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Beyond the Books Educational Foundation

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Bloomington, IL501(c)(3)EducationEIN 37-1261874Revenue $108K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbeyondthebooksbn.comPo Box 908, 61702-0908 · Bloomington, ILTax-exempt since Aug 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide grants to public school educators to allow them to fund innovative enrichment programs for the students of McLean County, Illinois, public districts Unit 5 and District 87.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 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
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 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
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$108K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$90K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$108K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$87K
FY2025$108K
Expenses
$90K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$90K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$930K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1991.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $90K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Erin Easter
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Rosenlund
Director & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Tkach
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teresa Carroll
Director & Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Hinch
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 innovative enrichment programs for public school students in McLean County, Illinois.

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1 program · $90K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The primary mission is to provide grants to public school educators in our community's two public school districts, Unit 5 and District 87. Teachers complete a rigorous application process in which completed applications are blindly submitted to our organization's grants committee.

$90Kprogram 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
Russell and Betty Shirk FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$108K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Money outPt IX
$90K
Ln 25
Programscol B$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Total revenueLn 12$108K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 618
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$43K$39K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$73K$73K
Management feesLn 11a$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$174$174
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$90K$90K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $108K$90K$18K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $87K$93K−$6K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $67K$111K−$44K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $101K$128K−$27K$930K 990 PDF
FY2021 $69K$107K−$38K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $82K$94K−$12K$1.1M 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 $107,960 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $48,403$50,802
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,514$57,158
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $86,917$107,960
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $80,645$73,000
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 $12,109$17,360
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $92,754$90,360
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,837$17,600
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $107,960 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,802
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,802
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $57,158 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$57,158
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $57,158 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$107,960
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $90,360 across 4 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $73,000$73,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $17,186$17,186
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $174$174
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $90,360 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$90,360
Part X · Balance sheet $1,139,129 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,032$39,192
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,006,062$1,099,937
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,049,094$1,139,129
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,049,094$1,139,129
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,049,094$1,139,129
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,139,129 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$107,960
XI-2 Total expenses$90,360
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,600
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,049,094
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$64,514
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$7,921
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,139,129

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

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