West High School Foundation exists to support academic excellence for every student, encourage faculty and staff development and retention, promote diversity, expand technology resources and improve West High School (a public School in knoxville, TN) facilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 4% 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $18K
Looks good: 3 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
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$87K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$159K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$97K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$87K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$107K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$87K
FY2025$95K
Expenses
$159K
FY2024▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$74K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$159K
FY2025$98K
Net assets
$97K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$169K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$97K
FY2025$79K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1996.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $158K Management & general 1% · $1K

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

27 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Supports academic excellence, faculty, diversity, technology, and facilities for every student.

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1 program · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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West high school foundation funded numerous teacher conferences to promote staff development; purchased computer hardware to expand technology resources; supported a variety of academic and athletic teams and clubs; supported the west high school ptso and provided significant institutional support to improve west high school facilities.

$158Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$18K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $40K · 2020–2022
West High School PtsoTN · FY2022$20,000
West High School PtsoTN · FY2020$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$87K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Money outPt IX
$159K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$97K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Total revenueLn 12$87K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$97K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$170K$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$170K$97K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$153K$153K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$159K$158K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $95K$98K−$3K$79K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $87K$159K−$72K$97K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2024 $113K$96K$17K$170K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $110K$105K$5K$174K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $107K$74K$33K$169K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $87,384 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $90,800$89,112
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,377−$1,728
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $113,177$87,384
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $21,500$1,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,891$157,941
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $96,391$158,941
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,786−$71,557
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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 $87,384 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$89,112
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$89,112
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$1,728
VIII-12 Total revenue$87,384
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $158,941 across 3 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $152,641$152,641
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,017 · Management $1,283$5,300
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $157,658 · Management $1,283 · Fundraising $0$158,941
Part X · Balance sheet $96,551 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $139,158$60,151
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $11,150$16,400
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $170,308$96,551
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $170,308$96,551
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $170,308$96,551
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $170,308$96,551
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,551 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$87,384
XI-2 Total expenses$158,941
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$71,557
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$170,308
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,200
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,551

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