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Schools Care Incorporated FY2023 filing

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Fort Wayne, IN501(c)(3)Education EIN 85-3484829Revenue $1.3M in FY2023

On file with the IRS116 E Berry St Ste 1300, 46802-2411 · Fort Wayne, INTax-exempt since Mar 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The School Care Team works alongside schools to nurture cultures of care by encouraging teachers and supporting student well-being by providing responsive training and strategic coaching

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$86K 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $198K a year · 12% 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$86K
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
Cash reserves
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 · $17K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$112K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+182% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$434K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +182%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$459K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +280%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$306K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$434K
FY2023▲ +184%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$153K
FY2023$434K
FY2024$771K
FY2025$940K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2021.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $999K Management & general 14% · $163K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $86K 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
Heather Miller
Exec. Direct
$86,226Pt VII · Sec A
Marcy Hawkins
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carmen Sterling
Board Co-Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beth McLeish
Treasurer/Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brad Oliver
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Olivia Lusher
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Ledger
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephanny Smith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather Miller’s $100K as Exec. Direct is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Heather Miller$100,491$91,283$86,226$42,850

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

Nurtures school care cultures, supports student well-being through responsive training and coaching.

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3 programs · $491K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Wellness recovery action plan (wrap) is a wellness approach that helps people to: I. Decrease and prevent intrusive or troubling feelings and behaviors; ii. Increase personal empowerment; iii. Improve the quality of life; and iv. Achieve their own life goals and dreams.

$172Kprogram expense
02

Sources of Strength

Sources of strength is a culture-building program based on hope and healing. Students and adults create a network of care within schools so that every student can identify a trusted adult or peer to connect with when experiencing a crisis or need.

$161Kprogram expense
03

Kimochis is an early childhood through grade three classroom program system for helping kids grow and transform by dealing skillfully with their feelings. The program helps kids feel happy, safe, confident, compassionate, and successful. We help them establish and sustain strong friendships.

$157Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne INCFY2025$17K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$999K
Managementcol C$163K
Owns and owesPt X
$434K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$124K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K
Net assetsLn 32$434K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$143K$124K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$326K$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$112K
Net assetsLn 32$303K$434K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$27K$61K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$483K$483K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$55K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$41K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$750$750
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$13K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$3K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$25K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$9K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$11K$777
OccupancyLn 16$36K$30K$6K
TravelLn 17$60K$58K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$55K$26K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$568
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$932
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$222K$210K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$60$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$999K$163K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.9M$2.7M$169K$940K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.5M$337K$771K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$131K$434K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $459K$306K$153K$153K 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 $1,293,013 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $482,920$146,441
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,725$1,146,572
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $493,645$1,293,013
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $160$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $225,327$670,561
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $117,905$491,863
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $343,392$1,162,424
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $150,253$130,589
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,293,013 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$146,441
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,653
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$146,441
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,146,572$1,146,572
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,146,572$1,293,013
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,162,424 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,996 · Management $60,529$87,525
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $483,410$483,410
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,959$54,959
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,162 · Management $3,505$44,667
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $750$750
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,346 · Management $20,602$33,948
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,017 · Management $9,612$12,629
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,623 · Management $3,825$28,448
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,262 · Management $5,380$14,642
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,330 · Management $777$12,107
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,948 · Management $5,957$35,905
IX-17 TravelPrograms $58,392 · Management $1,856$60,248
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $26,424 · Management $28,727$55,151
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,400 · Management $568$2,968
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,047 · Management $932$4,979
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $210,048 · Management $12,203$222,251
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $60 · Management $7,777$7,837
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $999,424 · Management $163,000 · Fundraising $0$1,162,424
Part X · Balance sheet $545,566 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $143,346$124,470
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $176,695$391,804
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $686$1,948
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,021$14,613
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $150$12,731
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $325,898$545,566
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,642$54,713
X-25 Other liabilities$57,051
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,642$111,764
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $291,256$383,414
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,000$50,388
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $303,256$433,802
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $325,898$545,566
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $433,802 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,293,013
XI-2 Total expenses$1,162,424
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,589
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$303,256
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$43
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$433,802

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

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