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The Springfield Public Schools Foundation

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Springfield, IL501(c)(3) EIN 37-1128781Revenue $268K in FY2025

On file with the IRSspringfield.k12.il.us3400 Wabash Ave, 62711-9487 · Springfield, ILTax-exempt since Oct 1987Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide grants and special projects to benefit school district 186.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 19 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
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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 $95K a year · 43% 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $677K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 26.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $72K
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
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$268K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$174K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$268K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$268K
Expenses
$174K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$174K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$426K
FY2021$608K
FY2022$711K
FY2023$871K
FY2024$927K
FY2025$1.1M

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 Oct 1987.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $154K Management & general 11% · $19K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Susie Cross
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brent Borah
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Fultz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ruchi Gupta
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Hingle
Director
$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 school district projects and provides grants to benefit students.

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3 programs · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Springfield Public Schools Foundation Grants

Cornerstone Grants, Classroom Library Grants, Extracurricular Grants, Special Education Life Skills Grants, Student-Led Grants, and the O'Shea Builders' LHS Designated Grants.

$135Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships.

$13Kprogram expense
03

All City Music Festival grant.

$4Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$50K
The@martha and Joseph Schrodt Family FoundationFY2024$15K
James Orlandini FoundationFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$72K
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Grants paid · 69 grants · $698K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$44,037
Unitemized GrantFY2024$41,164
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,532
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,135
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,695
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,345
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,234
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,859
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$66,353
Unitemized GrantFY2023$39,037
Unitemized GrantFY2023$36,241
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,606
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,378
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$268K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$174K
Ln 25
Programscol B$154K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$384K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$268K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$384K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$384K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$677K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$403K$384K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$524K$677K
Total assetsLn 16$927K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$927K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$154K$154K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$822$393
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$650$650
Total functional expensesLn 25$174K$154K$19K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $268K$174K$94K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $228K$196K$32K$927K 990 PDF
FY2023 $263K$118K$145K$871K 990 PDF
FY2022 $265K$129K$137K$711K 990 PDF
FY2021 $179K$50K$129K$608K 990 PDF
FY2020 $133K$100K$32K$426K 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 $267,836 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $196,324$203,234
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,401$26,894
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,191$37,708
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $227,916$267,836
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $182,311$154,251
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,252$19,601
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $195,563$173,852
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,353$93,984
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $267,836 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$87,368
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$115,866
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,234
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,894$26,894
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $35,008$35,008
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,700$2,700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,700 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $61,902$267,836
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $173,852 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $154,251$154,251
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,736$5,736
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $822 · Fundraising $393$1,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $650$650
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,251 · Management $18,558 · Fundraising $1,043$173,852
Part X · Balance sheet $1,060,945 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $403,178$384,306
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $523,936$676,639
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $927,114$1,060,945
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $692,905$846,763
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $234,209$214,182
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $927,114$1,060,945
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $927,114$1,060,945
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,060,945 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$267,836
XI-2 Total expenses$173,852
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$93,984
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$927,114
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$39,847
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,060,945

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

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