The Locker Foundation

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The Locker educates and empowers youth, through service learning, to meet the needs of others in their community so that every child has a sense of normalcy.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-2239181) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 210 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $261K a year · 52% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
80% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
9.7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $784K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
9.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $344
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.1% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$271K
-71% vs prior year
Spent
$322K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$271K
FY2024▼ -71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$855K
FY2023$931K
FY2024$271K
Expenses
$322K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$322K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$807K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $258K Management & general 20% · $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

7 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$56,211Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Crosby’s $56K as Executive Di is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Crosby$56,211$48,269$45,000$34,039$29,327

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches youth to help others through service, ensuring every child feels normal.

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1 program · $258K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The locker supports all 20 campuses in gisd; providing support to students k-12. The locker foundation had more than 1,500 visits to lockers in gisd. These students were provided with clothing and shoes, school supplies, hygiene items, sleeping bags, etc.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-2239181) · Dispute this line
$258Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$344

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$271K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Money outPt IX
$322K
Ln 25
Programscol B$258K
Managementcol C$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$261K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$271K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$261K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$403K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$784K
Other assetsLn 15$33K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6210
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$49K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$428K$261K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$784K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$403K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.5M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$56K$42K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$78K$59K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$225$225
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$780$744$36
OccupancyLn 16$11K$8K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$118K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$10K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$322K$258K$64K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $271K$322K−$52K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2024 $931K$278K$653K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 23, 2023 $855K$242K$613K$807K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $223K$175K$48K$194K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2021 $209K$167K$42K$146K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $270,662 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $840,154$198,099
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,007$38,411
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $54,431$34,152
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $930,592$270,662
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $140,021$144,505
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $137,949$177,708
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $277,970$322,213
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $652,622−$51,551
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $270,662 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$198,099
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$48,590
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$198,099
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $33,542$33,542
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,869$4,869
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$34,152
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,411$270,662
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $322,213 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $42,158 · Management $14,053$56,211
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,634 · Management $19,545$78,179
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,586 · Management $2,529$10,115
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $225$225
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $10,725$10,725
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $744 · Management $36$780
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,126 · Management $2,709$10,835
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,080$2,080
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,818$3,818
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $118,040 · Management $9,110$127,150
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,343 · Management $11,752$22,095
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $258,436 · Management $63,777 · Fundraising $0$322,213
Part X · Balance sheet $1,480,020 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $428,098$260,630
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$402,700
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,034,919$783,785
X-15 Other assets$32,905
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,463,017$1,480,020
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,475$1,953
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,475$1,953
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,459,542$1,478,067
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,459,542$1,478,067
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,463,017$1,480,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,478,067 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$270,662
XI-2 Total expenses$322,213
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,551
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,459,542
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,486
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$48,590
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,478,067

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

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