Peoria School District 150 Foundation

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Peoria, IL501(c)(3)Since 1998Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 36-4200821

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To provide sources of supplemental funding for improving the quality of education within Peoria public schools. The pps Foundation works in partnership with the community to raise and disburse these funds for the use and benefit of the students, staff and alumni of Peoria public schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 13 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 64% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $258K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$747K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$742K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$747K
FY2024▼ -6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$953K
FY2022$550K
FY2023$642K
FY2024$794K
FY2024$747K
Expenses
$742K
FY2024▼ -16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$687K
FY2022$578K
FY2023$587K
FY2024$882K
FY2024$742K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1999.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $601K Management & general 15% · $112K Fundraising 4% · $29K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$68,440Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cindy Morris’s $68K as President/CEO is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Cindy Morris$68,440$61,880$61,490$60,300$59,731

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

Funds Peoria schools for research and quality education programs.

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3 program services account for $420K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Funds given to individual SCHOOLS/DISTRICT -throughout the year, the PPS foundation helps schools with their fundraising projects and connects donors to schools. Donors give their funds for specific SCHOOLS/PROJECTS, and the PPS foundation passes along these funds to the individual schools or to the district.

$150Kprogram expense
02

The PPS foundation's career mentoring program includes horizons clubs for middle school students and the see it, be it program for primary school students. Horizons clubs provide weekly opportunities for students in grades 6-8 to interact with community members who share information about career paths, workplace expectations, goal…

$140Kprogram expense
03

Basic Needs Program

This program provides assistance to peoria public schools students and their families by helping meet essential needs such as food, clothing, and shelter. School staff and principals submit request forms identifying the student or family and the type of assistance needed.

$131Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$258K
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $2.1M · 2020–2024
Peoria Public Schools District 150FY2024$333,599
Unitemized GrantFY2024$63,660
Peoria Public Schools District 150FY2023$545,947
Unitemized GrantFY2023$54,896
Peoria Public Schools District 150FY2022$254,784
Unitemized GrantFY2022$52,981
Peoria Public Schools District 150FY2021$279,630
Unitemized GrantFY2021$41,765
Peoria Public Schools District 150FY2021$10,300
Peoria Public Schools District 150FY2020$432,321
Unitemized GrantFY2020$34,510
Peoria Public Schools District 150FY2020$8,800

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$747K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$665K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Money outPt IX
$742K
Ln 25
Programscol B$601K
Managementcol C$112K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$665K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$175K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$747K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
SavingsLn 2$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$211K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$239K$211K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$334K$334K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$64K$64K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$38K$19K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$172K$116K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$8K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$11K$7K$131
Information technologyLn 14$900$450$450
OccupancyLn 16$1K$652$653
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$94$3K$94
InsuranceLn 23$698$698
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$31K$3K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$742K$601K$112K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $794K$882K−$88K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $642K$587K$54K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $550K$578K−$28K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $953K$687K$266K$1.4M 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 $747,250 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$175,319
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$489,696
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$665,015
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38,423$38,423
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,045$4,045
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $39,767$39,767
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $39,767 · Excluded from tax $42,468$747,250
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $742,234 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $333,599$333,599
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $63,660$63,660
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,500 · Management $18,750 · Fundraising $18,750$75,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $116,430 · Management $55,536$171,966
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,800 · Management $3,900 · Fundraising $3,900$15,600
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,385$7,385
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $12,106$12,106
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,394 · Management $6,565 · Fundraising $131$18,090
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $450 · Fundraising $450$900
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $652 · Fundraising $653$1,305
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $94 · Management $3,124 · Fundraising $94$3,312
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $698$698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,967 · Management $2,839 · Fundraising $4,807$38,613
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $601,444 · Management $112,005 · Fundraising $28,785$742,234
Part X · Balance sheet $1,490,017 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,874$74,188
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $152,238$137,201
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,160,891$1,278,628
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,519$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,402,522$1,490,017
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,814$5,050
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,519$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,333$5,050
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,380,189$1,484,967
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,402,522$1,490,017
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,484,967 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$747,250
XI-2 Total expenses$742,234
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,016
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,380,189
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$99,762
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,484,967

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