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School District 95 Educational Foundation

EIN 30-0387916 · Lake Zurich, IL

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

What it says it does

RAISE FUNDS AND PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL INNOVATIONS THAT EMPOWER EVERY LEARNER TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL EXCELLENCE.

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

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 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
0 of 10
Did not give 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (4)

$34,076 spent. GRANT FUNDING PROVIDED TO SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS THROUGHOUT DISTRICT 95 UPON APPLICATION TO, AND APPROVAL BY, THE FOUNDATION.
$25,300 spent. FUNDING FOR THE INCUBATOR PROGRAM AT LAKE ZURICH HIGH SCHOOL. THE INCUBATOR PROGRAM IS AN INNOVATIVE ENTREPENEURSHIP COURSE THAT GIVEES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP REAL BUSINESS IDEAS FROM CONCEPT TO PITCH AND PROVIDES FUNDS TO TOP TEAMS WHICH PRESENT AT FINAL PITCH NIGHT.
$5,000 spent. GRANT FUNDING PROVIDED TO JOANIE'S CLOSET TO MEET THE NEEDS OF UNDER-RESOURCED STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT DISTRICT 95.
$145,638 spent. AWARDS TO FUND AUTHOR VISITS TO ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS, FILM FESTIVAL, GARY ROBILLARD AWARD WINNER, LZHS DRAMA CLUB, LZHS ROBOTICS CLUB, UNDER-RESOURCED STUDENTS GRANT AND PERFORMANCE MUSIC ADVOCATES GRANT.

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

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 2007.
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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