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Partnership Plan for Stillwater Area Public Schools

EIN 20-3012418 · Stillwater, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY AND ITS RESOURCES TO STILLWATER AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING ENHANCED PROGRAMS AND INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.

Income
$514,379
Spending
$483,901
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
8.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
3
Volunteers
75
Highest pay
$40,537, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 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 (1)
  1. $318,685 spent. THE PARTNERSHIP PLAN'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY AND ITS RESOURCES TO STILLWATER AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR ALL STUDENTS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING ENHANCED PROGRAMS AND INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. WE HAVE THREE PRIMARY WAYS TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE. 1. CLASSROOM GRANTS - AWARDED TO TEACHERS WITH GREAT IDEAS TO MAKE LEARNING MORE MEANINGFUL AND ENGAGING FOR STUDENTS. DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, THE PARTNERSHIP PLAN ALLOCATED 20 CLASSROOM GRANTS AND 2 SPONSORSHIPS TOTALING 35,319. 2. BIG IMPACT GRANTS - THESE ARE ON-GOING PROGRAMS AFFECTING LARGE NUMBERS OF STUDENTS. THESE CAN BE IN A SPECIFIC GRADE AND/OR ACROSS AN ENTIRE SCHOOL OR MULTIPLE SCHOOLS. THE PARTNERSHIP PLAN FUNDED 20 OF THESE TYPES OF PROJECTS OVER THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR TOTALING 252,598. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDED GRANTS IN OUR MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE, STEM, ARTS, MUSIC AND THEATER PROJECTS, OUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM AND MORE. IT ALSO INCLUDED SUPPORT FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF A THREE YEAR PROJECT TO IMPROVE LITERARY RESOURCES IN OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTERS. 3. MISCELLANEOUS- OUR WORK DOESN'T STOP WITH THE TYPICAL GRANT. WE PROVIDE A SMALL GRANT, THAT WE CALL A NEW TEACHER GRANT, TO EVERY TEACHER WHO IS NEW TO OUR DISTRICT TO HELP THEM START UP THEIR CLASSROOM. IN THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, WE AWARDED A TOTAL OF 7,400 TO 55 NEW TEACHERS. WE PROVIDED 10 SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE 2020-25 SCHOOL YEAR: THREE TEACHERS RECEIVED A HARCEY WALMAR SCHOLARSHIP FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION (1,275)AND WE ALSO AWARDED 9,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO SEVEN GRADUATING SENIORS.FINALLY, WE HONORED 8 TEACHERS AND STAFF WITH A 1000 GRANT EACH, TO GIVE TO THE SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE WITHIN THE DISTRICT AS RECOGNITION OF THEIR EXCELLENT SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP AWARDS (8,000). THE PARTNERSHIP PLAN CONTINUES TO BE AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION, EARNING THE GUIDESTAR SILVER SEAL OF TRANSPARENCY AGAIN FOR 2025.DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR,WE EMPLOYED THREE PART-TIME STAFF, EQUALING 1.5 FTE. THE PARTNERSHIP PLAN'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY AND ITS RESOURCES TO STILLWATER AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR ALL STUDENTS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING ENHANCED PROGRAMS AND INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. WE HAVE THREE PRIMARY WAYS TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE. 1. CLASSROOM GRANTS - AWARDED TO TEACHERS WITH GREAT IDEAS TO MAKE LEARNING MORE MEANINGFUL AND ENGAGING FOR STUDENTS. DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, THE PARTNERSHIP PLAN ALLOCATED 20 CLASSROOM GRANTS AND 2 SPONSORSHIPS TOTALING 35,319. 2. BIG IMPACT GRANTS - THESE ARE ON-GOING PROGRAMS AFFECTING LARGE NUMBERS OF STUDENTS. THESE CAN BE IN A SPECIFIC GRADE AND/OR ACROSS AN ENTIRE SCHOOL OR MULTIPLE SCHOOLS. THE PARTNERSHIP PLAN FUNDED 20 OF THESE TYPES OF PROJECTS OVER THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR TOTALING 252,598. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDED GRANTS IN OUR MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE, STEM, ARTS, MUSIC AND THEATER PROJECTS, OUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM AND MORE. IT ALSO INCLUDED SUPPORT FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF A THREE YEAR PROJECT TO IMPROVE LITERARY RESOURCES IN OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTERS. 3. MISCELLANEOUS- OUR WORK DOESN'T STOP WITH THE TYPICAL GRANT. WE PROVIDE A SMALL GRANT, THAT WE CALL A NEW TEACHER GRANT, TO EVERY TEACHER WHO IS NEW TO OUR DISTRICT TO HELP THEM START UP THEIR CLASSROOM. IN THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, WE AWARDED A TOTAL OF 7,400 TO 55 NEW TEACHERS. WE PROVIDED 10 SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE 2020-25 SCHOOL YEAR: THREE TEACHERS RECEIVED A HARCEY WALMAR SCHOLARSHIP FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION (1,275)AND WE ALSO AWARDED 9,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO SEVEN GRADUATING SENIORS.FINALLY, WE HONORED 8 TEACHERS AND STAFF WITH A 1000 GRANT EACH, TO GIVE TO THE SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE WITHIN THE DISTRICT AS RECOGNITION OF THEIR EXCELLENT SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP AWARDS (8,000). THE PARTNERSHIP PLAN CONTINUES TO BE AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION, EARNING THE GUIDESTAR SILVER SEAL OF TRANSPARENCY AGAIN FOR 2025.DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR,WE EMPLOYED THREE PART-TIME STAFF, EQUALING 1.5 FTE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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