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A Jean Brugger Education Project Inc

EIN 04-3558890 · Southport, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceFair56 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To create and promote educational and community development programs in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua by promoting the creation and sustainability of educational opportunities through a scholarship program that benefits the personal and professional development of the youth in the community.

Income
$146,168
Spending
$121,831
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
8

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $101,784 spent. Provided 55 students with partial or full scholarships to institutions of higher learning in Nicaragua. Eight new students entered the program. Five students graduated and six are in the process of completing their final thesis or monographic course to graduate in the first semester of 2026.
  2. $15,114 spent. Provided support for the community of San Juan Del Sur and surrounding areas through various community service projects. Projects included mental health and sexual reproductive programs, reading comprehension and writing reinforcement, and vocational counseling for high school students. Several groups executed projects in rural communities and neighborhoods of San Juan del Sur. 287 people benefited from the projects. Students in medical sciences, economic sciences, and teaching received training by specialists as they developed their community service project. Fifty mothers and teenagers benefited from the project of reproductive sexual health (Days for Girls), which includes the gift of washable sanitary napkins and undergarments.
  3. $2,445 spent. School supply kits were provided to 65 students in four communitites surrounding San Juan del Sur. Additionally,transportation for two instructors was provided for educational purposes to the rural communities of Tortuga, Las Marias, San Antonio del Baston and el Baston. 15 students benefited and 4 students graduated high school!

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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