To enhance educational programs offered within the Yakima School District No. 7 by raising money to fund immediate needs and by establishing and maintaining perpetual funding sources, as well as increasing community involvement in the Yakima Public Schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$31K 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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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Concern: 50% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$31K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $891K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $50K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$203K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$148K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$203K
FY2021▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$378K
FY2021$203K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$140K
FY2025$79K
Expenses
$148K
FY2021▼ -56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$334K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$180K
FY2025$138K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$826K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$883K
FY2023$891K
FY2024$963K
FY2025$954K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2008.

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Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $74K Management & general 23% · $34K Fundraising 27% · $40K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $31K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$30,719Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shawna Groot’s $69K as Executive Dir. is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shawna Groot$69,200—————
Priscilla Trevino——$40,701$59,154$30,719—
Nicole Franson—————$57,575
Shawna Masters—$50,233————

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

Enhance classrooms through programs for Yakima School District students.

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2 programs · $74K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provided funding for over 46 school programs AND/OR activities that enhanced classroom education or provided experiential learning opportunities for students in the yakima public schools during the 9/1/2020 - 8/31/2021 fiscal year. All funding was provided to yakima public schools.

$72Kprogram expense
02

The william o. Douglas scholarship is awarded to one or two student at davis high school and stanton academy high school. Scholarship amounts are $1,000 or $500. Students qualify and are awarded scholarships through participation in the william o. Douglas writing project at A.C. Davis high school during their junior year.

$2Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $473K · 2019–2024
Yakima Public SchoolsFY2024$32,401
Yakima Public SchoolsFY2023$75,453
Yakima Public SchoolsFY2022$47,106
Yakima School DistrictFY2021$32,309
Yakima School DistrictFY2020$53,779
Yakima School DistrictFY2019$232,223

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$203K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$148K
Ln 25
Programscol B$74K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Total revenueLn 12$203K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$891K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$746K$891K
Total assetsLn 16$852K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$826K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$54K$54K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$9K$13K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$782$1K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$400$400
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$784$784
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$720$720
Total functional expensesLn 25$148K$74K$34K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $79K$138K−$59K$954K 990 PDF
FY2024 $140K$180K−$40K$963K 990 PDF
FY2023 $96K$113K−$17K$891K 990 PDF
FY2022 $108K$122K−$14K$883K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $203K$148K$55K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $378K$334K$43K$826K 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
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Part I · Summary $203,436 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $350,295$196,317
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32,848$17,342
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,438−$10,223
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $377,705$203,436
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $232,723$55,779
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $62,599$63,256
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,927$29,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $334,249$148,263
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,456$55,173
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $203,436 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$93,320
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,997
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$196,317
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,342$17,342
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$10,548−$10,548
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $325$325
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $325 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,794$203,436
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $148,263 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $53,779$53,779
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $8,705 · Management $13,349 · Fundraising $35,985$58,039
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $782 · Management $1,199 · Fundraising $3,236$5,217
IX-11a Management feesManagement $7,653$7,653
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,818$1,818
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,893$1,893
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,278 · Management $1,761 · Fundraising $1,033$8,072
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,522$5,522
IX-17 TravelManagement $400$400
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $784$784
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,366$2,366
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $720$720
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,941 · Management $34,068 · Fundraising $40,254$148,263
Part X · Balance sheet $1,033,656 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,360$15,592
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $87,579$124,416
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $510$2,494
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $746,171$891,154
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $851,620$1,033,656
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,987$1,132
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $23,747$14,297
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,734$15,429
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,270$23,378
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $817,616$994,849
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $825,886$1,018,227
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $851,620$1,033,656
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,018,227 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$203,436
XI-2 Total expenses$148,263
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55,173
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$825,886
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$137,168
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,018,227

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