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Van Buren Community School Educational Foundation

Tax-deductible

Keosauqua, IA501(c)(3)Since 1995EducationEIN 42-1443214Revenue $48K in FY2025

On file with the IRSvbcsfoundation.orgPo Box 92, 52565-0092 · Keosauqua, IATax-exempt since Jan 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To enhance and broaden Community support for public education and to provide private funding for enhancement, innovation, and challenging programs across a students k-12 experiences in the Van Buren county public schools providing opportunities to learn and make a better future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 63% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$48K
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$53K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$944K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$48K
FY2025▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$388K
FY2020$32K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$33K
FY2025$48K
Expenses
$53K
FY2025▲ +191%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$26K
FY2020$29K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$13K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$18K
FY2025$53K
Net assets
$944K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$572K
FY2020$729K
FY2021$820K
FY2022$689K
FY2023$774K
FY2024$858K
FY2025$944K

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 Jan 1997.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $51K Management & general 4% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rusty Ebert
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy Paulek
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Kirchner
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brock Caves
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan Huff
Director
$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 public education programs and innovative learning opportunities for K-12 students.

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2 programs · $51K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The foundation is committed to providing private funding for enhancement, innovation, and challenging programs across a students k-12 experiences in the van buren county public schools. Van buren county school teachers have the opportunity to apply for a $450 classroom mini-grant for projects they deem necessary, but ones the district…

$44Kprogram expense
02

The founation manages and awards scholarships to van buren county high school graduates.

$6Kprogram 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 · FY2022
The Van Buren Foundation INCFY2022$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $181K · 2019–2025
Van Buren County CsdFY2025$43,099
Van Buren County CsdFY2024$11,024
Van Buren County CsdFY2023$39,066
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,400
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,225
Van Buren County CsdFY2022$5,572
Van Buren County CsdFY2021$16,958
Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,375
Van Buren County CsdFY2020$23,608
Van Buren County CsdFY2019$20,600

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$48K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Money outPt IX
$53K
Ln 25
Programscol B$51K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$944K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$944K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Gains on assetsLn 7$33K
Total revenueLn 12$48K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$916K
Total assetsLn 16$944K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$944K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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$14K$28K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$844K$916K
Total assetsLn 16$858K$944K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$858K$944K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$43K$43K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$70$70
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$249$203$46
Total functional expensesLn 25$53K$51K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $48K$53K−$4K$944K 990 PDF
FY2024 $33K$18K$14K$858K 990 PDF
FY2023 $46K$52K−$6K$774K 990 PDF
FY2022 $22K$13K$8K$689K 990 PDF
FY2021 $49K$36K$13K$820K 990 PDF
FY2020 $32K$29K$3K$729K 990 PDF
FY2019 $388K$26K$361K$572K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $48,405 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,720$1,350
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,839$47,055
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $32,559$48,405
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,124$49,574
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,007$3,119
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,131$52,693
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,428−$4,288
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $48,405 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,350
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,350
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,414$14,414
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $32,641$32,641
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,055 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$48,405
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $52,693 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $43,099$43,099
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,475$6,475
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $70$70
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $203 · Management $46$249
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $50,777 · Management $1,916 · Fundraising $0$52,693
Part X · Balance sheet $944,110 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,166$19,071
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,831$8,831
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $843,711$916,208
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $857,708$944,110
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $857,708$944,110
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $857,708$944,110
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $857,708$944,110
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $944,110 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$48,405
XI-2 Total expenses$52,693
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,288
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$857,708
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$90,690
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$944,110

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

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