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Ames Education Foundation FY2024 filing

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Ames, IA501(c)(3)Since 1989Education EIN 42-1357966Revenue $429K in FY2024

On file with the IRSameseducationfoundation.orgPo Box 1125, 50014-1125 · Ames, IATax-exempt since Nov 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote and further the educational process of the Ames school district

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 44% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 38.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$429K
+309% vs prior year
Spent
$153K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$429K
FY2024▲ +309%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$413K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$429K
FY2025$112K
Expenses
$153K
FY2024▲ +87%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$311K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$56K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1994.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $115K Management & general 20% · $30K Fundraising 5% · $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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Steve Ringlee
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Linch
Treasurer/Se
$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

Supports and advances the educational process for the Ames School District.

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3 programs · $34K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Support of ames school system and facilities

$18Kprogram expense
02

Ames high athletics and band booster program expense and other

$9Kprogram expense
03

Scholastic and need scholarships provided to ames students

$8Kprogram 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
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesFY2024$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $340K · 2019–2024
Ames Community School DistrictFY2024$9,228
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000
Ames Community School DistrictFY2023$17,575
Ames Community School DistrictFY2023$8,827
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,500
Ames Community School DistrictFY2022$34,066
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,500
Ames Community School DistrictFY2020$14,912
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,500
Ames Community School DistrictFY2019$207,469
Unitemized GrantFY2019$9,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$429K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$369K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Money outPt IX
$153K
Ln 25
Programscol B$115K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$488K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$369K
Gains on assetsLn 7$322K
Total revenueLn 12$429K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$378K
SavingsLn 2$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$488K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$297K$488K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$26K$26K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$7K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$200$200
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$81K$3K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$613$240$373
Total functional expensesLn 25$153K$115K$30K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $112K$56K$57K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $429K$153K$276K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $105K$82K$23K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $117K$52K$64K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $180K$104K$76K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $413K$311K$101K$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 $429,161 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,719$60,420
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54,297$368,741
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $105,016$429,161
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $41,566$33,902
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,375$119,109
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $81,941$153,011
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,075$276,150
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $429,161 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$39,910
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,510
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,420
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46,401$46,401
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $322,340$322,340
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $368,741$429,161
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,011 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $26,402$26,402
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,500$7,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,850$5,850
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,973$8,973
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,965 · Fundraising $4,643$11,608
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,418$5,418
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $200$200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,044 · Management $3,051 · Fundraising $2,352$86,447
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $240 · Fundraising $373$613
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $115,186 · Management $30,457 · Fundraising $7,368$153,011
Part X · Balance sheet $1,685,949 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$378,012
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $296,604$109,891
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,113,195$1,198,046
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,409,799$1,685,949
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $334,977$526,276
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,074,822$1,159,673
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,409,799$1,685,949
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,409,799$1,685,949
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,685,949 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$429,161
XI-2 Total expenses$153,011
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$276,150
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,409,799
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,685,949

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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