To nurture the greatness in every student by affording opportunities and supplying necessary resources to turn dreams into reality. The Foundation provides access to post-secondary education, enables participation in district and extra-curricular programs, fosters creativity and innovation in the classroom, and engages community support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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 deficit $25K a year · 4% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $34K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$892K
86% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 86% of assets; over 80%.
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
$707K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$841K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$147K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$707K
FY2021▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$521K
FY2021$707K
FY2022$640K
FY2023$782K
FY2024$641K
FY2025$738K
Expenses
$841K
FY2021▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$593K
FY2021$841K
FY2022$814K
FY2023$760K
FY2024$626K
FY2025$542K
Net assets
$147K
FY2021▲ +139%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$261K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$302K
FY2025$497K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1992.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $700K Management & general 9% · $72K Fundraising 8% · $70K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co Executive
$53,946Pt VII · Sec A
Ed/Director
$4,683Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Sup
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Byrd’s $126K as Co Executive is at the 92nd 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Christopher Byrd$125,687——
Elise Kersey$107,938——
Danielle Ramacciotti——$61,854
Jason Christensen—$53,946$53,946
Thomas Hernandez—$4,683—

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

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

Supports student learning, creativity, and community involvement in post-secondary education.

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1 program · $700K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Support to mapleton public school students in the form of post-secondary scholarships, teacher grants, student grants, and funds for arts, athletics and jrotc programs.

$700Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$34K
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Grants paid · 15 grants · $2.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$157,682
Mapleton Public SchoolsFY2024$55,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,392
Unitemized GrantFY2023$244,695
Mapleton Public SchoolsFY2023$22,522
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$241,580
Mapleton Public SchoolsFY2022$53,381
Unitemized GrantFY2021$194,533
Mapleton School DistrictFY2021$166,683
Mapleton School DistrictFY2020$409,198
Unitemized GrantFY2020$183,595
Unitemized GrantFY2019$177,080
Mapleton School DistrictFY2019$159,033

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$707K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$699K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$722
Money outPt IX
$841K
Ln 25
Programscol B$700K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$147K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$661K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$892K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$699K
Government grantsLn 1e$512
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$722
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$707K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$636K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$661K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$892K
Net assetsLn 32$147K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$599K$661K
Total assetsLn 16$602K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$541K$892K
Net assetsLn 32$61K$147K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$409K$409K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$184K$184K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$196K$66K$65K$65K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$4K$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$306$306
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$26K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$841K$700K$72K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $738K$542K$196K$497K 990 PDF
FY2024 $641K$626K$15K$302K 990 PDF
FY2023 $782K$760K$21K$287K 990 PDF
FY2022 $640K$814K−$174K$261K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $707K$841K−$134K$147K 990 PDF
FY2020 $521K$593K−$71K$61K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $706,936 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $484,862$699,313
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $915$722
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,703$6,901
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $521,480$706,936
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $336,113$592,793
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $222,876$207,648
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,690$40,638
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $592,679$841,079
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$71,199−$134,143
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $706,936 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$37,295
VIII-1d Related organizations$207,648
VIII-1e Government grants$512
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$453,858
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$699,313
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $722$722
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,901$6,901
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $7,623$706,936
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $841,079 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $409,198$409,198
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $183,595$183,595
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,500 · Management $65,479 · Fundraising $65,479$196,458
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,730 · Management $3,730 · Fundraising $3,730$11,190
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,985$11,985
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $306$306
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,600 · Management $2,747$28,347
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $699,608 · Management $71,956 · Fundraising $69,515$841,079
Part X · Balance sheet $1,038,914 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,360$25,438
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $576,013$635,719
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$375,157
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,600$2,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $601,973$1,038,914
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $540,502$891,889
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $540,502$891,889
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$117,372$23,352
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $178,843$123,673
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $61,471$147,025
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $601,973$1,038,914
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,025 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$706,936
XI-2 Total expenses$841,079
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$134,143
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$61,471
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$219,697
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,025

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