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Going to School USA INC

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Alexandria, VA501(c)(3)Since 2015Education EIN 47-2723345Revenue $700K in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 10, 2026

On file with the IRSgoingtoschool.com/usa6006 Grove Dr, 22307-1139 · Alexandria, VATax-exempt since Oct 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Going to School USA INC. ("Going to School USA") has been established to inspire learning, promote education, and encourage and facilitate entrepreneurship and skill development among disadvantaged youth and communities, and create new role models for children to inspire them to stay in School, learn new skills, problem-solve, and engage in entrepreneurship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$700K
+211% vs prior year
Spent
$701K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$68K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$700K
FY2025▲ +211%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$200K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$225K
FY2025$700K
Expenses
$701K
FY2025▲ +196%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$184K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$701K
Net assets
$68K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$22K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$69K
FY2025$68K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2020, reinstated. IRS ruling Oct 2021, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $698K Management & general 1% · $4K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lisa Heydlauff
CEO/Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrea Heydlauff
CFO/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dilip Adjani
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires learning and skill development for disadvantaged youth and communities.

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2 programs · $698K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The organization supported the development and deployment of a digital skills platform and app to teach girls integrated digital skills at school in the outdoor school for girls program, digital skills to solve for climate change in school, and afterward, as start-up sustainable entrepreneurs.

$523Kprogram expense
02

The outdoor school for girls teaches life skills to girls in india through integrated sports and skills curricula delivered during school hours to girls from low-income groups enrolled in government schools.

$174Kprogram 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
Equinix FoundationFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$700K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$701K
Ln 25
Programscol B$698K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$68K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$700K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$68K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$695K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K$68K
Total assetsLn 16$69K$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$69K$68K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$695K$695K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$65$65
Total functional expensesLn 25$701K$698K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 10, 2026 $700K$701K−$1K$68K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 28, 2025 $225K$237K−$12K$69K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 3, 2024 $225K$183K$42K$80K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 25, 2023 $200K$184K$16K$38K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 22, 2022 $0$22K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $700,002 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $225,000$700,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $225,002$700,002
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $225,000$695,000
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 $11,555$6,081
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $236,555$701,081
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,553−$1,079
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $700,002 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$700,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$700,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2$700,002
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $701,081 across 4 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $695,000$695,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,516$3,516
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $65$65
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $697,500 · Management $3,581 · Fundraising $0$701,081
Part X · Balance sheet $67,800 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,821$48,940
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,058$18,860
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,879$67,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $68,879$67,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,879$67,800
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,879$67,800
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $67,800 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$700,002
XI-2 Total expenses$701,081
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,079
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,879
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$67,800

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

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