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Helping all students in Plano School District achieve their full potential by providing financial support to educators and academic programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 115 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $200K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $1.7M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.9M
+128% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +128%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$821K
FY2024$841K
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$980K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$971K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$893K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$2.4M

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 1993.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $896K Management & general 11% · $135K Fundraising 12% · $147K

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

30 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Funds educators and academic programs to help Plano students reach their full potential.

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1 program · $896K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Grants to Educators is a program where teachers are awarded grants to fund transformative methods in teaching and learning that will help classrooms serve the students of Plano ISD. Grants up to $2,000 can be given to single applicants or up to $3,500 for multi-campus grants.

$896Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 42 grants · $4.5M · 2019–2024
Plano Isd Education FoundationTX · FY2024$656,086
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,488
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,610
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,124
Unitemized GrantFY2024$950
Individual RecipientFY2023$642,872
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,934
Individual RecipientFY2022$475,345
Lifepath Systems FoundationTX · FY2022$39,579
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,631
Minnies Food Pantry INCTX · FY2022$15,157
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$500
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$896K
Managementcol C$135K
Fundraisingcol D$147K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$207K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$71K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$274K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$195K
SavingsLn 2$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$207K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$905K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6115
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$71K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$9K
Share of the $142K endowmentSch D 1g6.2%
Typical, median of 1,806 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$142K$134K$121K$111K$124K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K$207K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$2.4M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$656K$656K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$72K$72K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$197K$134K$39K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$87K$13K$48K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$6K$3K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$22K$15K$7K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$355$355
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$3K$16K$85K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$3K$8K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$896K$135K$147K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 5, 2026 $1.9M$1.2M$739K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 1, 2025 $841K$971K−$130K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2024 $821K$1.0M−$179K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 $1.3M$980K$302K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 23, 2021 $1.8M$1.2M$687K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 21, 2021 $1.2M$1.4M−$219K$893K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,917,049 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $908,086$2,053,077
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $87,140$44,925
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$154,323−$180,953
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $840,903$1,917,049
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $672,806$727,758
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $298,458$449,967
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $971,264$1,177,725
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$130,361$739,324
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,917,049 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $16,402 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$273,526
VIII-1d Related organizations$46,102
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,733,449
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$70,629
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,053,077
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37,663$37,663
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,262$7,262
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$197,355
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,402 · Excluded from tax $44,925$1,917,049
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,177,725 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $656,086$656,086
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $71,672$71,672
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $133,675 · Management $39,421 · Fundraising $24,010$197,106
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $8,824$8,824
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,484 · Management $47,642 · Fundraising $25,965$87,091
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,905 · Management $3,468 · Fundraising $4,553$13,926
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $15,335 · Fundraising $6,588$21,923
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $355$355
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,481$4,481
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,060 · Management $15,886 · Fundraising $84,880$103,826
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,134 · Management $8,285 · Fundraising $1,016$12,435
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $895,840 · Management $134,873 · Fundraising $147,012$1,177,725
Part X · Balance sheet $2,462,732 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $131,308$195,080
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,834$11,856
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $17,000$905,132
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $88,640$92,179
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,150$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,173,541$1,258,485
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,437,473$2,462,732
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,636$17,624
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,636$17,624
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $784,009$369,358
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $626,828$2,075,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,410,837$2,445,108
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,437,473$2,462,732
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,445,108 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,917,049
XI-2 Total expenses$1,177,725
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$739,324
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,410,837
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$38,447
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$256,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,445,108

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