We are dedicated to strengthening our Clay County public schools and community by empowering students and educators, building community partnerships, and providing the necessary tools and resources to help all students succeed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$102K 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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FY2023 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$102K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $154K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$395K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$380K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$225K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$395K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$545K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$739K
FY2025$658K
Expenses
$380K
FY2023▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$427K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$592K
FY2025$524K
Net assets
$225K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$372K
FY2025$507K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1988.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $343K Management & general 7% · $27K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $102K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$56,499Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$23,197Pt VII · Sec A
Presidentceo
$22,542Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Carolyn Krall$81,436$73,236$22,542——
Makayla Buchanan——$56,499$55,000$50,000
Heather Obermiller$55,124$52,500$23,197——

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

Empowering students and educators to strengthen schools and build community partnerships for student success.

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3 programs · $284K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Tools 4 Clay Schools. The Tools 4 Clay Schools store provides school supplies to all Clay County District schools teachers for their classrooms and students in need. Teachers are invited to shop for free at two locations four times a year. Supplies are provided through a combination of donated product and financial support.

$143Kprogram expense
02

STEM Education. Through real-world applications, students gain hands-on learning opportunities in science, technology, computer science, robotics, data science, math, engineering, and the arts.

$71Kprogram expense
03

Other Programs. Other programs include Grants 4 Great Ideas, a classroom grant program designed to fund creative and innovative teaching strategies that enhance student learning in the fields of literacy and STEM. In addition, the Foundation partners with community groups to award scholarships to deserving Clay County seniors.

$71Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 17 grants · $894K · 2019–2024
Clay County District School BoardFY2024$76,816
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,133
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,051
Clay County District School BoardFY2023$87,060
Unitemized GrantFY2023$31,804
Unitemized GrantFY2023$31,804
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,572
Clay County District School BoardFY2022$79,793
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,290
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,000
Clay County District School BoardFY2021$200,180
Unitemized GrantFY2021$29,188
Donors ChooseNY · FY2021$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,200
Clay County School DistrictFY2020$107,731
Clay County School DistrictFY2019$174,211
Clay County School DistrictFY2019$31,711

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$395K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$380K
Ln 25
Programscol B$343K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$225K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$104K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$964
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$395K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$180K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$225K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 642
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$180K
Total assetsLn 16$210K$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$210K$225K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$186K$186K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$51K$51K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$73K$13K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$1K$771
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K$763
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$285$285
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$380K$343K$27K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $658K$524K$135K$507K 990 PDF
FY2024 $739K$592K$147K$372K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $395K$380K$16K$225K 990 PDF
FY2022 $358K$410K−$52K$210K 990 PDF
FY2021 $545K$427K$119K$218K 990 PDF
FY2020 $415K$357K$58K$99K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $395,455 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $357,516$383,921
I-9 Program service revenue$6,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $171$964
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$170$4,070
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $357,517$395,455
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $357,370$237,056
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$95,010
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,476$47,694
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $409,846$379,760
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,329$15,695
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $395,455 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,260
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$378,661
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$104,198
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$383,921
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,500$6,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $964$964
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,070$4,070
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,034$395,455
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $379,760 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $186,158$186,158
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $50,898$50,898
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,484 · Management $12,916 · Fundraising $8,610$95,010
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,450$10,450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,170$1,170
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,574 · Management $1,156 · Fundraising $771$8,501
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,589 · Fundraising $763$5,352
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,860$1,860
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $285$285
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,076$20,076
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $342,949 · Management $26,667 · Fundraising $10,144$379,760
Part X · Balance sheet $225,287 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $147,311$180,156
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $49,615$32,441
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,655$12,690
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $209,592$225,287
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $177,895$160,329
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $31,697$64,958
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $209,592$225,287
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $209,592$225,287
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $225,287 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$395,455
XI-2 Total expenses$379,760
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,695
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$209,592
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$225,287

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