Virginia Foundation for Educational Leadership Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
To provide through its own activities, financial and volunteer support for the educational, scientific, and charitable purposes of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the "VASSP".The Foundation is expressly prohibited from engaging in any activity which would be inconsistent with the status of an educational, scientific, and charitable organization as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor provision (the "Code").To accomplish this objective, the Foundation shall:A. Advance education in the field of pre-kindergarten through grade 16 (P-16) educational leadership and student leadership development.B. Develop and improve educational leadership in-service education by conducting education conferences, conventions, seminars, institutes, and workshops for leaders, students and student activity sponsors.C. Engage in research in the field of educational leadership and student leadersh
- Income
- $228,917
- Spending
- $317,486
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- -19.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $255,680, president
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
Weak: 30 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 803% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 39% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 94% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% 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
Good: 73 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
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 (4)
- $203,659 spent. VIRGINIA PRINCIPALS MENTORING PILOT GRANTSummary - Working collaboratively with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP), Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals (VAESP), and Virginia Foundation for Educational Leadership (VFEL) led the piloting of a new mentoring program for school administrators. Additional support was provided to VFEL and VASSP by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). VFEL served as the financial agent for the grant, handling such areas including but limited to salaries, contracts with personnel, and ordering of materials. VFEL has contracted with VDOE in the past in similar projects.Titled the Virginia Principals Mentoring Pilot (VPMP), this program served two purposes. First, the VPMP provide experienced principals with knowledge, skills, and support from their initial appointment throughout their beginning three-year period as a mentor. Second, the VPMP was to establish a platform to train mentors to work with newer principals within that beginning three-year period.Most importantly, VPMP was to have principals participating in high quality, targeted professional development that assists in the transition to school leadership, examines the realities of principalship, and provides individualized support. The mentoring program was to establish a safe space for beginner principals to grow in their role; problem solve and engage in an impactful way with peers.The pilot proposal discussions began in August 2023 with representatives from VDOE, VASSP, VAESP, and VFEL. Administering of the pilot began in the spring of 2024. It ended in February 2025.
- $82,100 spent. Other program support
- $2,384 spent. VFEL continues its statewide service to address the State Board of Education's requirement that a school improvement plan be based on a comprehensive needs assessment. VFEL offers two services for school divisions with specific demographics that will address this requirement; the first service is a deep data analysis for individual schools and the second service is the development of a Community of Practice to establish a school improvement plan designed to increase graduation rates of Blacks, Latinos, and economically disadvantaged students.VFEL collaborated with the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals, Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals, and Virginia Department of Education to conduct a "principal retention, attrition and mobility survey" of Virginia's PK-12 school principals. VFEL worked with the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals and Virginia Department of Education on the planning of the annual Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference and Exposition. VFEL has become a supporting organization of this annual statewide conference.
- $256 spent. VFEL continues to collaborate with VASSP to create a middle-school commission to better service Virginias school building level leaders. VFEL worked with VASSP to successfully create a high school commission.
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 November 6, 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 December 1995.
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 November 4, 2026.
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