Everlasting Education EE is dedicated to providing meaningful outdoor educational experiences to students of all ages with a focus on elementary level environmental and cultural studies EE operates a private elementary school after school enrichment programs and nature day-camps over seasonal school breaks EE hires teachers who have backgrounds in environmental studies education naturalism history and other related fields Other program tenants include social-emotional learning and constructivist pedagogy

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$64K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$265K
Spent
$224K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$265K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$265K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$415K
Expenses
$224K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$224K
FY2024$338K
FY2025$399K
Net assets
$40K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$40K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$94K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending July 2023) · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2023.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $157K Management & general 30% · $67K

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; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member Executive Director
$63,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Galano’s $78K as Board Member/Executive Director is at the 69th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Michael Galano$77,515$75,273$63,500
Cassidy Bartolomei$5,000——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers outdoor environmental and cultural education for students through school, after-school, and summer programs.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Seasonal Camps

Everlasting Education hosts a summer camp for 6 weeks over the summer winter and spring break These programs are open to students ages 5 - 10 from all schools open to the public In 2022 Everlasting Education's summer camp program had 24 students Over the course of the camp students are guided on nature hikes ecology walks environmental…

Pt IX · col B
02

Full Time Elementary School

Everlasting Education operated a full time elementary school called Everlasting Elementary School of the Los Angeles River Watershed The school is registered with the California Department of Education In 2022 the school had 15 students enrolled full time

Pt IX · col B
03

After School Nature Hikes

Everlasting Education runs an after school program on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays In 2022 the After School Nature Hikes program had 28 students and 3 staff members

Pt IX · col B

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$3K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$265K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$250K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Money outPt IX
$224K
Ln 25
Programscol B$157K
Managementcol C$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Government grantsLn 1e$800
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$250K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$265K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$4K$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$0
Net assetsLn 32−$844$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$34K$30K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K$60K$4K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$3K$3K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$30K$12K$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$0$5K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16−$4K$0−$4K$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$542$542$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$0$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$18K$18K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K$157K$67K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $415K$399K$15K$94K 990 PDF
FY2024 $377K$338K$39K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $265K$224K$41K$40K 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 $264,738 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,381$14,867
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $226,709$249,871
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $238,090$264,738
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $204,260$174,869
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,017$48,636
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $267,277$223,505
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,187$41,233
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
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 $264,738 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,867
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $249,870 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$249,871
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $249,870 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$264,738
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $223,505 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,500 · Management $30,000 · Fundraising $0$63,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $60,000 · Management $3,564 · Fundraising $0$63,564
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,000 · Management $2,727 · Fundraising $0$5,727
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,000 · Management $12,078 · Fundraising $0$42,078
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,843 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,843
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $4,999 · Fundraising $0$4,999
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management −$4,172 · Fundraising $0−$4,172
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $542 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$542
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,829 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,829
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,797 · Management $17,798 · Fundraising $0$35,595
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $156,511 · Management $66,994 · Fundraising $0$223,505
Part X · Balance sheet $40,389 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,573$24,069
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,583$16,320
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,156$40,389
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$844$40,389
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,156$40,389
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,389 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$264,738
XI-2 Total expenses$223,505
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,233
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$844
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,389

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