Sparta Education Foundation

Tax-deductible

Sparta, MI501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 38-3012934Revenue $135K in FY2025

On file with the IRSspartaschools.org465 S Union St, 49345-1503 · Sparta, MITax-exempt since Aug 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 39% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
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
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$135K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$83K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$135K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$81K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$135K
Expenses
$83K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$41K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$83K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$660K
FY2022$755K
FY2023$783K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Aug 1992.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $63K Management & general 23% · $19K Fundraising 2% · $1K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Provides grants to support Sparta area schools and their programs.

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3 programs · $63K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The sef was able to financially support the students of sparta schools two elementary schools, its middle school, and its high school by granting 23 requests. Grant requests varied widely and included advancing technology in the stem lab, enriching reading through attending a grand rapids civic theater production of pete the cat, and…

$51Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships awarded to graduating seniors to further their secondary education.

$8Kprogram expense
03

A parent survey conducted by sparta schools resulted in identification of the DESIRE/NEED for a more comprehensive understanding of cyber security. The district contracted with protecting young eyes to address that need.

$4Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $183K · 2020–2024
Sparta Area SchoolsFY2024$43,441
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,500
Sparta Area SchoolsFY2023$40,974
Sparta Area SchoolsFY2022$43,614
Sparta Public SchoolsFY2021$22,608
Sparta Public SchoolsFY2020$24,295

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$135K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$83K
Ln 25
Programscol B$63K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$135K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$972K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$43K$43K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K$299
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K$392
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$650$650
Office expensesLn 13$2K$997$620
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$83K$63K$19K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $135K$83K$51K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $151K$72K$80K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $59K$70K−$10K$783K 990 PDF
FY2022 $96K$52K$44K$755K 990 PDF
FY2021 $81K$41K$40K$660K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $134,889 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $145,023$92,906
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,262$38,218
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,043$3,765
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,328$134,889
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $47,474$51,941
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,168$31,461
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $71,642$83,402
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $79,686$51,487
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $134,889 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$92,906
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$92,906
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $38,218$38,218
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,765$3,765
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,218 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,765$134,889
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $83,402 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $43,441$43,441
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,500$8,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,975 · Management $299$5,274
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $11,716$11,716
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,851 · Management $392$6,243
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $650 · Fundraising $650$1,300
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $997 · Fundraising $620$1,617
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,025$4,025
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,286$1,286
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $62,767 · Management $19,365 · Fundraising $1,270$83,402
Part X · Balance sheet $1,119,319 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,312$1,766
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,172$2,423
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $972,243$1,115,130
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,004,727$1,119,319
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,282$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $965,845$1,071,624
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $35,600$47,695
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,001,445$1,119,319
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,004,727$1,119,319
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,119,319 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$134,889
XI-2 Total expenses$83,402
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,487
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,001,445
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$66,387
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,119,319

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

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