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Cherokee Educational Foundation

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Cherokee, IA501(c)(3)Since 1985Education EIN 42-1342574Revenue $310K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 1065, 51012-1065 · Cherokee, IATax-exempt since Jul 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Support Cherokee community schools

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $833K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
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
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$310K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$256K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$310K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$569K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$299K
FY2025$310K
Expenses
$256K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$256K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$564K
FY2022$781K
FY2023$919K
FY2024$979K
FY2025$1.2M

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 Jul 2002.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $253K Management & general 1% · $3K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Dawson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Helps Cherokee Community Schools succeed by providing resources and support.

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2 programs · $253K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Payments for special school programs, resources and athletics

$210Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships awarded through cherokee community school district

$43Kprogram 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 · FY2024
E Joe Lundsgaard Educational TrustFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $1.5M · 2020–2025
Cherokee Community School DistrictFY2025$210,134
Unitemized GrantFY2025$43,000
Cherokee Community School DistrictFY2024$237,447
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,100
Cherokee Community School DistrictFY2023$245,710
Unitemized GrantFY2023$27,700
Cherokee Community School DistrictFY2022$347,564
Unitemized GrantFY2022$24,200
Cherokee Community SchoolsFY2021$175,272
Scholarships AwardedFY2021$22,450
Cherokee Community SchoolsFY2020$105,478
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,700
Scholarships AwardedFY2020$20,700

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$310K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$256K
Ln 25
Programscol B$253K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$320K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Total revenueLn 12$310K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$320K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$320K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$833K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
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$331K$320K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$648K$833K
Total assetsLn 16$979K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$979K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$210K$210K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$43K$43K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$43$43
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K$253K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $310K$256K$54K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $299K$266K$32K$979K 990 PDF
FY2023 $313K$276K$37K$919K 990 PDF
FY2022 $250K$375K−$125K$781K 990 PDF
FY2021 $323K$201K$122K$564K 990 PDF
FY2020 $569K$145K$424K$0 990 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 $310,411 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $217,126$206,191
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,927$30,382
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $53,531$73,838
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $298,584$310,411
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $263,547$253,134
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,864$3,141
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $266,411$256,275
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,173$54,136
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $310,411 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$206,191
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$206,191
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,382$30,382
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $73,838$73,838
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $104,220$310,411
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $256,275 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $210,134$210,134
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $43,000$43,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,098$3,098
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $43$43
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $253,134 · Management $3,141 · Fundraising $0$256,275
Part X · Balance sheet $1,152,428 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $331,122$319,883
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $648,092$832,545
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $979,214$1,152,428
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $979,214$1,152,428
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $979,214$1,152,428
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $979,214$1,152,428
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,152,428 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$310,411
XI-2 Total expenses$256,275
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,136
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$979,214
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$119,078
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,152,428

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

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