Jane Goodall Environmental Middle School

Tax-deductible

Salem, OR501(c)(3)Since 2004EducationEIN 68-0556077Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSjgems.us999 B Locust Street, 97301-0687 · Salem, ORTax-exempt since Jul 2004School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The corporation will provide an engaging and meaningful focus for students to achieve oregon academic standards. Through partnerships with community and governmental organizations, an integrated curriculum design and an emphasis on field-based projects, students will actively apply their knowledge and skills as they improve local and global environments.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $95K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$987K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$796K
FY2021$856K
FY2022$940K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$987K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$694K
FY2021$689K
FY2022$852K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$987K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$614K
FY2021$834K
FY2022$847K
FY2023$850K
FY2024$989K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2004.

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% · $924K Management & general 6% · $62K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angela Obery’s $450 as Member at Large is at the 0th 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.

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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

Educates middle schoolers with an equitable, inclusive curriculum to meet Oregon academic standards.

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1 program · $924K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Jane goodall environmental middle school (jgems) is a public charter middle school with a focus on math and science. Jgems employs 10 employees, all of which are employees of the salem-keizer public school district. At jgems, instruction is based around field-based, or outdoor learning, along with project-based learning.

$924Kprogram expense

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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Money outPt IX
$987K
Ln 25
Programscol B$924K
Managementcol C$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$821K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$242
Gains on assetsLn 7$35K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$818K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$821K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$282K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$673K$821K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$316K$282K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$20K
Total assetsLn 16$989K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$989K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$177K$155K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$553K$546K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$81K$81K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$41K$41K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$81K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$987K$924K$62K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$987K$121K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.0M$119K$989K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.1M−$26K$850K 990 PDF
FY2022 $940K$852K$88K$847K 990 PDF
FY2021 $856K$689K$167K$834K 990 PDF
FY2020 $796K$694K$102K$614K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,107,744 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,317$28,245
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,064,441$1,034,965
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49,671$44,292
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$242
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,146,429$1,107,744
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $196,407$176,857
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $830,793$809,654
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,027,200$986,511
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $119,229$121,233
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,107,744 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,245
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,245
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,034,965$1,034,965
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,367$9,367
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $34,925$34,925
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $242$242
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,035,207 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,292$1,107,744
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $986,511 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $154,801 · Management $22,056$176,857
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,500$27,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,470$5,470
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $545,605 · Management $7,126$552,731
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,996$1,996
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,362$6,362
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $81,463$81,463
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,016$1,016
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $40,934$40,934
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,799$9,799
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,027$81,027
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,356$1,356
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $924,359 · Management $62,152 · Fundraising $0$986,511
Part X · Balance sheet $1,122,192 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,570$2,335
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $669,636$818,214
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$19,597
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $316,293$282,046
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $989,499$1,122,192
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $989,499$1,122,192
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $989,499$1,122,192
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,122,192 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,107,744
XI-2 Total expenses$986,511
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$121,233
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$989,499
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,460
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,122,192

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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