Poughkeepsie Public Schools Foundation Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE POUGHKEEPSIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ENRICH THE EDUCATION AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS IN THE POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HELPS TO CLOSE OPPORTUNITY GAPS TO HELP STUDENTS PURSUE THEIR ACADEMIC PASSIONS.
- Income
- $64,301
- Spending
- $60,578
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Highest pay
- $20,000, 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
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 70% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% 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
Governance
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (1)
- $42,916 spent. THE POUGHKEEPSIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO CLOSE OPPORTUNITY GAPS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, LITERACY, STEAM, CAREER PATHWAYS, POST-SECONDARY READINESS, AND CULTURAL AWARENESS, AND TO ENRICH THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WHO ATTEND CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE YET POWERFUL: TO TURN "THAT COULD BE ME" INTO "THAT IS ME" THROUGH FUNDING A RANGE OF EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES THAT EXPOSE K-12 STUDENTS TO A WIDE RANGE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OPTIONS FROM COLLEGE TO CAREER TRAINING. THESE AREN'T JUST FIELD TRIPS OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OR SCIENCE EQUIPMENT- THEY'RE WINDOWS INTO POSSIBILITY. THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN A YOUNG PERSON REALIZES THAT THE STAGE, LABORATORY, FARM, MANUFACTURING PLANT, OR THE LECTURE HALL ISN'T JUST SOMETHING THEY OBSERVE, BUT SOMETHING THEY CAN INHABIT. THE POUGHKEEPSIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO CLOSE OPPORTUNITY GAPS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, LITERACY, STEAM, CAREER PATHWAYS, POST-SECONDARY READINESS, AND CULTURAL AWARENESS, AND TO ENRICH THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WHO ATTEND CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE YET POWERFUL: TO TURN "THAT COULD BE ME" INTO "THAT IS ME" THROUGH FUNDING A RANGE OF EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES THAT EXPOSE K-12 STUDENTS TO A WIDE RANGE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OPTIONS FROM COLLEGE TO CAREER TRAINING. THESE AREN'T JUST FIELD TRIPS OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OR SCIENCE EQUIPMENT- THEY'RE WINDOWS INTO POSSIBILITY. THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN A YOUNG PERSON REALIZES THAT THE STAGE, LABORATORY, FARM, MANUFACTURING PLANT, OR THE LECTURE HALL ISN'T JUST SOMETHING THEY OBSERVE, BUT SOMETHING THEY CAN INHABIT.
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 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 2021.
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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