The Roosevelt High School Foundation is organized for educational purposes in order to advance, support, and assist in the development and growth of the students and faculty at Roosevelt High School.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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
IRS Pub. 78
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 $324K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 17.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $220K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$592K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+102% vs prior year
Spent
$327K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +102%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$534K
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$556K
FY2024$896K
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$327K
FY2025▼ -75%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$405K
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$323K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$327K
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +137%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1985.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $196K Management & general 40% · $131K Fundraising 0% · $149

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

21 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$83,000Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Diebel’s $83K as Executive Director is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Chris Diebel$83,000$83,000—
Christopher Diebel——$34,583

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports and advances student and faculty development at Roosevelt High School.

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3 programs · $196K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The roosevelt high school foundation (RHSF) supports theodore roosevelt high school in des moines, ia by providing funding for learning and educational opportunities to roosevelt students and teachers.

$120Kprogram expense
02

The roosevelt for generations capital campaign is a $3 million capital project to improve the facilities and student experience at roosevelt high school, in order to better serve an increasingly diverse student population and ensure excellence in 21ST-CENTURY education.

$70Kprogram expense
03

RHSF provides alumni and community support through activities including: providing revolving funds for class reunions to facilitate class mailings and meeting facilities, development and maintenance of a website and alumni newsletter, providing alumni reunion tours of the school, providing award hardware to award recipients, providing…

$6Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$220K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $3.8M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$120,330
Des Moines Roosevelt High SchoolFY2024$49,800
Des Moines Roosevelt High SchoolFY2023$1,086,961
Unitemized GrantFY2023$93,309
Des Moines Public SchoolsFY2022$151,329
Unitemized GrantFY2022$34,999
Des Moines Public SchoolsFY2021$1,963,365
Unitemized GrantFY2021$43,500
Roosevelt High SchoolFY2020$183,535
Unitemized GrantFY2020$39,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Money outPt IX
$327K
Ln 25
Programscol B$196K
Managementcol C$131K
Fundraisingcol D$149
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$476K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$592K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$125K
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Gains on assetsLn 7$33K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$304K
SavingsLn 2$173K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$476K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$592K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$435K$476K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$967K$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$355K$592K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$65K$65K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$120K$120K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$88K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$376$376
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$731$731
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$1K$454$149
Total functional expensesLn 25$327K$196K$131K$149

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$327K$1.5M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $896K$1.3M−$413K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $556K$323K$233K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.2M$190K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $534K$405K$129K$1.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,808,265 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $783,849$1,724,083
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,585$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66,387$84,182
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,869$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $895,690$1,808,265
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,180,270$184,963
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,933$94,041
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,336$47,828
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,308,539$326,832
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$412,849$1,481,433
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,808,265 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$125,017
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,599,066
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,724,083
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51,146$51,146
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $33,036$33,036
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $84,182$1,808,265
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $326,832 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $64,633$64,633
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $120,330$120,330
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $87,691$87,691
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $6,350$6,350
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,232$2,232
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,070$7,070
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,048$10,048
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,939$6,939
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $376$376
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,657 · Management $3,314$4,971
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,847 · Management $6,847$13,694
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $731$731
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,164 · Management $454 · Fundraising $149$1,767
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,738 · Management $130,945 · Fundraising $149$326,832
Part X · Balance sheet $3,352,029 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $363,353$303,592
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,542$172,608
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $120,008$127,346
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $966,724$2,748,483
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,521,627$3,352,029
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,918$17,176
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $337,267$574,444
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $355,185$591,620
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,166,442$2,364,188
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$396,221
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,166,442$2,760,409
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,521,627$3,352,029
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,760,409 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,808,265
XI-2 Total expenses$326,832
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,481,433
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,166,442
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$112,534
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,760,409

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

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