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Brook Knoll Eagle Connection

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Santa Cruz, CA501(c)(3)Since 2013Education EIN 46-2645811Revenue $138K in FY2025Latest return filed May 13, 2026

On file with the IRSbkec.infoSanta Cruz, CATax-exempt since Aug 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To support the education of students at Brook Knoll elementary school through fundraising efforts and by fostering positive relationships among family, staff and community members.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$138K
-0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$283K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$314K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$138K
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$138K
Expenses
$283K
FY2025▲ +275%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$283K
Net assets
$314K
FY2025▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$460K
FY2025$314K

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 Aug 2025.

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% · $266K Management & general 6% · $16K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marlene Bennett
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trina Reddall
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Caitlin Santero
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Perlitch
Correspondence Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eliza Ballantyne
Svef Representative
$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

Raises funds and builds community to support students at Brook Knoll Elementary School.

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3 programs · $139K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Classroom Instructional Aides

Bkec funded classroom instructional aides to assist in each grade level of the elementary school. Use of such aides enhances the academic curriculum for students.

$67Kprogram expense
02

Steam (science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Mathematics)

Bkec funded two programs under this category for this school year. The first was brick lab and the second was code with us. Brick lab uses lego to teach and build upon core academic, social, and emotional topics. Code with us provided students with the opportunity to use scratch to complete coding based projects in the classroom.

$37Kprogram expense
03

Pe Enrichment

In this school year, bkec partnered with valley sports to provide structured play opportunities for students during recess and lunch times.

$35Kprogram 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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $575K · 2019–2024
Brook Knoll Elementary SchoolFY2024$96,000
Brook Knoll Elementary SchoolFY2022$138,744
Brook Knoll Elementary SchoolFY2020$91,242
Brook Knoll Elementary SchoolFY2019$248,726

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$138K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Programscol B$266K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$314K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K
Total assetsLn 16$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$138K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$300K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$314K
Total assetsLn 16$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$314K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$460K$314K
Total assetsLn 16$460K$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$460K$314K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$96K$96K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K$121K
All other expensesLn 24e$65K$49K$15K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$266K$16K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $138K$283K−$145K$314K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $139K$76K$63K$460K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $222K$146K$75K$396K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 22, 2023 $226K$103K$123K$321K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2021 $94K$97K−$2K$198K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $191K$253K−$61K$200K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $138,108 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,678$137,661
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,190$6,223
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,850−$5,776
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $139,018$138,108
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$96,000
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 $75,589$187,274
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $75,589$283,274
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,429−$145,166
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $138,108 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,008 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$36,705
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100,956
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$137,661
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,223$6,223
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$14,784−$14,784
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,008 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$8,561$138,108
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $283,274 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $96,000$96,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,494$1,494
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $120,586$120,586
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $49,119 · Management $14,877 · Fundraising $1,198$65,194
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $265,705 · Management $16,371 · Fundraising $1,198$283,274
Part X · Balance sheet $314,480 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $126,253$14,874
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $333,393$299,606
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $459,646$314,480
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $459,646$314,480
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $459,646$314,480
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $459,646$314,480
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $314,480 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$138,108
XI-2 Total expenses$283,274
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$145,166
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$459,646
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$314,480

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

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