Foundation for Springfield Public Schools FY2021 filing

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Springfield, MO501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 43-1560366Revenue $1.4M in FY2021

On file with the IRSsupportsps.org1610 E Sunshine St, 65804-1313 · Springfield, MOTax-exempt since Apr 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Foundation was formed to be a vehicle to receive, manage, and distribute all private donations, restricted and unrestricted, for the benefit of the School District of Springfield R-12, Springfield, Missouri.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $377K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $468K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$932K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$6.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$932K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$932K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$6.6M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$8.2M
FY2025$8.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1991.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $770K Management & general 11% · $99K Fundraising 7% · $64K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$65,729Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Natalie Murdock’s $82K as Executive Director is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Natalie Murdock$81,808$78,500$72,800$69,612$65,729

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Manages and distributes private donations to benefit Springfield R-12 School District.

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2 programs · $770K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Grants were awarded to various Springfield Public School elementary, middle, and high school classrooms for Back to School needs as well as other projects related to technology, curriculum, etc.

$640Kprogram expense
02

40 scholarships were awarded to deserving students within the Springfield Public School system for post-secondary education tuition.

$131Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $4.7M · 2020–2024
Springfield Public SchoolsFY2024$1,236,199
Unitemized GrantFY2024$171,775
Springfield Public SchoolsFY2023$767,928
Unitemized GrantFY2023$101,800
Springfield Public SchoolsFY2022$725,430
Unitemized GrantFY2022$141,672
Springfield Public SchoolsFY2021$736,272
Unitemized GrantFY2021$93,850
Springfield Public SchoolsFY2020$580,738
Unitemized GrantFY2020$112,350

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$901K
Investment incomeLn 3$492K
Money outPt IX
$932K
Ln 25
Programscol B$770K
Managementcol C$99K
Fundraisingcol D$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$901K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$43K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$492K
Gains on assetsLn 7$379K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$226K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K$226K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.5M$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$287K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M$6.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$605K$605K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$112K$112K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$18K$30K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$24K$18K$32K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$4K$4K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$3K$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$567$647$681
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$170$51$58$61
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1K$360$410$431
TravelLn 17$1K$411$469$494
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$2K$8K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$705
Total functional expensesLn 25$932K$770K$99K$64K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.8M−$242K$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$1.3M$724K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.2M$228K$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.1M$755K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.4M$932K$423K$6.6M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,354,772 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,033,562$900,988
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $569,833$491,806
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$6,142−$38,022
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,597,253$1,354,772
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $945,943$717,838
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $149,529$163,152
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,112$51,221
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,163,584$932,211
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $433,669$422,561
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,354,772 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$84,478
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$816,510
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$42,693
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$900,988
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $112,315$112,315
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $379,491$379,491
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$38,022−$38,022
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $453,784$1,354,772
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $932,211 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $605,488$605,488
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $112,350$112,350
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,645 · Management $29,578 · Fundraising $18,506$65,729
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,171 · Management $18,146 · Fundraising $31,707$74,024
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,779 · Management $4,314 · Fundraising $4,538$12,631
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,222 · Management $3,677 · Fundraising $3,869$10,768
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,300$9,300
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $567 · Management $647 · Fundraising $681$1,895
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $15,518$15,518
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,597$3,597
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $51 · Management $58 · Fundraising $61$170
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $360 · Management $410 · Fundraising $431$1,201
IX-17 TravelPrograms $411 · Management $469 · Fundraising $494$1,374
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,141$3,141
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,096 · Management $7,927 · Fundraising $2,517$12,540
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,780 · Fundraising $705$2,485
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $770,140 · Management $98,562 · Fundraising $63,509$932,211
Part X · Balance sheet $6,595,066 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $241,494$225,977
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,502,378$6,369,089
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,743,872$6,595,066
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$29,964
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $286,750$35,964
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,563,865$1,863,910
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,893,257$4,695,192
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,457,122$6,559,102
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,743,872$6,595,066
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,559,102 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,354,772
XI-2 Total expenses$932,211
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$422,561
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,457,122
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$736,960
XI-7 Investment expenses−$57,541
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,559,102

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