Girard School District Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The purpose of the Girard School District Foundation is to enhance educational opportunities for all District students to increase public involvement in schools to increase initiatives which support quality instruction and lifelong learning endeavors and to encourage alumni and others to support the Foundation through annual gifts planned gifts and memorial gifts
- Income
- $54,674
- Spending
- $48,544
- Reserves
- 52.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 (6)
- $19,000 spent. Scholarships Awarded to 16 graduating Girard School District Seniors to assist with college tuition costs
- $1,000 spent. The RAMS Rain Garden Project Funding to preparation the planting site by Dahlkemper Landscaping Once the site is ready for planting 28 plants including Red Milkweed New England Aster and Ohio Goldenrod will be planted by teachers and students with guidance from the Penn State Master Gardeners of Erie County In late October a speaker from the Master Gardeners Speakers Bureau will visit RAMS to present information to 5th-grade students about the pollination process and what they can expect to observe in the garden as the seasons transition
- $1 spent. 3-D Printer purchases 2 These printers allow the students to think outside the box and literally brainstorm plan design create and test various projects and ideas it is an inexpensive way to give students realistic experience in the engineering process and hands on learning as well as many other real life project based skills
- $4,000 spent. Provided funding for 4 Student AmeriCorps GHS student AmeriCorps members played a critical role in supporting student achievement and teachers through targeted one-on-one and small group interventions in reading and math Their efforts led to measurable academic and personal growth among participating students as well as leadership development for the AmeriCorps members themselves that are interested in education as a possible career
- $2,000 spent. TSA Teams National Championship Funding to assist in costs for our students from Girard High School to attend the TSA Teams National Championship Students had the incredible opportunity to travel to Nashville Tennessee and compete in the 2025 TSA TEAMS National Competition alongside 150 other talented teams from across the country This immersive experience not only challenged our students academically but also inspired meaningful personal growth and opened pathways to future careers
- $687 spent. PATU TIC Grant Program - Biology GSDF funding used to purchase PA TIC Start Up Kit Introduces students to the delicate balance of aquatic ecosystems and foster a deeper understanding of environmental stewardship By raising trout from eggs to fingerlings in an indoor aquarium setting students actively engage in observing and caring for the fish Throughout the project they will learn about water quality management fish biology life cycles and the importance of conservation By participating in this hands-on experience students will develop skills in teamwork problem solving and environmental literacy
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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