VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION FOUNDATION

EIN 71-0857828 · Education (B122)

What they do

THE FOUNDATION WAS SET UP to HELP FUND PROJECTS for THE VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT. THERE WAS NO MONEY AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT to FUND THESE PROJECTS. THROUGH DONATIONS and FUNDRAISING THESE FUNDS ARE USED to PROMOTE SPECIAL PROJECTS IN THE CLASSROOMS. THE FOUNDATION WILL ACHIEVE ITS MISSION BY DIRECTING RESOURCES TOWARD THESE GOALS. ENCOURAGE ALL STUDENTS to WORK to THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL, STAFF SUPPORT for INNOVATIVE EFFORTS, RECOGNIZE STAFF for EXEMPLARY TEACHING, BUILD COMMUNITY AWARENESS of THE VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION, and INSPIRE PARENTS and THE COMMUNITY to PARTICIPATE WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ENRICHING EDUCATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.00 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 leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.84%of revenue went to mission work86.0% of expenses · Program services

$96.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.53%of revenue went to management and office costs14.0% of expenses

$3.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$64,281

Mission workProgram services$53,25382.84% of revenue86.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,69713.53% of revenue14.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,3313.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$61,95096.37% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 86.0% mission · 14.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 24.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 12.0% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 9.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.64% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$64,281

Expenses$61,950

Annual surplus $2,331 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$53,253 · 86.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,697 · 14.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$64,281

Expenses$61,950

Assets$190,305

Income$64,281

Contributions$57,825

Mission work (program services)$53,253

Management and general$8,697

Accounting fees$820

Investing fees$10

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 (32)

FRED O WILLIAMSMEMBER

WENDELL WESTFALLMEMBER

VICKI KILGOREMEMBER

STEPHANIE JONESMEMBER

RUSTY MYERSMEMBER

ROBBIE SPOONMEMBER

NATHAN HURSTTREASURER

MELISSA CHITWOODMEMBER

MARK HURSTMEMBER

LINDSEY TRANTHAMSECRETARY

KEVIN BELLMEMBER

KEN KILGOREMEMBER

JOE STEWARTMEMBER

JIM PETTYMEMBER

JEAN ELLYNE DOUGANMEMBER

JACOB HOWELLMEMBER

ALLEN DEFREESMEMBER

DUSTIN BOOTHMEMBER

DR HAROLD JEFFCOATEXEC. ASST.

DIANNA LYONS-WAGNERMEMBER

DEBBIE JAMES THOMASEXE. DIRECTO

DAVID NEEDHAMMEMBER

DAVID NEALMEMBER

DAVID KINGVICE PRESIDE

DANIEL LOYDMEMBER

CHARLEY WILLIAMSMEMBER

CAROLYN LOYDMEMBER

CAROLINE BREWERMEMBER

BYRL CRISWELLMEMBER

BRIAN SUMMERHILLMEMBER

BRAD MARTINMEMBER

BOB FREEMANMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: PO BOX 6803, VAN BUREN, AR 72956
County: Crawford
In care of: DEBBIE JAMES THOMAS
Primary officer: DEBBIE JAMES THOMAS, EXE. DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailltrentham@vbsd.us Phone(479) 474-3454

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HUBBS & WHITEHEAD CPAS
NTEE classification: Education (B122)