To promote, encourage and develop interest in school activities at Ridgefield High School. to use funds for charitable scientific , literary and educational purposes, and extracurricular activities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$100K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$101K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$113K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$100K
FY2022▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$100K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$267K
FY2025$477K
Expenses
$101K
FY2022▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$265K
FY2025$328K
Net assets
$113K
FY2022▲ +106%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$314K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2000.

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Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $46K Management & general 17% · $17K Fundraising 37% · $37K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Merchandise/Apparel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Concessions
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cindy Hill’s $6K as Treasurer is at the 5th 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Cindy Hill$5,538$3,425

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 and develops student interest in school and extracurricular activities.

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1 program · $46K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Sponsorships to provide support for activities and groups for Ridgefield School District. Funds were used for educational cultural enrichment and athletic programs.

$46Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$100K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$101K
Ln 25
Programscol B$46K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$113K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$43
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Total revenueLn 12$100K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$113K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$113K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$112K$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$55K$113K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$39K$39K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$672$444$228
RoyaltiesLn 15$182$182
OccupancyLn 16$573$573
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$991$991
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$2K$4K$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$97$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$101K$46K$17K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $477K$328K$149K$314K 990 PDF
FY2024 $267K$265K$2K$153K 990 PDF
FY2023 $228K$192K$36K$151K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $100K$101K−$664$113K 990 PDF
FY2021 $104K$117K−$13K$55K 990 PDF
FY2020 $147K$158K−$10K$73K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $99,862 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,792$9,278
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,895$48,324
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $89$43
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $73,337$42,217
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $104,113$99,862
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $35,351$39,298
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 $82,091$61,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $117,442$100,526
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,329−$664
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $99,862 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $18,131 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$7,693
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,585
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,278
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $48,324 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$48,324
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $43 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$43
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $24,086 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$24,086
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $90,584 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$99,862
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $100,526 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $39,298$39,298
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,357$2,357
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $444 · Management $228$672
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $182$182
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $573$573
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $8,946$8,946
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $991$991
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,465 · Management $3,912 · Fundraising $34,776$41,153
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,577 · Management $97 · Fundraising $2,680$6,354
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $45,966 · Management $17,104 · Fundraising $37,456$100,526
Part X · Balance sheet $116,265 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$3,564$31,756
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $103,589$80,932
X-4 Accounts receivable$600
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,923$2,977
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $111,948$116,265
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,118$3,098
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,118$3,098
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $54,830$113,167
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $54,830$113,167
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $111,948$116,265
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $113,167 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$99,862
XI-2 Total expenses$100,526
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$664
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$54,830
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$59,001
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$113,167

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