The El Segundo Educational Foundation

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The El Segundo education Foundation represents a partnership of businesses, individuals and families organized to support and enhance programs of the El Segundo unified school district and to promote excellence in education.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3885992) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers and 25 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 0.3% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
95% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
1.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $317K
12 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$233K
5% of total assets
Liabilities are 5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
34
of 34 voting members
34 of 34 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.6M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1984.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $2.3M Management & general 2% · $45K Fundraising 3% · $79K

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

34 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Carol Pirsztuk$115,069$106,700$106,700

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

Supports and enhances school programs, promoting educational excellence for students.

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3 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Esusd support programs provide funds for educational programs and technological equipment for over 3,400 kindergarten through 12TH grade students of el segundo unified school district.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3885992) · Dispute this line
$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Seaside strings is an instrumental strings program available to all 3RD through 8TH grade students in the esusd. This fee-based, after-school program is an extracurricular activity, offered once a week across two semesters.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3885992) · Dispute this line
$90Kprogram expense
03

El segundo education foundation's wasc (western association of schools and colleges) accredited summer academy program provides academic and enrichment courses to all levels of students of el segundo and neighboring cities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3885992) · Dispute this line
$88Kprogram expense

Funders

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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$684K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$79K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$313K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a34
IndependentVI 1b34
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$68K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Investment incomeLn 3$120K
Other incomeLn 4–11$684K
Gains on assetsLn 7$30K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$313K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$313K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.2M
Other assetsLn 15$39K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$4.2M$3.7M$3.3M$3.0M$3.4M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$312K$313K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M$4.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K$233K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.3M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$314K$216K$33K$65K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$442$309$133
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$658$1K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$14K$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$670$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.1M$2.1M$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$730$438$292
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.3M$45K$79K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 30, 2026 $2.6M$2.4M$124K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2025 $2.3M$2.2M$96K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $2.2M$2.3M−$105K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $2.6M$2.1M$468K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $1.9M$2.2M−$273K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 18, 2021 $2.1M$2.4M−$272K$3.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $2,555,760 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,477,607$1,482,134
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $144,527$269,268
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $160,967$149,524
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $555,805$654,834
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,338,906$2,555,760
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $333,123$314,022
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,909,803$2,117,774
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,242,926$2,431,796
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,980$123,964
Part VI · Governance 34 of 34 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body34
VI-1b Independent voting members34
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 $2,555,760 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$68,470
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,413,664
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,482,134
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $269,268$269,268
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $119,915$119,915
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $29,609$29,609
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $654,834$654,834
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $418,792 · Excluded from tax $654,834$2,555,760
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,431,796 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $216,177 · Management $32,625 · Fundraising $65,220$314,022
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $309 · Fundraising $133$442
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,605 · Management $658 · Fundraising $1,316$6,579
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,584 · Management $1,698 · Fundraising $1,698$16,980
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,440 · Management $670 · Fundraising $1,340$6,450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,068,621 · Management $9,044 · Fundraising $8,928$2,086,593
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $438 · Fundraising $292$730
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,308,174 · Management $44,695 · Fundraising $78,927$2,431,796
Part X · Balance sheet $4,540,888 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $312,477$312,639
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $96$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,733,144$4,188,979
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $40,270$39,270
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,085,987$4,540,888
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,150$27,323
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $155,307$166,009
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $40,270$39,271
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $231,727$232,603
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,854,260$4,308,285
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,854,260$4,308,285
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,085,987$4,540,888
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,308,285 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,555,760
XI-2 Total expenses$2,431,796
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,964
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,854,260
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$330,061
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,308,285

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