San Joaquin County Office of Education Educational Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO HELP PRESERVE AND IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
- Income
- $328,568
- Spending
- $295,264
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $364,573, chairman of the board
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 20% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% 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
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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 (3)
- $96,099 spent. GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS-THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES A MYRIAD OF DONATIONS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES AND ISSUES SCHOLARSHIPS OR GRANTS OUT TO STUDENTS IN A MULTITUDE OF CATEGORIES. THOSE INCLUDE, SUPPORTING ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION AND MIGRANT EDUCATION STUDENTS WHO CHOSE TO ATTEND COLLEGE, YOUTHBUILD STUDENTS WHO ATTEND NATIONAL CONFERENCES, SPONSORING TABLES AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, AWARDS FOR STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN STUDENT EVENTS SUCH AS THE SPELLING BEE OR SCIENCE FAIR.
- $70,790 spent. OUTDOOR EDUCATION-SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM IS A FIVE-DAY, FOUR NIGHT EXPERIENCE FOR FIFTH- AND SIXTH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM THE COUNTY'S PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS. DURING THE COURSE OF A SCHOOL YEAR, IT ACCOMMODATES MORE THAN 4,000 CAMPERS AND 700 VISITING TEACHERS AND HIGH SCHOOL CABIN LEADERS. EACH YEAR THE FOUNDATION HOLDS AN OUTDOOR ED RAFFLE TO RAISE MONEY FOR SCHOOLS TO HELP OFFSET THE COSTS TO STUDENTS TO ATTEND.
- $9,740 spent. STEM: STEM PROVDIES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, TECHNOLOGY COORDINATORS AND OTHERS, FOCUSED ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH. THE OFFICE OF STEM'S MISSION IS TO SPARK INQUIRY RELATED TO THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARS (NGSS), NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS (NETS) AND THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE FRAMEWORKS. DISTRICTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE REGION WORK WITH THE OFFICE OF STEM TO PROMOTE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH AS CORE SUBJECT FOR ALL AGES LEVELS. THE OFFICE ALSO SERVES AS LIAISON BETWEEN TH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND OTHER NATIONAL/REGIONAL STEM-ORIENTED AGENCIES. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DEISGNED TO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT OF STEM EDUCATION AND TECHER LEADERSHIP.
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 June 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 October 21, 2026.
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