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The Paloma School

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Lebanon, PA501(c)(3)Since 2020Education EIN 85-0721746Revenue $776K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpalomaschool.org130 Walton St, 17042-5479 · Lebanon, PATax-exempt since Dec 2023School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To support local families by providing quality bilingual education in a christ-centered atmosphere. At tps, we foster community, lifelong learning, and a love for jesus and his creation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 17 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $174K a year · 22% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $101K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$192K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% 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
$776K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$854K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$522K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$776K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$534K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$776K
Expenses
$854K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$416K
FY2024$614K
FY2025$854K
Net assets
$522K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$118K
FY2024$600K
FY2025$522K

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. Exemption reinstated (2022-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2023.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $756K Management & general 11% · $98K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sheena Stoner
School Direc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Austin Martin
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rochelle High
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Crystal High
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deborah Clancy
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynol Gabriel
Board Member
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides bilingual education in a Christ-centered environment to support local families.

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1 program · $756K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Pre-k through grade 12 school providing quality bilingual education in a christ-centered atmosphere.

$756Kprogram 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
Robin Hood FoundationFY2024$100K
Burkholder Family FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$101K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $387K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$178,026
Unitemized GrantFY2023$130,891
Unitemized GrantFY2022$78,439

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$776K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$437K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$854K
Ln 25
Programscol B$756K
Managementcol C$98K
Owns and owesPt X
$522K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$714K
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$437K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$776K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$703K
Total assetsLn 16$714K
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
Net assetsLn 32$522K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$701K$703K
Total assetsLn 16$807K$714K
LiabilitiesLn 26$207K$192K
Net assetsLn 32$600K$522K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$178K$178K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$396K$338K$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$26K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$58K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$115K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$9K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$854K$756K$98K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $776K$854K−$78K$522K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$614K$482K$600K 990 PDF
FY2023 $534K$416K$118K$118K 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 $776,049 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $699,276$332,438
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $366,579$436,702
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,057$6,904
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,095,922$776,049
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $130,891$178,026
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $289,928$426,555
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $193,277$249,329
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $614,096$853,910
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $481,826−$77,861
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 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-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 $776,049 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$332,438
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$332,438
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $436,702$436,702
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$659
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,563$7,563
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $444,265 · Excluded from tax $5$776,049
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $853,910 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $178,026$178,026
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $337,704 · Management $58,327$396,031
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,062 · Management $4,462$30,524
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,423$9,423
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $17,899$17,899
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,568$5,568
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,944$57,944
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,560$21,560
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,663$10,663
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,006$115,006
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,367 · Management $1,899$11,266
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $756,332 · Management $97,578 · Fundraising $0$853,910
Part X · Balance sheet $713,940 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,059$5,873
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $87,898$4,685
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $700,687$703,382
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $806,644$713,940
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,235$5,900
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,543$1,410
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $207,028$192,185
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $573,970$424,809
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,646$96,946
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $599,616$521,755
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $806,644$713,940
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $521,755 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$776,049
XI-2 Total expenses$853,910
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$77,861
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$599,616
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$521,755

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

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