The Evergreen Education Foundation

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To improve Education opportunities for children and young adults in rural china by providing books, computers, relevant equipment and supplies, workshops and seminars to schools or libraries.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 42% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
42 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 42.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $22K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$39K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$49K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$39K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$49K
FY2024$39K
Expenses
$49K
FY2024▲ +132%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$4K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$49K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M

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 2001.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $46K Management & general 6% · $3K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides books, computers, and workshops to improve education for rural Chinese youth.

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3 programs · $46K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Household reading site project evaluation in china professor zizhou wang's household reading site (HRS) project aims to improve literacy and reading access for rural children in china by placing bookshelves in selected households and establishing neighborhood reading centers in villages.

$24Kprogram expense
02

Parenting and play centers evergreen (eef) is funding the establishment of two community-based parenting and play centers to support additional development of the humana people to the people's rural-based community early learning, responsive care, and pre-school education work.

$22Kprogram expense
03

Supported funding for stem challenge and future city projects in china in collaboration with one of evergreen's main partners, the li geng sheng project of peking university, the evergreen education foundation provides opportunities for students in remote rural areas of china to participate in stem (science, technology, engineering, and…

Pt IX · col B

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
$39K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$49K
Ln 25
Programscol B$46K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Total revenueLn 12$39K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$172K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$172K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$46K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K$172K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.8M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$46K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$745$745
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72$72
Total functional expensesLn 25$49K$46K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $39K$49K−$10K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $49K$21K$28K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $34K$4K$30K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $33K$13K$20K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $19K$13K$6K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $38,701 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $36,569$22,844
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,393$15,857
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $48,962$38,701
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,066$46,092
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,049$2,817
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,115$48,909
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,847−$10,208
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $38,701 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,844
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,844
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,857$15,857
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $15,857$38,701
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,909 across 4 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $46,092$46,092
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $745$745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $72$72
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $46,092 · Management $2,817 · Fundraising $0$48,909
Part X · Balance sheet $1,840,285 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $195,258$172,429
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,000$1,600
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,367,280$1,666,256
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,572,538$1,840,285
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,997$2,021
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,965$2,965
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,962$4,986
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,567,576$1,835,299
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,567,576$1,835,299
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,572,538$1,840,285
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,835,299 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,701
XI-2 Total expenses$48,909
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,208
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,567,576
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$283,125
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,194
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,835,299

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

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