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Solid Ground School

Tax-deductible

Millfield, OH501(c)(3) EIN 83-2198400Revenue $406K in FY2024

On file with the IRS13262 Liars Corner Rd, 45761-9604 · Millfield, OHTax-exempt since Oct 2019School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Education for elementary age children from a project-based perspective

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 17% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$406K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$362K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$232K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$406K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$406K
Expenses
$362K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$191K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$362K
Net assets
$232K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$232K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2019.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $325K Management & general 10% · $35K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Grace
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Harris
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katherinekiger
At Large Membr
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches elementary children through hands-on, project-based learning experiences.

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1 program · $354K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The educational program includes all elementary grade levels. The

$354Kprogram expense

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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
Jpmorgan Chase FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $15K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,430
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,517

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$406K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$374K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$362K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$232K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$374K
Investment incomeLn 3$178
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$406K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
SavingsLn 2$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$269K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$232K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K$269K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$222K$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$49K
Net assetsLn 32$188K$232K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$40K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$195K$183K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K$414
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$18K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$194$64$130
Accounting feesLn 11c$725$725
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$5K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$152$44$108
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$763$1K$36
OccupancyLn 16$45K$45K
TravelLn 17$17$17
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$923$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$10K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$362K$325K$35K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $406K$362K$45K$232K 990 PDF
FY2023 $321K$277K$43K$188K 990 PDF
FY2022 $256K$219K$37K$179K 990 PDF
FY2021 $281K$191K$90K$142K 990 PDF
FY2020 $128K$67K 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 $406,284 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $43,703$30,218
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $275,275$374,357
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,656$178
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18$1,531
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $320,652$406,284
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,517$7,430
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $191,237$264,504
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,406$89,841
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $277,160$361,775
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,492$44,509
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $406,284 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,231 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,218
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,218
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $374,357$374,357
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $178$178
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $300$300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $376,066$406,284
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $361,775 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,430$7,430
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,142 · Management $3,090$43,232
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $182,895 · Management $12,459$195,354
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,937 · Management $414$6,351
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,970 · Management $1,597$19,567
IX-11a Management feesManagement $2,250 · Fundraising $2,070$4,320
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $64 · Management $130$194
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $725$725
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,199 · Management $6,750$11,949
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $44 · Fundraising $108$152
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,199 · Management $1,190$8,389
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $763 · Management $1,468 · Fundraising $36$2,267
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,122$45,122
IX-17 TravelManagement $17$17
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $923 · Management $2,135$3,058
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,322$1,322
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,520$1,520
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,527 · Management $1,279$10,806
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $324,537 · Management $35,024 · Fundraising $2,214$361,775
Part X · Balance sheet $281,368 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $181,509$225,872
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,660$43,607
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,211$11,889
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $222,380$281,368
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,384$11,121
X-19 Deferred revenue$9,451
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $24,365$23,081
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,049$5,624
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,798$49,277
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $187,582$232,091
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,582$232,091
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $222,380$281,368
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $232,091 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$406,284
XI-2 Total expenses$361,775
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,509
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,582
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$232,091

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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