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Brehm Preparatory School Foundation FY2020 filing

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Carbondale, IL501(c)(3)Since 1983EIN 37-1134071Revenue $1.3M in FY2020

On file with the IRSbrehm.org950 S Brehm Ln, 62901-5854 · Carbondale, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1984Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Foundation supports Brehm Preparatory School and its programs to help students with learning disabilities.

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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $209K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $56K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$233K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$853K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$653K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$471K
FY2025$688K
Expenses
$853K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$853K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$190K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$8K
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1984.

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% · $806K Management & general 5% · $44K Fundraising 0% · $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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Bob Kueppers
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gregory Douglas
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terri Douglas
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Maher
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stacy Tate
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Weiss
Board Member
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports a school and its programs to help students with learning disabilities.

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1 program · $806K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The purpose for which the foundation is organized is to advance, support, and contribute to the mission of brehm preparatory school, inc.; which includes brehm preparatory school, options transitions to independence, and all related enterprises; for furthering the education, training and independence of persons with complex learning…

$806Kprogram expense

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
Round IT Up America INCFY2024$25K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$11K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$10K
Jewish Communal FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$56K
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $459K · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$224,133
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$24,300
Unitemized GrantFY2021$17,100
Unitemized GrantFY2020$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$104,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$35,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$853K
Ln 25
Programscol B$806K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$662K
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$621K$662K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$233K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$139K$139K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$692K$667K$22K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$853K$806K$44K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $688K$8K$680K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $471K$286K$185K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$242K$1.0M$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $253K$190K$63K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $653K$1.8M−$1.2M$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.3M$853K$493K$3.9M 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 I · Summary $1,345,854 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,150,501$1,320,355
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $68,210$25,499
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,218,711$1,345,854
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $88,370$139,000
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 $1,086,951$714,067
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,175,321$853,067
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,390$492,787
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,345,854 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,320,355
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,320,355
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $25,499$25,499
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $25,499 · Excluded from tax $0$1,345,854
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $853,067 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $139,000$139,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,700$4,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,357$3,357
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,491$4,491
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,050$4,050
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,329$1,329
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $667,065 · Management $21,885 · Fundraising $2,979$691,929
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,211$4,211
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $806,065 · Management $44,023 · Fundraising $2,979$853,067
Part X · Balance sheet $4,154,927 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,232,788$1,130,962
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,026,743$1,036,921
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $357,079$196,398
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $150,110$100,610
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $620,620$662,295
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,313$1,027,741
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,398,653$4,154,927
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$600
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$232,381
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$232,981
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,680,075$1,549,138
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,718,578$2,372,808
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,398,653$3,921,946
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,398,653$4,154,927
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,921,946 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,345,854
XI-2 Total expenses$853,067
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$492,787
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,398,653
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$30,506
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,921,946

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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