Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation

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Lewes, DE501(c)(3)EducationEIN 51-0403370Revenue $183K in FY2025

On file with the IRSchef-cape.org1270 Kings Hwy, 19958-1735 · Lewes, DETax-exempt since Jan 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation (chef) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which raises funds to support Educational initiatives for the Cape Henlopen school district. Our principal objective is to inspire learning, and to prepare all students for a healthy, productive life in a diverse and global society. To accomplish this, we seek to engage the entire community - educators, parents, business, civic and legislative leaders - in providing students with the tools they need to excel.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$25K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 82% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $34K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$183K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$126K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$374K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$183K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$105K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$172K
FY2025$183K
Expenses
$126K
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$56K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$126K
Net assets
$374K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$216K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$315K
FY2025$374K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2012.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $117K Management & general 7% · $9K Fundraising 0% · $28

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

20 people listed on the 990; $25K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Admin Manage
$24,578Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memebr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Superintende
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Reynolds’s $25K as Admin Manage is at the 18th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Ashley Reynolds$24,578$25,498$39,330

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds to support educational initiatives and inspire learning for local students.

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2 programs · $117K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grants for character education are grants that provide positive reinforcement and anti-bullying programs and assemblies in our schools. Grants for classroom teachers provide teachers with funding for projects that enrich education, fill unmet needs and serve as incubators for innovation in our schools.

$89Kprogram expense
02

Our principal objective is to inspire learning, and to prepare all students for a healthy,productive life in a diverse and global society. To accomplish this, we seek to engage the entire community - educators, parents, business, civic and legislative leaders - in providing students with the tools they need to excel.

$28Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$34K
Grants paid · 24 grants · $313K · 2019–2024
Cape Henlopen School DistrictFY2024$70,332
Individual RecipientFY2024$13,315
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,730
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,370
Unitemized GrantFY2024$243
Cape Henlopen School DistrictFY2023$67,077
Individual RecipientFY2023$13,100
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,282
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,869
Unitemized GrantFY2023$213
Cape Henlopen School DistrictFY2022$54,263
Individual RecipientFY2022$9,300
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,890
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,220
Unitemized GrantFY2022$203
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,318
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,249
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,350
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$183K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$126K
Ln 25
Programscol B$117K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$28
Owns and owesPt X
$374K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$374K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Total revenueLn 12$183K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$211K
Other assetsLn 15$163K
Total assetsLn 16$374K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$374K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$208K$211K
Total assetsLn 16$315K$374K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$315K$374K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$84K$84K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$25K$20K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$610
Investment management feesLn 11f$384$307$77
Advertising and promotionLn 12$555$444$83$28
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$626$501$125
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$271
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$320$256$64
Total functional expensesLn 25$126K$117K$9K$28

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $183K$126K$57K$374K 990 PDF
FY2024 $172K$125K$47K$315K 990 PDF
FY2023 $149K$109K$40K$265K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $105K$56K$49K$216K 990 PDF
FY2020 $101K$63K$38K$167K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $182,706 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $73,520$67,165
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $688$3,987
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $97,588$111,554
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $171,796$182,706
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $88,841$88,990
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $25,498$24,578
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,655$12,573
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $124,994$126,141
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,802$56,565
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $182,706 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$67,165
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$67,165
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,987$3,987
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$111,554
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $3,987$182,706
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $126,141 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $83,647$83,647
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,343$5,343
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,662 · Management $4,916$24,578
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,439 · Management $610$3,049
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $307 · Management $77$384
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $444 · Management $83 · Fundraising $28$555
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,324 · Management $2,958$6,282
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $501 · Management $125$626
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,086 · Management $271$1,357
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $256 · Management $64$320
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $117,009 · Management $9,104 · Fundraising $28$126,141
Part X · Balance sheet $374,494 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $208,056$211,260
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $106,461$163,234
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $314,517$374,494
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $314,517$374,494
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $314,517$374,494
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $314,517$374,494
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $374,494 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$182,706
XI-2 Total expenses$126,141
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,565
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$314,517
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,412
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$374,494

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

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