GREAT RIVER SCHOOL FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $261K · expenses $273K · assets $180K
- EIN
- 26-4259181
- Address
- 1326 ENERGY PARK DR, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108-5202
- NTEE code
- B19
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2023
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Support Great River Schools Montessori Program
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 19 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
19 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate McCreight | Board Chair | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brooke Hajinian | Treasurer | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kate Fischer | Secretary | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dan Myers | Board Member | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Keena Brossart | Board Member | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kylie Degrote | Board Member | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Toby McAdams (former) | Board Member | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Patty Schmitz (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jay Sparks (former) | Treasurer | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anu Dean (former) | Trustee | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| J Ray Sparks (former) | Treasurer | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jane Neimeyer (former) | Secretary | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christophe Maury (former) | Trustee | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Brown (former) | Trustee | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Natalie Buckman (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jenny Thompson (former) | President | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Eric White (former) | Treasurer | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Katie Toghramadjian (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Anne Parker (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate McCreight | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brooke Hajinian | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kate Fischer | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan Myers | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keena Brossart | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kylie Degrote | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby McAdams | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Patty Schmitz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Kate McCreight | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jay Sparks | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate McCreight | Chairman | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| J Ray Sparks | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patty Schmitz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Anu Dean | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Jane Neimeyer | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christophe Maury | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Brown | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Buckman | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jenny Thompson | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Eric White | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Katie Toghramadjian | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Anne Parker | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $260,585 | $273,422 | $180,219 | $179,358 | $260,167 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $239,189 | $214,807 | $192,195 | $192,195 | $238,893 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $392,730 | $212,955 | $311,851 | $311,851 | $0 | $365,440 | $0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $96,053 | $84,268 | $128,976 | $128,976 | $43,308 | $52,735 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $166,211 in all, tax years 2011 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $39,400 | 2024 | $39,400 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $27,765 | 2023 | $11,606 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017, 2023 | 2 | $16,150 | 2023 | $5,650 | show |
| FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST | Public charity | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $10,850 | 2017 | $10,850 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $10,050 | 2017 | $10,050 | show |
| MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2011 | 1 | $6,615 | 2011 | $6,615 | show |
| H B FULLER COMPANY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GREAT RIVER SCHOOL FOUNDATION” | 2023 | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GREAT RIVER SCHOOL FOUNDATION” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $381 | 2022 | $81 | show |
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| FERNBANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC | GA | B19 | $199,221 | $185,130 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B19, revenue within 2x |
| VASHON ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | WA | B19 | $228,572 | $153,137 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B19, revenue within 2x |
| GARRETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC | MD | B19 | $262,406 | $588,901 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B19, revenue within 2x |
| LOWER DAUPHIN FALCON FOUNDATION INC | PA | B19 | $168,152 | $131,774 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B19, revenue within 2x |
| NASHVILLE TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS | TN | B19 | $184,212 | $48,489 | Ex Officio | $4,554 | Same NTEE code B19, revenue within 2x |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR EASTON SCHOOLS | PA | B19 | $132,158 | $96,160 | Executive Director | $26,000 | Same NTEE code B19, revenue within 2x |
| PIERCE MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION | MA | B19 | $188,019 | $188,700 | Co-President | $0 | Same NTEE code B19, revenue within 2x |
| DAVID T HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL FOUNDA TION | GA | B19 | $202,201 | $136,805 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code B19, revenue within 2x |
| CLOVIS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC | NM | B19 | $148,221 | $93,405 | Executive Director | $25,000 | Same NTEE code B19, revenue within 2x |
| WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION FOUNDATION | TX | B19 | $164,452 | $166,971 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B19, revenue within 2x |
| TESORO CHORAL BOOSTERS | CA | B19 | $223,663 | $180,798 | Choral Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B19, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| PARTNERS FOR HOKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | NC | B19 | $260,545 | $179,599 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B19, revenue within 2x |
| S E A L FOUNDATION INC | MA | B19 | $505,621 | $463,006 | PRESIDENT | $62,500 | Same NTEE code B19, revenue within 2x |
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| MIDDLETON-CROSS PLAINS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION INC | WI | B19 | $339,545 | $429,739 | Director | $260,606 | Same NTEE code B19, revenue within 2x |
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| OLIVESEED FOUNDATION | CA | B19 | $261,163 | $309,677 | FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECT | $6,000 | Same NTEE code B19, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $273,422 spent · pay $0 · grants $230,315 · events $10,982
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $230,315 | $230,315 | - | - | 84.2% | |
| Fees: management | $17,476 | $17,476 | - | - | 6.4% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Events | $10,105 | $10,105 | - | - | 3.7% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $6,051 | $6,051 | - | - | 2.2% |
| Other (as described) | Dues & Subscriptions | $3,498 | $3,498 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Travel | $1,972 | $1,972 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,881 | $1,881 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $1,238 | - | $1,238 | - | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $877 | $877 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $9 | $9 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $273,422 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $214,807 spent · pay $0 · grants $120,507 · events $546
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $120,507 | $120,507 | - | - | 56.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $35,565 | $35,565 | - | - | 16.6% |
| Fees: management | $28,303 | $26,173 | $2,130 | - | 13.2% | |
| Travel | $19,929 | $19,929 | - | - | 9.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Other | $3,694 | $3,694 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $3,100 | - | $3,100 | - | 1.4% |
| Other (as described) | Dues & Subscriptions | $2,249 | $2,249 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Office expenses | $914 | - | $914 | - | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $546 | $546 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $214,807 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $212,955 spent · pay $0 · grants $164,980 · events $1,204
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $164,980 | $164,980 | - | - | 77.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Robotics | $23,121 | $23,121 | - | - | 10.9% |
| Other (as described) | Robotics Equipment | $12,812 | $12,812 | - | - | 6.0% |
| Travel | $6,006 | $6,006 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Processing Fees | $2,147 | - | $2,147 | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | PayPal Fees | $1,962 | - | $1,962 | - | 0.9% |
| All other expenses | $1,171 | $1,171 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $528 | - | $528 | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $228 | $217 | - | $11 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $28,445 | $1,204 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $212,955 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $84,268 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,015 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $68,979 | 81.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $8,015 | 9.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,274 | 8.6% | |
| Total | $84,268 | 100% |