Williamston Schools Foundation FY2020 filing

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Williamston, MI501(c)(3)Since 1981EducationEIN 38-2391436Revenue $252K in FY2020

On file with the IRSwilliamstonschoolsfoundation.orgPo Box 70, 48895-0070 · Williamston, MITax-exempt since Feb 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 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
$252K
Spent
$167K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$594K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$252K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$69K
FY2025$224K
Expenses
$167K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$27K
Net assets
$594K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$594K
FY2021$751K
FY2022$667K
FY2023$771K
FY2024$739K
FY2025$996K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Feb 1982.

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% · $157K Management & general 4% · $6K Fundraising 2% · $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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Foundation Admin
$9,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Faculty Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
School Board Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
School Superint
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

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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

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

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2 programs · $157K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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.

$148Kprogram expense
02

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

$10Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$252K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$167K
Ln 25
Programscol B$157K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$594K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Government grantsLn 1e$164K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$252K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$156K
Other assetsLn 15$377K
Total assetsLn 16$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$594K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$142K$156K
Total assetsLn 16$539K$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$539K$594K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$145K$145K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$11K$2K$5K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$285$285
TravelLn 17$398$398
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$340$340
Total functional expensesLn 25$167K$157K$6K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $252K$167K$86K$594K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $252,152 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $111,520$169,514
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,927$74,424
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,034$8,214
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,481$252,152
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $64,401$154,978
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,750$10,551
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,595$1,023
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $86,746$166,552
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,735$85,600
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 $252,152 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,214 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,686
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,835
VIII-1e Government grants$163,993
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$169,514
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $74,424$74,424
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,424 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,214$252,152
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $166,552 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $145,478$145,478
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,500$9,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,110 · Management $5,275 · Fundraising $3,166$10,551
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $285$285
IX-17 TravelManagement $398$398
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $340$340
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $157,088 · Management $6,298 · Fundraising $3,166$166,552
Part X · Balance sheet $593,975 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,649$60,446
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$463
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $142,211$155,935
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $346,377$377,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $539,237$593,975
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $279,527$284,826
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $259,710$309,149
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $539,237$593,975
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $539,237$593,975
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $593,975 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$252,152
XI-2 Total expenses$166,552
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,600
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$539,237
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$30,862
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$593,975

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

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