Bellevue Schools Foundation

Tax-deductible

Bellevue, WA501(c)(3)Since 1979EducationEIN 91-1080997

The mission of the bellevue schools foundation is to promote and fund the best possible learning opportunities for all students in bellevue's public schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 65 volunteers and 5 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $385K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$144K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 61% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
20
named funders · $656K
Looks good: 20 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$280K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$1.8M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +26%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2024$4.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1979.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $1.1M Management & general 13% · $232K Fundraising 25% · $458K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $144K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$143,559Pt VII · Sec A
President, Development, Events
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect(thru 06/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President, Governance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer, Finance & Investment
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer, Finance & Investment Finance & Inve
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (as of 08/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (as 08/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Juliet Buder’s $144K as Executive Director is at the 61st 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Juliet Buder$143,559$90,915$95,092$61,752——
Mindy Richardson—$95,991$77,804$63,705$59,738$55,940
Maria Elena Geyer———$16,905$74,911—

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fund public schools to give students the best education.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $893K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Early learning-grants provided preschool tuition assistance and transitional kindergarten program support.

$367Kprogram expense
02

Student and Teacher Support

Programs include fentanyl prevention, teacher national board certification support and grants that support students, teachers, and curriculum developers through education enrichment and enhancement in music, arts, stem, and classroom innovation.

$314Kprogram expense
03

Mental health-grants funded students receiving mental health screenings and therapy with counselors.

$213Kprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 30 grants · $5.6M · 2019–2024
Bellevue School DistrictFY2024$919,751
Unitemized GrantFY2024$47,960
Unitemized GrantFY2024$30,210
Bellevue School DistrictFY2023$299,870
Bellevue School DistrictFY2023$260,114
Bellevue School DistrictFY2023$200,000
Bellevue School DistrictFY2023$160,215
Unitemized GrantFY2023$53,600
Unitemized GrantFY2023$29,070
Bellevue School DistrictFY2022$446,469
Bellevue School DistrictFY2022$231,915
Bellevue School DistrictFY2022$211,287
Bellevue School DistrictFY2022$153,915
Unitemized GrantFY2022$43,320
Unitemized GrantFY2022$29,400
Bellevue School DistrictFY2021$281,500
Bellevue School DistrictFY2021$205,238
Bellevue School DistrictFY2021$183,305
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$164K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$232K
Fundraisingcol D$458K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$900K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$280K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$112K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$666K
Investment incomeLn 3$164K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$245K
SavingsLn 2$655K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$900K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$280K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 665
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$713K$900K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$395K$280K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$972K$972K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$78K$78K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$144K$47K$36K$60K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$357K$8K$103K$245K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$3K$9K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$4K$11K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$6K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$4K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$875$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$60K$1K$59K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$7K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.1M$232K$458K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.4M$1.7M−$230K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$1.7M$728K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.4M$136K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.4M$88K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$1.5M$1.2M$3.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,810,467 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$666,263
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,142,949
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$112,028
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,809,212
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $158,549$158,549
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,995$4,995
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$167,341−$167,341
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,052$5,052
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,255$1,810,467
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,805,262 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $971,627$971,627
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $78,170$78,170
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,374 · Management $35,890 · Fundraising $60,295$143,559
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,453 · Management $103,402 · Fundraising $245,275$357,130
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,442 · Management $8,588 · Fundraising $18,840$30,870
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,421 · Management $11,031 · Fundraising $24,200$39,652
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,889$6,889
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $20,009$20,009
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,816 · Fundraising $22,825$28,641
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,289 · Fundraising $22,215$26,504
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $875 · Management $20,104$20,979
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,250 · Fundraising $59,027$60,277
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,524$8,524
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $7,181 · Fundraising $5,250$12,431
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,115,612 · Management $231,723 · Fundraising $457,927$1,805,262
Part X · Balance sheet $4,398,956 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $224,928$245,322
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $487,914$654,929
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $223,317$12,167
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,266$32,167
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,353,940$3,389,893
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $59,158$64,478
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,358,523$4,398,956
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,981$99,587
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $368,621$180,725
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $394,602$280,312
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,303,495$1,458,124
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,660,426$2,660,520
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,963,921$4,118,644
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,358,523$4,398,956
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,118,644 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,810,467
XI-2 Total expenses$1,805,262
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,205
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,963,921
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$149,518
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,118,644

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

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