To provide financial support to Durango School District 9-R for programs, materials, and technology needs that fall outside the capacity of the regular school district budget.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 49 volunteers and 1 employee.
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 $24K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $408K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$375
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$546K
+56% vs prior year
Spent
$433K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$546K
FY2024▲ +56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$454K
FY2022$413K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$546K
Expenses
$433K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$663K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$433K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +11%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M

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 Apr 1985.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $365K Management & general 14% · $62K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$77,500Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wendy Allsbrook Javier’s $78K as Executive Director is at the 69th 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.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Wendy Allsbrook Javier$77,500———
Diana Cruz——$56,667$57,750
Wendy Alsbrook Javier—$28,125——

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

Funds school programs, materials, and technology beyond the district's budget.

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1 program · $365K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Durango Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that raises critical funding for the Durango School District through which it provides grants to teachers and schools, scholarships to graduating seniors, occasional fundraising campaigns for larger district needs, and service events for our entire educational community such as our fall and…

$365Kprogram 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 · 8 grants · $594K · 2020–2024
Durango School District & OthersFY2024$177,429
Unitemized GrantFY2024$102,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$42,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$36,960
School District 9-RFY2021$100,300
Unitemized GrantFY2021$41,000
School District 9-RFY2020$74,029
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,200

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$546K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$390K
Investment incomeLn 3$87K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Money outPt IX
$433K
Ln 25
Programscol B$365K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$375
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$390K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$87K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$546K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$375
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 649
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$117K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$375
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$177K$177K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$102K$102K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$62K$12K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$1K$527$79
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$2K$251
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$1K$147
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$15K$13K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$887$587$300
Total functional expensesLn 25$433K$365K$62K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $546K$433K$112K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $351K$318K$33K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $413K$663K−$250K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $454K$292K$163K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $274K$211K$63K$1.5M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $545,745 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $259,938$389,822
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,200$5,159
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,825$87,214
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,822$63,550
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $350,785$545,745
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $205,213$279,429
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $74,841$99,487
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,009$54,575
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $318,063$433,491
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,722$112,254
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $545,745 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,450
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$365,372
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,640
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$389,822
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,159$5,159
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $77,900$77,900
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $9,314$9,314
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $63,540$63,540
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $92,383 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $63,540$545,745
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $433,491 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $177,429$177,429
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $102,000$102,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,000 · Management $11,625 · Fundraising $3,875$77,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $14,184$14,184
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,268 · Management $527 · Fundraising $79$1,874
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,009 · Management $1,669 · Fundraising $251$5,929
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,231$8,231
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,585$6,585
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,346 · Management $1,210 · Fundraising $147$3,703
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,647$3,647
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,117$1,117
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,398 · Management $12,971 · Fundraising $2,036$30,405
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $587 · Management $300$887
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $365,037 · Management $62,066 · Fundraising $6,388$433,491
Part X · Balance sheet $1,405,490 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,544$116,935
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,183,689$1,288,555
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,264,233$1,405,490
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$375
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$375
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $680,132$584,101
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $584,101$821,014
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,264,233$1,405,115
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,264,233$1,405,490
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,405,115 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$545,745
XI-2 Total expenses$433,491
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$112,254
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,264,233
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,734
XI-7 Investment expenses$7,894
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,405,115

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