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Wusd Star Foundation FY2023 filing

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Salinas, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 77-0037407Revenue $212K in FY2023

On file with the IRS820 Park Row 473, 93901-2406 · Salinas, CATax-exempt since Jan 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Foundation raises funds to support art, music, and technology in the washington union school district.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$212K
+73% vs prior year
Spent
$231K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$64K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$212K
FY2023▲ +73%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$123K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$229K
Expenses
$231K
FY2023▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$231K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$141K
Net assets
$64K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$57K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$224K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1985.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $193K Management & general 16% · $37K Fundraising 0% · $200

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 (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jaquelyn Schneider
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ana Seid
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Parolini
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrea Massey
Parliamentarian
$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 art, music, and technology programs in Washington Union School District.

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1 program · $193K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Approximately 775 students and educators benefit from programs which include computer hardware, science tools and materials, library and literary development, music and fine arts development.

$193Kprogram 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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $645K · 2019–2024
Washington Union SDFY2024$134,415
Washington Union SDFY2023$154,567
Washington Union SDFY2022$193,385
Washington Union SDFY2019$163,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$212K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Money outPt IX
$231K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$200
Owns and owesPt X
$64K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$59K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$107K
Total revenueLn 12$212K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$64K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$64K
Total assetsLn 16$82K$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$82K$64K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$193K$193K
Legal feesLn 11b$47$47
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$195$195
Office expensesLn 13$27K$27K$200
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$231K$193K$37K$200

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $229K$141K$88K$224K 990 PDF
FY2024 $236K$164K$72K$136K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $212K$231K−$18K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $123K$57K 990 PDF
FY2020 $150K$168K−$18K$59K 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
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Part I · Summary $212,380 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $94,055$214,768
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,667−$2,388
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $137,722$212,380
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $106,250$193,385
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 $6,940$37,306
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $113,190$230,691
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,532−$18,311
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $212,380 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$107,301
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,467
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$59,311
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$214,768
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,388−$2,388
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,388$212,380
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $230,691 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $193,385$193,385
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $47$47
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,350$1,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $195$195
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $26,941 · Fundraising $200$27,141
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,133$1,133
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,502$5,502
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,938$1,938
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,385 · Management $37,106 · Fundraising $200$230,691
Part X · Balance sheet $63,669 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,980$63,669
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $81,980$63,669
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,980$63,669
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,980$63,669
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $81,980$63,669
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $63,669 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,380
XI-2 Total expenses$230,691
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,980
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$63,669

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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