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Sparta Education Foundation FY2021 filing

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Sparta, MI501(c)(3)Religion EIN 38-3012934Revenue $81K in FY2021

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.
100¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
205 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 204.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$34K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% 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
$81K
Spent
$41K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$660K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$81K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$81K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$135K
Expenses
$41K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$41K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$83K
Net assets
$660K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$660K
FY2022$755K
FY2023$783K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $41K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sue Blackall
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pete Bush
Trustee
$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

Provides grants to support Sparta area schools and their programs.

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1 program · $41K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Grants awarded for programs for sparta area schools and its students

$41Kprogram 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
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$5K
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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$81K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Money outPt IX
$41K
Ln 25
Programscol B$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$660K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$694K
Total assetsLn 16$694K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
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$37K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Total revenueLn 12$81K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$691K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$694K
Total assetsLn 16$694K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$660K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$654K$694K
Total assetsLn 16$654K$694K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$34K
Net assetsLn 32$654K$660K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$41K$41K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $81K$41K$40K$660K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $80,503 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $68,261$36,788
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,791$43,715
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,166$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $90,218$80,503
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $27,425$28,795
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,745$11,910
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $47,170$40,705
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,048$39,798
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $80,503 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,514
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,274
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,788
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,715$43,715
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,715$80,503
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,705 across 3 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $28,795$28,795
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,187 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,187
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,723 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,723
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $40,705 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$40,705
Part X · Balance sheet $694,119 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$2,800$3,095
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $657,121$691,024
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $654,321$694,119
X-18 Grants payable$34,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$34,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $654,321$660,119
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $654,321$694,119
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $660,119 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$80,503
XI-2 Total expenses$40,705
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,798
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$654,321
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$660,119

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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