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St Joseph Public Schools Foundation

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Saint Joseph, MI501(c)(3)Since 1996 EIN 38-3296523Revenue $986K in FY2025Latest return filed Jun 29, 2026

On file with the IRSsjpsfoundation.orgSaint Joseph, MITax-exempt since Feb 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Raise and distribute resources to enrich the education of students in the St. Joseph Public Schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 56 volunteers and 2 employees.
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $424K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$616K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$986K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$986K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$588K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$986K
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$598K
FY2021$539K
FY2022$924K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2001.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.6M Management & general 7% · $122K Fundraising 0% · $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

17 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jennifer Havlik
Executive Director
$43,808Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Ruchti
Co-V.p. Fund Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Marohn
Co-V.p. Fund Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ren Baldwin
Co-V.p. Project Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bonnie Tenbarge
Co-V.p. Project Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tiffany Voglewede
Co-V.p. Public Relations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Ehrenberg
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenley Penner
Treasurer
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds and provides resources to improve education for students in St. Joseph Public Schools.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Raise and distribute resources to enrich the education of students in the ST. Joseph public schools.

$1.6Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Harbor Shores Public Asset Fund INCFY2025$350K
Berrien Community Foundation INCFY2025$43K
Fettig Family FoundationFY2025$21K
The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$424K
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $6.5M · 2020–2025
St Joseph Public SchoolsFY2025$1,518,874
Unitemized GrantFY2025$57,000
St Joseph Public SchoolsFY2024$1,622,547
Unitemized GrantFY2024$51,500
St Joseph Public SchoolsFY2023$1,348,012
Unitemized GrantFY2023$72,500
St Joseph Public SchoolsFY2022$772,674
Unitemized GrantFY2022$56,500
St Joseph Public SchoolsFY2021$398,940
Unitemized GrantFY2021$68,258
St Joseph Public SchoolsFY2020$471,920
Unitemized GrantFY2020$79,291

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$986K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$958K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$122K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$616K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$958K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$986K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$522K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$616K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 656
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$7K$5K$4K$3K$4K
Given inLn 1b$500$500$200
SpentLn 1d–1f$48$36$33$41$33
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$450K$522K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$834K$616K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.3M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.5M$1.5M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$57K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$86K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$10K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.6M$122K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 29, 2026 $986K$1.7M−$720K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 23, 2025 $1.4M$1.8M−$412K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $1.4M$1.6M−$130K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 23, 2023 $1.5M$924K$616K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2022 $1.6M$539K$1.0M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $588K$598K−$10K$1.0M 990 PDF

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 $985,963 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,264,566$957,713
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $133,836$28,250
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,398,402$985,963
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,674,047$1,575,874
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$93,295
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $136,452$36,447
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,810,499$1,705,616
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$412,097−$719,653
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $985,963 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$957,713
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$957,713
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,250$28,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,250$985,963
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,705,616 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,518,874$1,518,874
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $57,000$57,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $86,307$86,307
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $6,988$6,988
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,600$11,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,395$4,395
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,271$1,271
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,400$6,400
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,652$1,652
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,730 · Fundraising $1,399$11,129
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,582,274 · Management $121,943 · Fundraising $1,399$1,705,616
Part X · Balance sheet $1,951,139 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,367,012$1,428,705
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $450,482$522,434
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,817,494$1,951,139
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$1,466
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $533,941$614,321
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $300,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $833,941$615,787
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $873,040$1,311,144
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,110,513$24,208
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,983,553$1,335,352
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,817,494$1,951,139
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,335,352 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$985,963
XI-2 Total expenses$1,705,616
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$719,653
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,983,553
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$71,452
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,335,352

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

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