Allentown School District Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND FUND POSITIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS IN THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
- Income
- $571,614
- Spending
- $491,497
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 26.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 135
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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $364,128 spent. The 2024-25 school year was ASD Foundations 16th year fulfilling its mission to encourage, promote, support and fund positive educational experiences for students in the Allentown School District (ASD). Since its founding in June 2009, the organization has raised over $10 million dollars in support of enriching, hands-on programming that has helped close to 72,000 students grow academically, creatively and socially.Over the past year, more than 9,000 ASD students in Pre-K through Grade 12 have benefited from one or more of the following ASD Foundation-supported programs made possible by gifts and grants from individuals, businesses, corporations, trusts and other foundations: Literacy and Civic Engagement: Reading volunteers, student-authored books, reward-based reading programs and National History Day opportunities STEAM Enrichment: Science fairs, Multidisciplinary Project Expositions and STEAM Club Jr. Arts & Performance: Visual art residencies, music instruction, Latin dance and a Broadway trip Scholarships & Innovation: Graduating senior scholarships and Teacher Innovation Grants
- ENDOWED, ANNUAL(EXPENDABLE) AND ONE-TIME SCHOLARHSIPS ARE FINANCIAL STIPENDS AWARDED BY THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTIRCT FOUNDATION(ASDF)TO GRADUATION STUDENTS TO PAY FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. WHILE THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO THE STUDENT, THE FUNDS ARE PAID BY THE ASDF DIRECTLY TO THE POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION TO BE CREDITED TO THE STUDENT'S ACCOUNT. TO INSURE AWARDABILITY, NO MORE THAN TWO CRITERIA BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL DESIGNATION ARE USED IN DETERMINING SCHOLARSHIP RECEIPIENTS MAY BE SET. THE SELECTION PROCESS IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BUILDING PRINCIPAL. WHILE DONORS MAY DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, DONORS MAY NOT BE INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION OF INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS. THE ASF NOR ITS BOARD MEMBERS MAY BE INVOLVED IN ANY SELECTION PROCESS. A MINIMUM OF $10,000 IN GIFT(S) IS REQUIRED FOR A CONTRIBUTION TO BE CONSIDERED AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP.
- THE FOUNDATION ORGANIZES AND RUNS PROGRAMS WITHIN DISTRICT SCHOOLS, AND ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROGRAMMING WITHIN THE SCHOOLS. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, FLEXIBLE GRANTS WERE GIVEN TO THE FOUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND DIERUFF AND ALLEN HIGH SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT CHORAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, THEATRE, POETRY, AND DANCE PROGRAMS. THE ASDF FUNDED THE MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE LESSONS AND COMPETITION AND THE STRINGS PROGRAM AT RAUB MS, A LITERACY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, NATIONAL HISTORY DAY, SCIENCE FAIR, THE RENAISSANCE ART PROGRAMS, LCTI SUMMER CAMPS, AND TEACHER INNOVATION GRANTS.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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