Thornston Educational Fund

Tax-deductible

Wrightwood, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 52-2350466

Providing educational scholarships, community services, and training of local leaders within the marginalized, low-income migrant population for service in china and nearby countries.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 208 volunteers and 9 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 $659K a year · 14% 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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$441K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 80% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $1.0M
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$91K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.7M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$6.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2024▲ +17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.7M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2024▲ +0.7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.0M
Net assets
$6.4M
FY2024▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$6.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2003.

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% · $2.8M Management & general 16% · $623K Fundraising 13% · $512K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $441K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$191,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$129,154Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President (former)
$120,942Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

D Wood’s $191K as President is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
D Wood$191,000$191,000$153,000$159,000$147,500
G Fields$129,154————
M Wendling$120,942$117,419$111,347$116,424$106,347
William G Field—$114,324———

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

Empowering marginalized migrants with education, services, and leadership training for community impact.

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1 program service account for $2.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Asia Training Programs

Providing educational scholarships, community services, and training of local leaders within the marginalized, low-income migrant population for service in asia.

$2.8Mprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$192K
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$623K
Fundraisingcol D$512K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$192K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$4.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$438K
Other assetsLn 15$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
Net assetsLn 32$6.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6208
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$4.8M$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$418K$438K
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K$91K
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M$6.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$441K$63K$235K$143K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$400K$148K$59K$193K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$79K$20K$28K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$56K$14K$20K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$16K$22K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$5K$38K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$2K$18K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$142K$120K$14K$9K
TravelLn 17$12K$3K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$9K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$704$4K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.7M$2.4M$169K$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$2.8M$623K$512K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.7M$4.0M−$307K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.1M$3.9M−$816K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$3.7M$620K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.8M$4.3M$1.5M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.1M$3.8M$2.3M$5.6M 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,652,587 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,460,863
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,460,863
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $191,724$191,724
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $191,724$3,652,587
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,959,897 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,524 · Management $235,322 · Fundraising $143,250$441,096
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $147,846 · Management $59,197 · Fundraising $193,343$400,386
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $19,758 · Management $27,661 · Fundraising $31,612$79,031
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,074 · Management $19,705 · Fundraising $22,520$56,299
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,735 · Management $22,029 · Fundraising $25,176$62,940
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,558 · Management $37,907 · Fundraising $9,653$52,118
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,057 · Management $17,937 · Fundraising $6,730$26,724
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $119,909 · Management $13,549 · Fundraising $8,599$142,057
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,706 · Fundraising $8,966$11,672
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $10,970$10,970
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,162 · Management $2,874 · Fundraising $2,299$14,335
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $704 · Management $3,523 · Fundraising $2,818$7,045
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,429,025 · Management $169,482 · Fundraising $56,717$2,655,224
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,825,352 · Management $622,862 · Fundraising $511,683$3,959,897
Part X · Balance sheet $6,474,754 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $203,457; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,479$35,310
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,757,441$4,032,807
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $418,381$438,199
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,412,264$1,764,981
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,754,896$6,474,754
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $91,389$90,663
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $91,389$90,663
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,663,507$6,384,091
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,663,507$6,384,091
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,754,896$6,474,754
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,384,091 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,652,587
XI-2 Total expenses$3,959,897
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$307,310
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,663,507
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$27,894
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,384,091

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