources for the enhancement and enrichment of the educational programs and activities of East Aurora School Distric 131. The AEEF attracts private funds and resources to support programs and services not funded with tax dollars.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 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
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
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
$275K
+93% vs prior year
Spent
$132K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$333K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$275K
FY2025▲ +93%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$43K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$145K
FY2024$143K
FY2025$275K
Net assets
$333K
FY2025▲ +75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$61K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$182K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$333K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2015.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $104K Management & general 7% · $10K Fundraising 13% · $18K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Mercado
Vice-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Angie Diaz
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dianne Thomas
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Aurora East Educational Foundation is an education nonprofit based in Aurora, IL, formed in 1993.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Fundraising activities as well as $125,000 received community foundation of the fox river valley.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Community Foundation of the Fox River ValleyFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$275K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$132K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$333K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$333K
Total assetsLn 16$333K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$275K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$333K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$333K
Total assetsLn 16$333K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$333K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$189K$333K
Total assetsLn 16$189K$333K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$189K$333K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$104K$104K
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$26K$0$8K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$132K$104K$10K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $275K$132K$143K$333K 990 PDF
FY2024 $145K$182K 990 PDF
FY2023 $94K$143K 990 PDF
FY2022 $83K$82K 990 PDF
FY2021 $43K$61K 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 $274,908 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$269,477
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$5,431
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$274,908
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$104,136
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$27,387
I-18 Total expenses$131,523
I-19 Revenue less expenses$143,385
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $274,908 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$78,940
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$190,537
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$269,477
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,431
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,431 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$274,908
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $131,523 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $104,136$104,136
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,582 · Fundraising $0$1,582
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $8,273 · Fundraising $17,532$25,805
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,136 · Management $9,855 · Fundraising $17,532$131,523
Part X · Balance sheet $332,711 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $189,326$332,711
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $189,326$332,711
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $189,326$332,711
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $189,326$332,711
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $332,711 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$274,908
XI-2 Total expenses$131,523
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$143,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$189,326
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$332,711

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

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