To promote family participation in public Education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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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FY2024 · 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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 23% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 52% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 52% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$224K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$150K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$318K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$166K
Expenses
$150K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$173K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$150K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$318K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$318K
FY2025$323K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2006.

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Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $88K Management & general 22% · $34K Fundraising 19% · $29K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$77,899Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Rose Dufford’s $81K as Executive Director is at the 72nd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nancy Rose Dufford$81,385$77,899$74,546$72,546$72,546

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Encourages parents and families to get involved in their children's public schools.

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3 programs · $88K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

We provided more than 2,000 parents with the information they need to find the right school for their families and more effectively engage with the schools and the school district.

$88Kprogram expense
02

Nearly 1,000 parents participated in our free virtual programs this school year, and 50 pen volunteers acted as ambassadors for their schools.

Pt IX · col B
03

Advocated for systems and processes that provide more equity & access for families throughout the district.

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$16K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$184K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$150K
Ln 25
Programscol B$88K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$318K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$324K
Total assetsLn 16$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$184K
Government grantsLn 1e$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
SavingsLn 2$118K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$324K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$318K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K$324K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$250K$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$245K$318K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$39K$19K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$33K$33K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$5K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$9K$3K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$1K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$5K$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$150K$88K$34K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $166K$323K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $224K$150K$73K$318K 990 PDF
FY2023 $185K$245K 990 PDF
FY2022 $198K$173K$25K$236K 990 PDF
FY2021 $187K$210K 990 PDF
FY2020 $174K$187K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $223,742 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $146,283$183,838
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,580$5,204
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,235$34,700
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $185,098$223,742
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $142,362$120,402
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,303$29,911
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $175,665$150,313
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,433$73,429
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $223,742 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$55,698
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$128,140
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$183,838
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,204$5,204
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$34,700
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $5,204$223,742
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,313 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,949 · Management $19,475 · Fundraising $19,475$77,899
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,126$33,126
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,689 · Management $2,344 · Fundraising $2,344$9,377
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,645 · Management $1,570$3,215
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,032 · Management $3,032 · Fundraising $3,033$9,097
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,366 · Management $1,366 · Fundraising $1,367$4,099
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,905 · Management $2,759 · Fundraising $2,836$10,500
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $87,712 · Management $33,546 · Fundraising $29,055$150,313
Part X · Balance sheet $323,983 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $133,519$205,879
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $116,080$118,104
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $249,599$323,983
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,993$4,948
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $586$586
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,579$5,534
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $243,987$317,416
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,033$1,033
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $245,020$318,449
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $249,599$323,983
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $318,449 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$223,742
XI-2 Total expenses$150,313
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,429
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$245,020
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$318,449

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