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Vicksburg Community Schools Foundation

EIN 38-2499765 · Vicksburg, MI

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

What it says it does

THE FOUNDATION HELPS FINANCIALLY ENERGIZE THE VICKSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TO ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES AND NEEDS BEYOND TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL FUNDING.

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

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 10.7 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 11% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

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

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
15 of 15 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
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
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 (3)

$28,840 spent. GRANTS - GRANTS MADE TO VICKSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOR EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY, AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES.
$54,250 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS - AWARDED TO GRADUATING SENIORS OF VICKSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOR PURPOSES OF PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FUNDED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF GRANTS FROM THE VICKSBURG FOUNDATION AND TRANSFERS FROM ENDOWMENTS HELD BY THE KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THERE IS A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY ENDOWMENT DONORS AT THE TIME EACH ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED. THIRTY FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED DURING THE YEAR.
$16,550 spent. KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT TRANSFERS - TO SUPPORT VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMNET FUNDS

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 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 April 1984.
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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