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Noah Webster Educational Foundation FY2023 filing

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Bedford, VA501(c)(3) EIN 84-2923268Revenue $427K in FY2023Latest return filed Mar 21, 2026

On file with the IRSnwef.orgBedford, VATax-exempt since Dec 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We educate citizens on foundational principles in education through our website. We researh and write blog on roles of instruction, parents, government and faith.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$55K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$427K
+110% vs prior year
Spent
$386K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$85K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$427K
FY2023▲ +110%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$204K
FY2023$427K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$302K
Expenses
$386K
FY2023▲ +83%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$211K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$265K
Net assets
$85K
FY2023▲ +90%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$45K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$231K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2019.

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% · $321K Management & general 12% · $45K Fundraising 5% · $20K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$55,015Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debe Terhar
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josiah Gaiter
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Melvin Adams SR$61,952$78,960$55,015

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

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1 program · $321K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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See 1. above

$321Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$10K
Bernau Family Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$30K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$427K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$427K
Money outPt IX
$386K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$85K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$427K
Total revenueLn 12$427K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$85K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$45K$88K
Total assetsLn 16$45K$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$4K
Net assetsLn 32$45K$85K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$56K$34K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$1K$0
TravelLn 17$11K$11K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$249K$223K$6K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$10K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$386K$321K$45K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 21, 2026 $302K$265K$37K$231K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2025 $286K$177K$109K$194K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 23, 2024 $427K$386K$41K$85K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2023 $204K$211K−$7K$45K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $427,358 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $203,977$427,358
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $203,977$427,358
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $121,276$96,564
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,793$289,850
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $211,069$386,414
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,092$40,944
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $427,358 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$427,358
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$427,358
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$427,358
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,414 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,194 · Management $33,508 · Fundraising $0$89,702
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,299 · Management $2,563 · Fundraising $0$6,862
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,252 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,252
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,231 · Fundraising $0$1,231
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,399 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,399
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,241 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,241
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $222,621 · Management $6,491 · Fundraising $19,846$248,958
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,476 · Management $1,293 · Fundraising $0$11,769
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $321,482 · Management $45,086 · Fundraising $19,846$386,414
Part X · Balance sheet $88,450 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,637$88,450
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $44,637$88,450
X-25 Other liabilities$3,670
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,670
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $44,637$84,780
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,637$84,780
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $44,637$88,450
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $84,780 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$427,358
XI-2 Total expenses$386,414
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,944
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,637
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,869
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$84,780

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

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