Foundation for Academic Endeavors

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Mount Vernon, WA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-4347441Revenue $556K in FY2024

On file with the IRSskagitfae.orgPo Box 945, 98273-0945 · Mount Vernon, WATax-exempt since Oct 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Foundation for Academic Endeavors provides broad community support for empowering Academic experiences for low income children and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 90 volunteers and 25 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
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $763 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$184K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 80% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $92K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$385
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$556K
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$924K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$556K
FY2024▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$281K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$866K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$556K
Expenses
$924K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$610K
FY2022$643K
FY2023$881K
FY2024$924K
Net assets
$129K
FY2024▼ -74%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$224K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$129K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2015.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $688K Management & general 24% · $222K Fundraising 1% · $14K

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; $184K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Exec. Dir
$92,136Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exec. Dir
$91,868Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dania Jaramillo’s $92K as Co-Exec. Dir is at the 80th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Dania Jaramillo$92,136—
Carol Rodin$91,868$88,667

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

Empowers low-income children and families through academic experiences and community support.

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1 program · $688K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The foundation offers summer learning opportunities for students ages preschool through college and career, recruits and develops future diverse educators, connects families to educational resources year-round, and advocates for educational justice.

$688Kprogram 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 4 funders$92K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$556K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$533K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$924K
Ln 25
Programscol B$688K
Managementcol C$222K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$130K
LiabilitiesLn 26$385
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$533K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$322K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$556K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$130K
LiabilitiesLn 26$385
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 690
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$497K$130K
Total assetsLn 16$497K$130K
LiabilitiesLn 26$393$385
Net assetsLn 32$497K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$461K$277K$184K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$25K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$1K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$63K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$287K$287K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$31K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$924K$688K$222K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $556K$924K−$368K$129K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$881K$129K$497K 990 PDF
FY2022 $866K$643K$223K$368K 990 PDF
FY2021 $531K$610K−$79K$145K 990 PDF
FY2020 $281K$182K$99K$224K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $555,780 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $997,493$532,983
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,655$14,194
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20$8,603
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,010,168$555,780
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $503,323$502,887
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $377,400$420,649
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $880,723$923,536
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $129,445−$367,756
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $555,780 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$37,262
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$495,721
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$322,262
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$532,983
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,194$14,194
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,603$8,603
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,194 · Excluded from tax $8,603$555,780
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $923,536 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $277,479 · Management $184,004$461,483
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,895 · Management $16,509$41,404
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,250 · Management $4,672$5,922
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,196 · Management $4,996$68,192
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,149$4,149
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,062$6,062
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,748$1,748
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $286,762$286,762
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,750 · Fundraising $13,564$44,314
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $687,832 · Management $222,140 · Fundraising $13,564$923,536
Part X · Balance sheet $129,713 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $63; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $97,458$41,301
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $400,019$88,349
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $497,477$129,713
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $393$385
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $393$385
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $497,084$129,328
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $497,084$129,328
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $497,477$129,713
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,328 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$555,780
XI-2 Total expenses$923,536
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$367,756
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$497,084
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,328

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