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Scattergood Friends School Foundation

Tax-deductible

West Branch, IA501(c)(3)Since 1989Education EIN 42-1338486Revenue $44K in FY2025

On file with the IRSscattergood.org1951 Delta Ave, 52358-8507 · West Branch, IATax-exempt since Jan 1995Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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The exempt purpose of the Foundation is to assist and benefit Scattergood Friends School (the School) through the management and administration of gifts, grants, and bequests for the benefit of the School.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $104K a year · 21% 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
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$44K
-91% vs prior year
Spent
$604K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$6.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$44K
FY2025▼ -91%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$923K
FY2022$711K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$473K
FY2025$44K
Expenses
$604K
FY2025▲ +112%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$276K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$604K
Net assets
$6.4M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$6.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1995.

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% · $604K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sutton Cheryl
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jones Bob
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yeats Bob
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Manages and administers gifts, grants, and bequests to benefit Scattergood Friends School.

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1 program · $604K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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During the year ended june 30, 2025, the foundation managed assets for the benefit of the school. Grants were made to the school to further its educational purpose.

$604Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.7M · 2020–2024
Scattergood SchoolIA · FY2024$536,808
Scattergood SchoolIA · FY2023$231,200
Scattergood SchoolIA · FY2022$227,200
Scattergood SchoolIA · FY2021$447,187
Scattergood SchoolIA · FY2020$218,900

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$44K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500
Money outPt IX
$604K
Ln 25
Programscol B$604K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$786K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$44K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$786K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$786K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$786K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.4M$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85K$85K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M$6.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$537K$537K
Investment management feesLn 11f$55K$55K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$604K$604K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $44K$604K−$560K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $473K$285K$188K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $322K$279K$43K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $711K$511K$199K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $923K$276K$647K$6.2M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $44,016 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,800$500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $454,166$15,571
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,162$27,945
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $473,128$44,016
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $231,200$536,808
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 $53,657$67,486
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $284,857$604,294
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $188,271−$560,278
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $44,016 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,571$15,571
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $27,945$27,945
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,516$44,016
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $604,294 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $536,808$536,808
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $54,651$54,651
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,835$12,835
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $604,294 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$604,294
Part X · Balance sheet $6,447,868 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,055,334$786,495
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $85,150$85,150
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,418,792$5,576,223
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,559,276$6,447,868
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,559,276$6,447,868
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,559,276$6,447,868
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,559,276$6,447,868
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,447,868 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$44,016
XI-2 Total expenses$604,294
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$560,278
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,559,276
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$446,042
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,828
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,447,868

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

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