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Liberty School District Foundation

EIN 43-1722276 · Liberty, MO

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

What it says it does

ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN LIBERTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY MOBILIZING COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT

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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 19.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 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.

Independent board
25 of 25
18 of 18 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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 (5)

$165,182 spent. GIFTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT PROGRAMMING IN LIBERTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCLUDING: * FUNDED CLASSROOM, DEPARTMENT, AND SCHOOL-WIDE GRANTS * GIFTED ALL 676 KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS WITH A BOOK AND HOSTED AUTHOR * HOSTED A 3-DAY PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT/LEADERSHIP EVENT FOR 80 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS * PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATING SENIORS * RECOGNIZED 70 STUDENTS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENTS * AND OTHER
$70,786 spent. GIFTS TO SUPPORT AND SHOW APPRECIATION TO FACULTY AND STAFF OF LIBERTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCLUDING: * AWARDED GRANTS TO FIRST-YEAR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS TO HELP PREPARE THEIR CLASSROOMS * PROVIDED $100 TO ALL NEW-TO-THE-PROFESSION EDUCATORS TO SUPPORT CLASSROOM SET UP * AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO 27 FACULTY MEMBERS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT * HOSTED MULTIPLE DISTRICT-WIDE APPRECIATION EVENTS FOR 2,000 DISTRICT EMPLOYEES * AND OTHER
$41,182 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS AND COSTS OF BASIC NEEDS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN LIBERTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCLUDING: * PROVIDED EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR UTILITIES, RENT, CLOTHING AND OTHER TO OVER 78 FAMILIES IN NEED * PAID OFF MEAL DEBT FOR 501 STUDENTS * PURCHASED 250 BACKPACKS AND HEADPHONES * AND OTHER
$1,944 spent. LPS COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
$1,549 spent. HOPE AWARDS

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 1996.
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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