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Educational Foundation for Columbia Schools

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Brooklyn, MI501(c)(3) EIN 38-2655651Revenue $53K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 126, 49230-0126 · Brooklyn, MITax-exempt since Jul 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Support of public school Educational activities for the Columbia school district

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 52% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $357K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 24.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
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
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$53K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$34K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$425K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$53K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020−$12K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$53K
Expenses
$34K
FY2025+0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$34K
FY2025$34K
Net assets
$425K
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$400K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$437K
FY2024$428K
FY2025$425K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1986.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $28K Management & general 1% · $292 Fundraising 17% · $6K

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

13 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Klink
Admin Repres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Knapp
School Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 public school educational activities for the Columbia School District.

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1 program · $28K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Scholarships to students from columbia school district & grants to the columbia school district

$28Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Enterprise Holdings FoundationFY2023$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $131K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,200
Unitemized GrantFY2022$26,550
Unitemized GrantFY2022$21,200
Unitemized GrantFY2021$26,550
Unitemized GrantFY2019$15,800

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$53K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$34K
Ln 25
Programscol B$28K
Managementcol C$292
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$425K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Government grantsLn 1e$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$199
Total revenueLn 12$53K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$357K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$425K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$58K$68K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$370K$357K
Total assetsLn 16$428K$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$428K$425K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$100$100
Office expensesLn 13$627$627
InsuranceLn 23$179$179
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$113
Total functional expensesLn 25$34K$28K$292$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $53K$34K$19K$425K 990 PDF
FY2024 $55K$34K$21K$428K 990 PDF
FY2023 $54K$35K$19K$437K 990 PDF
FY2022 $91K$38K$53K$452K 990 PDF
FY2021 $143K$23K$120K$400K 990 PDF
FY2020 −$12K$20K−$32K$236K 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 $52,953 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,668$31,362
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,060$7,908
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,033$13,683
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $54,761$52,953
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,200$20,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,762$13,574
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $33,962$34,074
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,799$18,879
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $52,953 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$31,362
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$31,362
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,709$7,709
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $199$199
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $13,683$13,683
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $199 · Excluded from tax $21,392$52,953
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $34,074 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,500$20,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $3,529$3,529
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $5,036$5,036
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $100$100
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $627$627
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $179$179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,790 · Management $113$2,903
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $28,019 · Management $292 · Fundraising $5,763$34,074
Part X · Balance sheet $425,001 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,152$68,183
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $369,997$356,818
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $428,149$425,001
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $428,149$425,001
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $428,149$425,001
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $428,149$425,001
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $425,001 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,953
XI-2 Total expenses$34,074
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,879
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$428,149
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$22,027
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$425,001

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

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