Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1984.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
18 people listed on the 990; $145K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Graham | $145,292 | $131,829 | $131,829 | $122,029 | $114,850 | $109,500 |
| Barbara O'Boyle | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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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
Connects businesses and communities to support and celebrate PreK-12 education.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $1.1M | $1.4M | $1.4M | $935K | $1.2M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $369K | $18K |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $341K | $154K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.4M | $1.1M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $65K | $122K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.0M | $1.6M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $275K | $250K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.7M | $1.4M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $32K | $32K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $156K | $142K | $15K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $548K | $494K | $54K | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $18K | $16K | $2K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $2K | $1K | $110 | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $60K | $56K | $4K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $5K | $5K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $329K | $329K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $60K | $58K | $3K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $20K | $16K | $4K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $69K | $61K | $8K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $48K | $48K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $16K | $16K | $104 | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $29K | $29K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $25K | $25K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $41K | $41K | ||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $2K | $2K | $310 | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $113K | $6K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 6, 2026 | $976K | $1.5M | −$486K | $1.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 25, 2025 | $979K | $1.1M | −$132K | $1.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 18, 2024 | $895K | $894K | $205 | $1.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 26, 2023 | $901K | $673K | $228K | $1.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 24, 2022 | $534K | $486K | $48K | $1.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2021 | $556K | $480K | $76K | $1.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2019Filed with the IRS Apr 13, 2021 | $682K | $408K | $274K | $1.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $975,520 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 0 of 17 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $975,520 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,461,458 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,602,633 assets, 14 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,352,634 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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