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North High Alumni Foundation

Tax-deductible

Des Moines, IA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 42-1454620Revenue $447K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpolarbearscholarships.com501 Holcomb Ave, 50313-4955 · Des Moines, IATax-exempt since Sep 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Award scholarships for graduates from North High school in des moines, iowa.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $467K a year · 69% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 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
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$447K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$410K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$447K
FY2025▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$743K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$307K
FY2025$447K
Expenses
$410K
FY2025▲ +177%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$140K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$148K
FY2025$410K
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$895K
FY2022$847K
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.8M

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 Sep 1996.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $384K Management & general 5% · $20K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

16 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
Greg Cushing
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin Hayes
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ross Jones
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ernie Rose
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Milhollin
Advisory Non Voting Member
$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

Awards scholarships to graduates from North High School in Des Moines, Iowa.

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1 program · $384K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide funding for scholarships to be awarded to graduates of north high school in des moines iowa

$384Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · $941K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$383,832
Unitemized GrantFY2023$106,559
Unitemized GrantFY2022$289,143
Unitemized GrantFY2021$28,557
Unitemized GrantFY2020$132,602

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$447K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Investment incomeLn 3$117K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$410K
Ln 25
Programscol B$384K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$117K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$103K
Total revenueLn 12$447K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$180K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Other assetsLn 15$369K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$321K$180K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$384K$384K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$13K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$28$28
Total functional expensesLn 25$410K$384K$20K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $447K$410K$37K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $307K$148K$159K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$309K$1.4M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $163K$47K$116K$847K 990 PDF
FY2021 $743K$140K$603K$895K 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 $447,458 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $217,102$321,998
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $89,463$117,106
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$8,354
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $306,565$447,458
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $106,559$383,832
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 $41,357$26,204
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $147,916$410,036
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $158,649$37,422
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $447,458 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,610
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$295,388
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$321,998
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,356$14,356
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $102,750$102,750
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,354$8,354
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $117,106 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,354$447,458
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $410,036 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $383,832$383,832
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,833$5,833
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,232$1,232
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $12,948 · Fundraising $6,163$19,111
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $28$28
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $383,832 · Management $20,041 · Fundraising $6,163$410,036
Part X · Balance sheet $2,795,605 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $305,367$165,100
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,612$15,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,018,093$2,246,378
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $240,345$369,127
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,579,417$2,795,605
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,579,417$2,795,605
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,579,417$2,795,605
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,579,417$2,795,605
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,795,605 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$447,458
XI-2 Total expenses$410,036
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,422
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,579,417
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$178,766
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,795,605

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

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