Education for students in the Cupertino union school district (cusd). Ceef works in partnership with cusd, parents, and the community to raise funds for excellent Educational programs that are beyond what is possible through federal and state funding.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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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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 $62K a year · 13% 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $9.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $101K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$786K
+68% vs prior year
Spent
$554K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$10.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$786K
FY2025▲ +68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$413K
FY2022$879K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$467K
FY2025$786K
Expenses
$554K
FY2025▲ +60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$444K
FY2021$530K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$347K
FY2025$554K
Net assets
$10.2M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$9.2M
FY2022$7.7M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$9.3M
FY2025$10.2M

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 Sep 1985.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $478K Management & general 12% · $66K Fundraising 2% · $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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CFO & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Meredith Smith’s $68K as Executive Di is at the 59th 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.

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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

Raises funds for excellent educational programs in Cupertino schools.

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1 program · $478K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The foundation provides grants solely to the cupertino union school district (cusd) and its schools. The funding to cusd assists in after school education, recreational activities, and specific educational programs.

$478Kprogram 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 · 6 grants · $1.9M · 2019–2024
Cupertino Union School DistrictFY2024$458,715
Cupertino Union School DistrictFY2023$271,514
Cupertino Union School DistrictFY2022$328,934
Cupertino Union School DistrictFY2021$104,382
Cupertino Union School DistrictFY2020$451,655
Cupertino Union School DistrictFY2019$293,349

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$786K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$522K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Money outPt IX
$554K
Ln 25
Programscol B$478K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Investment incomeLn 3$522K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Gains on assetsLn 7$307K
Total revenueLn 12$786K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.9M
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$10.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 615
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$352K$318K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.9M$9.9M
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$9.3M$10.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$459K$459K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$827$827
Investment management feesLn 11f$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$12K$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$214$128$43$43
Total functional expensesLn 25$554K$478K$66K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $786K$554K$232K$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $467K$347K$120K$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $149K$395K−$246K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $879K$188K$691K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $413K$530K−$116K$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $136K$444K−$308K$7.1M 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 $786,042 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,521$203,905
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $353,316$521,781
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$60,356
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $466,837$786,042
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $271,514$458,715
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 $75,028$95,528
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $346,542$554,243
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $120,295$231,799
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $786,042 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$203,905
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,905
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $214,983$214,983
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $306,798$306,798
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $60,356$60,356
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $521,781 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $60,356$786,042
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $554,243 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $458,715$458,715
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,483 · Management $827 · Fundraising $827$4,137
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $59,670$59,670
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,660 · Management $3,887 · Fundraising $3,887$19,434
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,134$4,134
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,763 · Management $1,588 · Fundraising $1,588$7,939
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $128 · Management $43 · Fundraising $43$214
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $477,749 · Management $66,015 · Fundraising $10,479$554,243
Part X · Balance sheet $10,197,062 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $351,672$317,914
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $150$50
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,936,673$9,879,098
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,288,495$10,197,062
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,859$26,368
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,859$26,368
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,977,157$9,874,128
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $281,479$296,566
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,258,636$10,170,694
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,288,495$10,197,062
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,170,694 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$786,042
XI-2 Total expenses$554,243
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$231,799
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,258,636
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$680,259
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,170,694

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