U S D 498 Foundation

Tax-deductible

Waterville, KS501(c)(3)EducationEIN 48-1224971Revenue $107K in FY2025

On file with the IRSvalleyheights.org128 E Commercial St, 66548-8918 · Waterville, KSTax-exempt since Jun 2000Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

This page gets seen. Tell your story. Claim this org.

The usd 498 foundation's primary exempt purpose is to provide usd 498 seniors with scholarships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$107K
+135% vs prior year
Spent
$58K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$107K
FY2025▲ +135%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$76K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$45K
FY2025$107K
Expenses
$58K
FY2025▲ +71%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$27K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$34K
FY2025$58K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +4%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2000.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $41K Management & general 29% · $17K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See U S D 498 Foundation executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

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

Provides scholarships to seniors in USD 498.

Questions for U S D 498 Foundation

Tap to ask. U S D 498 Foundation sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. U S D 498 Foundation answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

1 program · $41K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The usd 498 foundation's purpose is to support usd 498 with resources and to provide seniors with scholarships.

$41Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $114K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,040
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$51,650
Unitemized GrantFY2021$18,250
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$107K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$100K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Money outPt IX
$58K
Ln 25
Programscol B$41K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$100K
Gains on assetsLn 7$63K
Total revenueLn 12$107K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$112K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$17K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$58K$41K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $107K$58K$49K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $45K$34K$12K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21K$94K−$72K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $111K$55K$56K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $76K$27K$48K$1.1M 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $106,664 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,075$7,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,278$99,664
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $45,353$106,664
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,000$24,040
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,789$33,654
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $33,789$57,694
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,564$48,970
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $106,664 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36,332$36,332
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $55,997 · Excluded from tax $7,335$63,332
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $55,997 · Excluded from tax $43,667$106,664
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $57,694 across 3 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $24,040$24,040
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,025$5,025
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,672 · Management $11,957$28,629
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $40,712 · Management $16,982 · Fundraising $0$57,694
Part X · Balance sheet $1,155,829 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,925$25,978
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $83,306$85,609
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,002,628$1,044,242
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,106,859$1,155,829
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $23,215$28,312
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,083,644$1,127,517
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,106,859$1,155,829
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,106,859$1,155,829
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,155,829 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$106,664
XI-2 Total expenses$57,694
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,970
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,106,859
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,155,829

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

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.