Dixie Education Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Cross City, FL501(c)(3)Since 1999EducationEIN 59-3487726Revenue $312K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmydcef.org99 Ne 121st St, 32628-3390 · Cross City, FLTax-exempt since Sep 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Dixie Education Foundation, INC. Is to provide assistance to the students of Dixie county schools in obtaining scholarships for higher Education and to support other activities beneficial to Dixie county students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 27 volunteers.
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $97K a year · 23% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$312K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$283K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$949K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$312K
FY2024▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$267K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$625K
FY2024$312K
Expenses
$283K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$187K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$477K
FY2024$283K
Net assets
$949K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$726K
FY2023$772K
FY2024$920K
FY2024$949K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1999.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $275K Management & general 3% · $8K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christine Smith’s $300 as Director is at the 0th 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.

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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

Helps Dixie County students get scholarships for college and supports beneficial student activities.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $263K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Disbursements for scholarships were 238,360 take stock program 317 fla prepaid 2378

$221Kprogram expense
02

Gates grant (received through the consortium) in the amount of 20,218 for special opportunities for student development. 4,565 spent in current year.

$26Kprogram expense
03

Received 30,000 from north florida education foundation to develop and the able grant. 16,082 was spent in the current year

$16Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $1.0M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$217,080
Unitemized GrantFY2024$21,281
Unitemized GrantFY2023$204,670
Dixie District SchoolsFY2023$143,431
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$208,855
Unitemized GrantFY2022$46,473
Unitemized GrantFY2020$138,879
Unitemized GrantFY2020$30,933

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$312K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$600
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Programscol B$275K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$949K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$425K
Total assetsLn 16$966K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$600
Total revenueLn 12$312K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
SavingsLn 2$335K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$425K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$541K
Total assetsLn 16$966K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$949K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 627
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$415K$425K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$505K$541K
Total assetsLn 16$920K$966K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$17K
Net assetsLn 32$920K$949K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$238K$238K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$85$85
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$11K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$275K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $625K$477K$148K$920K 990 PDF
FY2023 $342K$280K$62K$772K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $267K$187K$80K$726K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $312,053 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $539,502$260,156
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $84,921$51,297
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $570$600
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $624,993$312,053
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $368,647$241,056
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $300$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,736$42,145
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $476,683$283,201
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $148,310$28,852
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $312,053 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,156
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$260,156
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $51,297$51,297
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $600$600
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,897$312,053
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $283,201 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,695$2,695
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $238,361$238,361
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,101$1,101
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,897$1,897
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $85$85
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,865$22,865
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,839 · Management $5,358$16,197
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $274,760 · Management $8,441 · Fundraising $0$283,201
Part X · Balance sheet $965,909 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $131,968$90,141
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $282,808$335,186
X-4 Accounts receivable$2
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $353,926$382,945
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $151,381$157,635
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $920,083$965,909
X-25 Other liabilities$16,974
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$16,974
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $722,863$751,715
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $197,220$197,220
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $920,083$948,935
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $920,083$965,909
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $948,935 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$312,053
XI-2 Total expenses$283,201
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,852
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$920,083
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$948,935

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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