Sartell-St. Stephen education Foundation (ssef) supports innovative programming for the students in isd 748. Ssef embraces the goals of the district by providing funds for academic programming from early childhood through 12th grade, as well as providing scholarships to graduating seniors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 18% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $584K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $7K
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
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
$75K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$83K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$605K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$75K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$87K
FY2025$75K
Expenses
$83K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$191K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$61K
FY2025$83K
Net assets
$605K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$599K
FY2021$543K
FY2022$475K
FY2023$468K
FY2024$561K
FY2025$605K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1998.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $59K Management & general 20% · $17K Fundraising 8% · $7K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $13K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Consultant/President
$13,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Roberta Hartig’s $13K as Executive Consultant/President is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Roberta Hartig$13,000$10,800———
Tonya Miller—$2,754$12,618$12,480$11,005

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

Funds leading-edge student programs and scholarships from early childhood through twelfth grade.

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2 programs · $59K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Ssef events are opportunities to provide isd# 748 students, parents, staff, and community members with information about ssef and to provide recognition for supporting our mission of innovative programming. Ssef events for 2025 included the senior awards program, chamber golf outing, and toast of autumn.

$52Kprogram expense
02

10 scholarships were awarded to isd# 748 sartell-st. Stephen seniors.

$7Kprogram 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 2 funders$7K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $287K · 2020–2025
Isd 748 - Sartell High SchoolFY2025$48,528
Unitemized GrantFY2025$7,400
Isd 748 - Sartell High SchoolFY2024$28,482
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,400
Isd 748FY2021$153,236
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,200
Isd 748FY2020$26,740
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,400

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$75K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$83K
Ln 25
Programscol B$59K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$605K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$605K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$820
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$75K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$584K
Total assetsLn 16$605K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$605K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$39K$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$522K$584K
Total assetsLn 16$561K$605K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$561K$605K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$49K$49K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$13K$3K$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$332$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$580$580
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$83K$59K$17K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $75K$83K−$8K$605K 990 PDF
FY2024 $87K$61K$25K$561K 990 PDF
FY2023 $69K$468K 990 PDF
FY2022 $92K$475K 990 PDF
FY2021 $103K$191K−$87K$543K 990 PDF
FY2020 $211K$54K$157K$599K 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 $74,605 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $55,841$51,664
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32,513$26,570
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,752−$3,629
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $86,602$74,605
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,052$56,228
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,554$13,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,814$13,603
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $61,420$82,831
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,182−$8,226
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 $74,605 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $680 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,354
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,310
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$820
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$51,664
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,569$15,569
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $11,001$11,001
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,459−$4,459
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $150$150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $150 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,791$74,605
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $82,831 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $48,828$48,828
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,400$7,400
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,250 · Management $4,875 · Fundraising $4,875$13,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,040$2,040
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,854$2,854
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $332 · Fundraising $1,725$2,057
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,617$3,617
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $580$580
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,455$2,455
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $59,478 · Management $16,753 · Fundraising $6,600$82,831
Part X · Balance sheet $605,422 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,383$20,989
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $521,581$584,433
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $560,964$605,422
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $551,398$599,856
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,566$5,566
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $560,964$605,422
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $560,964$605,422
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $605,422 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$74,605
XI-2 Total expenses$82,831
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,226
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$560,964
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$52,684
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$605,422

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