Community education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 8 employees.
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$288K
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$280K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$259K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$223K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$280K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$229K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$280K
Expenses
$259K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$259K
Net assets
$223K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$152K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$223K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · 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 2002.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $182K Management & general 29% · $76K Fundraising 0% · $911

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

7 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$56,336Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessie Diehl’s $56K as Executive Di is at the 48th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jessie Diehl$56,336$48,125$25,308——
Johnna Knoerr———$34,320$34,320

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

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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

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Whitefish Community School INC is an education nonprofit based in Whitefish, MT.

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1 program · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

A facility where children and families can choose to participate in various activities in addition to standard education such as music, arts, sports, and environmental. As a supported community innovator in early learning, we will nurture and inspire self confidence, independence, and creativity in our students and staff.

$182Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$280K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$243K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$483
Money outPt IX
$259K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$76K
Fundraisingcol D$911
Owns and owesPt X
$223K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Government grantsLn 1e$29K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$243K
Investment incomeLn 3$483
Other incomeLn 4–11$257
Total revenueLn 12$280K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$119K
SavingsLn 2$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$318K
Total assetsLn 16$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K
Net assetsLn 32$223K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$178K$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$326K$318K
Total assetsLn 16$504K$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K$288K
Net assetsLn 32$203K$223K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$100K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$476$476
Office expensesLn 13$2K$10$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$15K$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K$435
All other expensesLn 24e$150$40$110
Total functional expensesLn 25$259K$182K$76K$911

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $280K$259K$21K$223K 990 PDF
FY2024 $231K$237K−$6K$203K 990 PDF
FY2023 $272K$222K$50K$213K 990 PDF
FY2022 $191K$180K$11K$162K 990 PDF
FY2021 $229K$158K$71K$152K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $280,200 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,194$36,934
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $216,264$242,526
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $701$483
I-11 Other revenue$257
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $231,159$280,200
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $169,042$172,676
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,765$86,427
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $236,807$259,103
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,648$21,097
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $280,200 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,495
VIII-1e Government grants$28,875
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$564
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,934
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $242,526$242,526
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $483$483
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $257$257
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $242,783 · Excluded from tax $483$280,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $259,103 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $56,336$56,336
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,932$99,932
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,167$3,167
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,593 · Management $2,648$13,241
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,155$1,155
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $476$476
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10 · Management $2,188$2,198
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,123$1,123
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,526$6,526
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,681 · Management $7,681$15,362
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,883$7,883
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,708 · Management $4,708$9,416
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,703 · Fundraising $435$42,138
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40 · Management $110$150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $182,243 · Management $75,949 · Fundraising $911$259,103
Part X · Balance sheet $510,846 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $143,201$118,603
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,818$34,795
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $325,629$317,746
X-14 Intangible assets$39,702
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $503,648$510,846
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,376$1,876
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $300,714$288,203
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $202,934$222,643
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $202,934$222,643
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $503,648$510,846
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $222,643 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$280,200
XI-2 Total expenses$259,103
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,097
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$202,934
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,388
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$222,643

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

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