Lucy Fernandez Foundation INC

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The mission is to distribute scholarships directly to our lady of lourdes academy for the purpose of paying the tuition of certain students who demonstrate financial need after exhausting all other funding resources, and experience an unforeseen event or hardship. Secondly, to create boater and watercraft safety awareness.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-4107708) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $267K a year · 73% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
87% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
46.7 mo
of spending, in cash
46.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $33K
4 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.1% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$199K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$206K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$801K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$199K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$747K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$199K
Expenses
$206K
FY2024▲ +226%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$20K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$206K
Net assets
$801K
FY2024▼ -0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$727K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$801K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2022.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $179K Management & general 13% · $28K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides scholarships for students with financial need and promotes boater safety.

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1 program · $179K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Lucy fernandez foundation inc. (the corporation) was established in honor and loving memory of lucy fernandez. The corporation's mission is to provide (I) scholarships for students at our lady of lourdes academy, lucy's cherished school, who demonstrate financial need, and (ii) assistance to students at our lady of lourdes academy (and…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-4107708) · Dispute this line
$179Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$33K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $33K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,978
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,989

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$199K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$206K
Ln 25
Programscol B$179K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$801K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$802K
Total assetsLn 16$802K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$199K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
SavingsLn 2$693K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$802K
Total assetsLn 16$802K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$801K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$808K$802K
Total assetsLn 16$808K$802K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$808K$801K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$49K$49K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$988$988
InterestLn 20$226$226
InsuranceLn 23$203$203
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$115K
Total functional expensesLn 25$206K$179K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 4, 2025 $199K$206K−$7K$801K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $144K$63K$81K$808K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $747K$20K$727K$727K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $199,185 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $94,643$78,860
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,361$100,037
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,017$20,288
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $144,021$199,185
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,989$11,978
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,286$194,299
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $63,275$206,277
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,746−$7,092
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $199,185 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$44,855
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,005
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,860
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $100,037$100,037
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,288$20,288
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $120,325$199,185
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,277 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,978$11,978
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,067$2,067
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $49,275$49,275
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,279$16,279
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,590$5,590
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,551$4,551
IX-17 TravelManagement $988$988
IX-20 InterestManagement $226$226
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $203$203
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,120$115,120
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $178,643 · Management $27,634 · Fundraising $0$206,277
Part X · Balance sheet $801,987 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,048$108,987
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $693,000$693,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $808,048$801,987
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,031
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,031
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $808,048$800,956
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $808,048$800,956
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $808,048$801,987
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $800,956 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$199,185
XI-2 Total expenses$206,277
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,092
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$808,048
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$800,956

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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