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.
24¢ 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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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
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
24%
of spending
Concern: 24% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 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
$7K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$228K
+128% vs prior year
Spent
$192K
To programs
24%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$228K
FY2023▲ +128%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$100K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$267K
FY2025$477K
Expenses
$192K
FY2023▲ +91%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$265K
FY2025$328K
Net assets
$151K
FY2023▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$314K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

24 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 24% · $47K Management & general 11% · $21K Fundraising 65% · $124K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Grad Night Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Merchandise/Apparel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Hospitality & Teacher Appreciation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Sponsorship
$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 · $47K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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RHS raises funds for activities and groups for Ridgefield School District. Funds were used for educational cultural enrichment and athletic programs that included various school programs for the Math department, so every student has access to a calculator, a laser engraver for the Metal Tech program and the Band program for new uniforms…

$47Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$172K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Money outPt IX
$192K
Ln 25
Programscol B$47K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$124K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$342
Other incomeLn 4–11$172K
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
SavingsLn 2$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$151K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K$158K
Total assetsLn 16$116K$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$113K$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$55K$55K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$722$686$36
Information technologyLn 14$225$225
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$991$991
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$2K$6K$108K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K−$10K$5K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$192K$47K$21K$124K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $477K$328K$149K$314K 990 PDF
FY2024 $267K$265K$2K$153K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $228K$192K$36K$151K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $228,157 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,278$34,626
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48,324$21,649
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43$342
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,217$171,540
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $99,862$228,157
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $39,298$54,794
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 $61,228$137,469
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $100,526$192,263
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$664$35,894
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $228,157 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $56,921 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,376
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,250
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$34,626
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,649 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$21,649
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $342 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$342
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $114,619 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$114,619
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $193,531 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$228,157
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,263 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $54,794$54,794
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,189$5,189
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,795$3,795
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $686 · Fundraising $36$722
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $225$225
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,977$2,977
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $991$991
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,117 · Management $6,377 · Fundraising $107,930$116,424
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$10,088 · Management $4,518 · Fundraising $12,716$7,146
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $46,823 · Management $20,963 · Fundraising $124,477$192,263
Part X · Balance sheet $157,827 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,756$72,541
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $80,932$85,286
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $116,265$157,827
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,098$7,055
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,098$7,055
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $113,167$75,484
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$75,288
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $113,167$150,772
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $116,265$157,827
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,772 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,157
XI-2 Total expenses$192,263
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,894
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$113,167
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$1,711
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,772

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