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Northwest Educational Foundation INC FY2021 filing

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Grand Island, NE501(c)(3) EIN 36-3884415Revenue $217K in FY2021

On file with the IRSginorthwest.org2710 N North Rd, 68803-1149 · Grand Island, NETax-exempt since Jul 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide funds for the benefit of Northwest public schools and the betterment of its students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
73 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 72.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $180K
Looks good: 3 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
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$217K
Spent
$54K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$387K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$217K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$217K
FY2022$438K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$307K
FY2025$276K
Expenses
$54K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$54K
FY2022$379K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$278K
Net assets
$387K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$387K
FY2022$438K
FY2023$361K
FY2024$467K
FY2025$464K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1993.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $51K Fundraising 6% · $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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Bill Buettner
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Fisher
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janel Laub
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Edwards
Superintende
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Fruehling
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Allen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Hudnall
Board Member
$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

Funds public schools and students for their betterment.

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1 program · $45K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Support of northwest public schools and its students.

$45Kprogram 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
The Stueven Charitable FoundationFY2024$120K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$40K
Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-SunshineFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$180K
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Grants paid · 13 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2024
Northwest Public SchoolsFY2024$232,454
Unitemized GrantFY2024$21,450
Northwest Public SchoolsFY2023$151,754
Unitemized GrantFY2023$44,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$270,665
Unitemized GrantFY2022$123,464
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,669
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,711
Unitemized GrantFY2021$250,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$79,760
Unitemized GrantFY2021$29,325
Unitemized GrantFY2020$33,340
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,449

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$217K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$54K
Ln 25
Programscol B$51K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$387K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$330K
Total assetsLn 16$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Government grantsLn 1e$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$217K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$293K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$330K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$58K
Total assetsLn 16$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$387K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$168K$330K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$49K$58K
Total assetsLn 16$218K$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$218K$387K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$45K$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$965$965
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$54K$51K$0$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $276K$278K−$2K$464K 990 PDF
FY2024 $307K$201K$106K$467K 990 PDF
FY2023 $360K$440K−$80K$361K 990 PDF
FY2022 $438K$379K$59K$438K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $217K$54K$163K$387K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $216,793 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $126,028$215,144
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,107$1,649
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $127,135$216,793
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $32,631$44,789
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,969$9,487
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,600$54,276
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $91,535$162,517
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
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 $216,793 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$134,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,144
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$215,144
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,649$1,649
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,649$216,793
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $54,276 across 4 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $44,789$44,789
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $965$965
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,445$1,445
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,972 · Fundraising $3,105$7,077
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $51,171 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,105$54,276
Part X · Balance sheet $387,284 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,704$37,010
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $147,500$292,733
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $49,337$57,541
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $217,541$387,284
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $111,062$280,805
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $106,479$106,479
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $217,541$387,284
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $217,541$387,284
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $387,284 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$216,793
XI-2 Total expenses$54,276
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$162,517
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$217,541
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$7,226
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$387,284

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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