The Clifton Education Foundation was established with the specific goal of promoting educational opportunities for the public school students of Clifton isd and other public schools in bosque county, texas. The most significant activity is awarding scholarships to graduating seniors to continue their Education at post-secondary institutions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 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
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $126K a year · 66% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $898K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27K
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$188K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$127K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$188K
FY2025▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$371K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$188K
Expenses
$127K
FY2025▲ +66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$21K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$127K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$638K
FY2023$739K
FY2024$886K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1999.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $117K Management & general 8% · $10K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Awards scholarships to graduating seniors to help them pursue further education.

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1 program · $117K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Cef Awarded the Following Scholarships in 2025

7 - $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS1 - $1,500 SCHOLARSHIP12 - $2,000 SCHOLARSHIPS4 - $3,000 SCHOLARSHIPS5 - $4,000 SCHOLARSHIPS1 - $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP1 - $7,500 SCHOLARSHIP4 - $10,000 scholarships

$117Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $233K · 2022–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$117,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$69,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$188K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$58K
Money outPt IX
$127K
Ln 25
Programscol B$117K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$58K
Gains on assetsLn 7$44K
Total revenueLn 12$188K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$898K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K$132K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$777K$898K
Total assetsLn 16$886K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$886K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$117K$117K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$126$126
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54$54
Total functional expensesLn 25$127K$117K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $188K$127K$61K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $134K$76K$57K$886K 990 PDF
FY2023 $74K$37K$37K$739K 990 PDF
FY2022 $371K$21K$350K$638K 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
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Part I · Summary $187,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $67,250$129,470
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66,339$58,249
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $133,589$187,719
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $69,000$117,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,324$9,615
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $76,324$126,615
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,265$61,104
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $187,719 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$129,470
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$129,470
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,417$14,417
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $43,832$43,832
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $58,249$187,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $126,615 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $117,000$117,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,793$5,793
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,142$1,142
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $126$126
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $54$54
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $117,000 · Management $9,615 · Fundraising $0$126,615
Part X · Balance sheet $1,030,116 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $108,909$132,041
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $363,165$493,442
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $414,298$404,633
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $886,372$1,030,116
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $886,372$1,030,116
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $886,372$1,030,116
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,030,116 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$187,719
XI-2 Total expenses$126,615
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,104
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$886,372
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$82,640
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,030,116

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

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