U S D 498 Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Waterville, KS501(c)(3)EducationEIN 48-1224971Revenue $76K in FY2021

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

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
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
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
45 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 45.0 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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$76K
Spent
$27K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$76K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$76K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$45K
FY2025$107K
Expenses
$27K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$27K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$34K
FY2025$58K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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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

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $12K Management & general 54% · $15K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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.

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1 program · $12K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The usd 498 foundation's purpose is to support usd 498 with resources and to provide seniors with scholarships.

$12Kprogram expense

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$76K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$27K
Ln 25
Programscol B$12K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Gains on assetsLn 7$47K
Total revenueLn 12$76K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K$102K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$957K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$3K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$27K$12K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $76K$27K$48K$1.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $75,694 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,000$6,457
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,342$69,237
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $31,342$75,694
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $23,085$9,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,398$17,718
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,483$27,218
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,141$48,476
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $75,694 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,457
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,457
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,063$22,063
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $47,174$47,174
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,174 · Excluded from tax $22,063$75,694
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,218 across 3 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,500$9,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,955$3,955
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,000 · Management $10,763$13,763
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,500 · Management $14,718 · Fundraising $0$27,218
Part X · Balance sheet $1,111,989 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,733$18,942
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $82,714$83,200
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $957,018$1,009,847
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,063,513$1,111,989
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,620$23,903
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,034,893$1,088,086
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,063,513$1,111,989
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,063,513$1,111,989
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,111,989 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$75,694
XI-2 Total expenses$27,218
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,476
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,063,513
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,111,989

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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