Gehlen Catholic Schools Endowment Fund

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Support Gehlen Catholic Schools - to extend payment for operating expenses and capital improvements to properties. Assist with grade and high school tuition to Gehlen k-12 students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $236K a year · 51% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 30.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$374K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$242K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$7.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$374K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$752K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$506K
FY2025$374K
Expenses
$242K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$180K
FY2022$225K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$239K
FY2025$242K
Net assets
$7.3M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2025$7.3M

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 Jul 1988.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $223K Management & general 8% · $19K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

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

Funds Catholic school operating expenses, capital improvements, and K-12 student tuition.

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1 program · $223K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Supplement payment for operating and tuition expenses.

$223Kprogram 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 · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.0M · 2020–2024
Gehlen Catholic SchoolsIA · FY2024$212,512
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Gehlen Catholic SchoolsIA · FY2023$219,850
Gehlen Catholic SchoolsIA · FY2022$217,785
Gehlen Catholic SchoolsIA · FY2021$198,705
Gehlen Catholic SchoolsIA · FY2020$160,200

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$374K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$324K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$223K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$610K
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$324K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Gains on assetsLn 7$165K
Total revenueLn 12$374K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$592K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$610K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.6M
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$7.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$16K
Share of the $7.3M endowmentSch D 1g0.23%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$7.3M$6.9M$5.9M$5.6M$6.3M
Given inLn 1b$25K$199K$63K$207K$579K
SpentLn 1d–1f$243K$239K$238K$225K$180K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$583K$610K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.3M$6.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M$7.3M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$213K$213K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$223K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 16, 2026 $374K$242K$132K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $506K$239K$267K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 19, 2024 $286K$238K$48K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 23, 2023 $386K$225K$161K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 11, 2022 $752K$180K$572K$6.3M 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 $373,763 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $198,578$25,365
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $263,476$324,363
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,657$24,035
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $505,711$373,763
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $219,850$222,512
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,289$19,409
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,139$241,921
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $266,572$131,842
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $373,763 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,365
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,365
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $159,302$159,302
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $24,035$24,035
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $165,061$165,061
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,035 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $324,363$373,763
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,921 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $212,512$212,512
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,952$2,952
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $16,457$16,457
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $222,512 · Management $19,409 · Fundraising $0$241,921
Part X · Balance sheet $7,252,588 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,438$17,505
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $570,924$592,412
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,066$5,693
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,113,541$5,518,418
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,196,581$1,118,560
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,899,550$7,252,588
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,899,550$7,252,588
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,899,550$7,252,588
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,899,550$7,252,588
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,252,588 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$373,763
XI-2 Total expenses$241,921
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$131,842
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,899,550
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$221,196
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,252,588

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

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