PORT WASHINGTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PORT WASHINGTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION

EIN 74-3027311 · Community Foundations (T31)

What they do

THE ED. FOUNDATION is AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION. THE PURPOSE of THE FOUNDATION is to SUPPORT THE INITIATIVES THAT ARE BEYOND BASIC EDUCATIONAL NEEDS and to ENHANCE and EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES for ALL STUDENTS IN THE PORT WASHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE FOUNDATION ACTIVELY SEEKS DONATIONS, GRANTS and GOVERNMENT FUNDS IN ORDER to DISTRIBUTE FUNDS to SELECTED PROGRAMS and RESOURCES

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

114.30%of revenue went to mission work85.5% of expenses · Program services

13.44%of revenue went to fundraising10.1% of expenses

$133.75spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.01%of revenue went to management and office costs4.5% of expenses

$2.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.8%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$160,605

Mission workProgram services$183,573114.30% of revenue85.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$9,6506.01% of revenue4.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$21,59113.44% of revenue10.1% of expenses

Total expenses$214,814133.75% 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: 85.5% mission · 4.5% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 11.1% management · 18.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 9.9% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 60.6% mission · 14.8% management · 24.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 6.4% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$160,605

Expenses$214,814

Annual shortfall $54,209 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)$183,573 · 85.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$9,650 · 4.5% of expenses

Fundraising$21,591 · 10.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$160,605

Expenses$214,814

Assets$461,255

Income$160,605

Contributions$139,409

Mission work (program services)$183,573

Fundraising$21,591

Management and general$9,650

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 (25)

MS KAY ULLMANTRUSTEE

MS VALERIE TAYLORTRUSTEE

MS TRACY WIDLOCKTRUSTEE

MS SUSAN HERSHKOWITZPREVIOUS PRESIDENT

MS STEPHANIE GREENBERGTRUSTEE

MS SARA RABERVICE PRESIDENT

MS SARA EDELSONTRUSTEE

MS SAMANTHA CLASTERTRUSTEE

MS ROBIN MCDERMOTTVICE PRESIDENT

MS RENEE LAFFERTRUSTEE

MS LAUREN EDWARDSPRESIDENT

MS LAURA SWEENEYTRUSTEE

MS KIM NAUERRECORDING SECRETARY

MR LARRY FEINBLUMTREASURER

MS JILL MANCZYKTRUSTEE

MS JENNIFER SCHIFFERTRUSTEE

MS JAMIEE LOEWYTRUSTEE

MS JAMIE SPIELMANVICE PRESIDENT

MS ELIZABETH HOLZMANTRUSTEE

MS DARDANA GELLERTRUSTEE

MS AMY BASSPRESIDENT EMERITA

MS ALEXIS KOPP-SMITHVICE PRESIDENT

MR ROBERT KLEINMANASSISTANT TREASURER

MR NIKOS ANDREADISTRUSTEE

MR MAT LANFANTEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: PO BOX 909, PORT WASHINGTON, NY 11050
County: Nassau
In care of: LARRY FEINBLUM
Primary officer: LARRY FEINBLUM, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(917) 608-1562

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SUCHMAN & FEINBLUM LLP
NTEE classification: Community Foundations (T31)
IRS tax category: Community Foundations