DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION C/O JOAN ROTH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION C/O JOAN ROTH

EIN 36-3793597 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)

What they do

THE DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED to PROVIDE INTERESTED CITIZENS THE OPPORTUNITY to ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS for STUDENTS BY MAKING TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS to DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.THE FOUNDATION is CONTROLLED BY A SEVEN-MEMBER VOLUNTARY BOARD of DIRECTORS. ALTHOUGH THE FOUNDATION WORKS IN COOPERATION WITH THE DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD of EDUCATION, IT is A SEPARATE BODY GOVERNED BY ITS OWN BYLAWS. THE FOUNDATION ENCOURAGES THE CONTINUING PARTNERSHIP of EDUCATION, BUSINESS and COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION WAS NOT ESTABLISHED to FUND THE BASIC EDUCATION of OUR STUDENTS. ITS INTENT is to PROVIDE THE EXTRAS THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE to PROVIDE DUE to ITS FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS, and to ENRICH THE BASIC EDUCATION of OUR STUDENTS BY OFFERING SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES NOT PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

158.01%of revenue went to mission work85.9% of expenses · Program services

$183.93spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

25.92%of revenue went to management and office costs14.1% of expenses

$14.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$91,908

Mission workProgram services$145,225158.01% of revenue85.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$23,81925.92% of revenue14.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$169,044183.93% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.9% mission · 14.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 183.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 13.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 211.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 22.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 302.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 384.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 16.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 213.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 25.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$91,908

Expenses$169,044

Annual shortfall $77,136 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$145,225 · 85.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$23,819 · 14.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$91,908

Expenses$169,044

Assets$2,507,211

Income$94,615

Contributions$13,949

Mission work (program services)$145,225

Grants given$410,518

Average grant$51,315

Management and general$23,819

Stocks and bonds$2,486,439

Investing fees$20,839

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (7)

GEOFF VANDERLINVICE PRESIDENT

JENNIFER KUEHLDIRECTOR

JOAN ROTHTREASURER

MARGO EMPENSECRETARY

PATRICK BUSHMANDIRECTOR

ROB LESAGEDIRECTOR

TOM WADSWORTHPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 1605 BRANDYWINE LN, DIXON, IL 61021-8757
County: Lee
In care of: % ROBERT AUBRY
Primary officer: JOAN ROTH, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(815) 440-0285

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SIKICH LLC
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes