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The Tools Program Foundation

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Springboro, OH501(c)(3)Since 2023EducationEIN 93-4518221Revenue $292K in FY2025

On file with the IRStoolsprogram.org33 Greenwood Ln, 45066-3034 · Springboro, OHTax-exempt since May 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To encourage and support local youth to pursue careers in the construction industry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ 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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FY2025 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $101K a year · 38% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$702
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$292K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$219K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$304K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$292K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$200K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$292K
Expenses
$219K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$2K
FY2024$281K
FY2025$219K
Net assets
$304K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$198K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$304K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2024.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $176K Management & general 10% · $22K Fundraising 10% · $21K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Doug Bolton
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin Conger
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Evan Derr
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Freese
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Holthaus
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sherry Leadbetter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Connects young people with construction career opportunities and training.

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1 program · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Providing scholarships, tools, and other resources to help graduating students get hired in the construction trade. To coordinate activities that allow students to interact and build relationships with construction companies.

$176Kprogram 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 · FY2024
The Spirit of Construction Foundation of Greater CincinnatiFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $38K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$19,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$19,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$292K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$304K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$303K
Total assetsLn 16$304K
LiabilitiesLn 26$702
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Government grantsLn 1e$102K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$292K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$303K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$303K
Total assetsLn 16$304K
LiabilitiesLn 26$702
Net assetsLn 32$304K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K$303K
Total assetsLn 16$230K$304K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$702
Net assetsLn 32$230K$304K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$19K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$41K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$9K$479$479
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$122$122
Management feesLn 11a$89K$81K$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K$86$86
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K$251$251
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$918$51$51
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$403
InsuranceLn 23$517$465$26$26
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$14K$14K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$246$246
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$176K$22K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $292K$219K$73K$304K 990 PDF
FY2024 $313K$281K$32K$230K 990 PDF
FY2023 $200K$2K$198K$198K 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 $292,463 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $295,806$276,885
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,000$2,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,927$9,565
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,186$4,013
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $312,919$292,463
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,000$19,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$57,344
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $261,676$142,879
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $280,676$219,223
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,243$73,240
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $292,463 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$150,000
VIII-1e Government grants$101,885
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$276,885
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,000$2,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,565$9,565
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$4,013
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,565$292,463
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $219,223 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $19,000$19,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,795 · Management $2,266 · Fundraising $2,266$45,327
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,616 · Management $479 · Fundraising $479$9,574
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,199 · Management $122 · Fundraising $122$2,443
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $80,504 · Management $4,473 · Fundraising $4,473$89,450
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,541 · Management $86 · Fundraising $86$1,713
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,511 · Management $251 · Fundraising $251$5,013
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,715$2,715
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $918 · Management $51 · Fundraising $51$1,020
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,208 · Fundraising $403$1,611
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $465 · Management $26 · Fundraising $26$517
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,193 · Management $14,011 · Fundraising $10,176$38,380
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,968 · Management $246 · Fundraising $246$2,460
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,918 · Management $22,011 · Fundraising $21,294$219,223
Part X · Balance sheet $304,317 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $230,375$302,818
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $230,375$304,317
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$702
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$702
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $230,375$303,615
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,375$303,615
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $230,375$304,317
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $303,615 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$292,463
XI-2 Total expenses$219,223
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,240
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,375
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$303,615

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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