Provide funds to enrich and enhance the quality of education in the Williamston community school district.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 39% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $236K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 20.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$224K
+223% vs prior year
Spent
$27K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$996K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2025▲ +223%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$69K
FY2025$224K
Expenses
$27K
FY2025▼ -85%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$27K
Net assets
$996K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$594K
FY2021$751K
FY2022$667K
FY2023$771K
FY2024$739K
FY2025$996K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Feb 1982.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $23K Management & general 9% · $2K Fundraising 4% · $956

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Faculty Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
School Board Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
School Superintendent
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Casey Bahle’s $12K as Foundation Admin is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2021FY2020
Casey Bahle$12,097$9,500

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fund educational enrichment and enhancements for the Williamston Community School District.

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2 programs · $23K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

CONTRIBUTIONS/GRANTS to teachers and student groups in the williamston community schools to enrich and enhance the quality of education in the school district.

$21Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships paid to graduate seniors to assist in their college education costs. N/A

$2Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $389K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$18,695
Williamston Community SchoolsFY2023$149,549
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,500
Williamston Community SchoolsFY2022$28,253
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,500
Williamston Community SchoolsFY2019$145,478
Unitemized GrantFY2019$9,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$27K
Ln 25
Programscol B$23K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$956
Owns and owesPt X
$996K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$996K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$236K
Other assetsLn 15$714K
Total assetsLn 16$996K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$996K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 67
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$217K$236K
Total assetsLn 16$739K$996K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$739K$996K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$19K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$820$164$410$246
Accounting feesLn 11c$950$950
Advertising and promotionLn 12$265$265
Office expensesLn 13$2K$297$1K$445
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$27K$23K$2K$956

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $224K$27K$197K$996K 990 PDF
FY2024 $69K$184K−$115K$739K 990 PDF
FY2023 $120K$62K$58K$771K 990 PDF
FY2022 $77K$33K$44K$667K 990 PDF
FY2021 $85K$33K$52K$751K 990 PDF
FY2020 $252K$167K$86K$594K 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 $224,018 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $41,426$207,677
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,870$16,341
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $69,296$224,018
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $159,049$18,695
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,753$820
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,159$7,179
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $183,961$26,694
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$114,665$197,324
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $224,018 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,035
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$199,642
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$207,677
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $16,341$16,341
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,341 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$224,018
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $26,694 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $18,695$18,695
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $164 · Management $410 · Fundraising $246$820
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $950$950
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $265$265
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $297 · Management $1,030 · Fundraising $445$1,772
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,192$4,192
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,348 · Management $2,390 · Fundraising $956$26,694
Part X · Balance sheet $995,993 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,742$46,303
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $216,943$235,590
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $492,983$714,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $738,668$995,993
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $477,093$734,418
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $261,575$261,575
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $738,668$995,993
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $738,668$995,993
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $995,993 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,018
XI-2 Total expenses$26,694
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$197,324
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$738,668
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$60,001
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$995,993

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

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