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Kerrville Public School Foundation

EIN 74-2513416 · Kerrville, TX

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

What it says it does

TO MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY AND ITS RESOURCES TO FURTHER EXCELLENCE IN KERRVILLE ISD FOR ALL STUDENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 17.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
19 of 19 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
0 of 10
Did not give 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 August 31, 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)

$507,545 spent. INSTRUCTIONAL GRANTS
$32,500 spent. KPSF HAS BEEN ENGAGED IN PROMOTING THE SUCCESS AND ACHIEVEMENT OF KERRVILLE'S HARDEST WORKING STUDENTS BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS
$93,565 spent. KPSF PROVIDES TEACHING GRANTS TO KERRVILLE ISD TEACHING STAFF TO INCORPORATE INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, MATERIALS, AND TECHNOLOGY THAT SUPPORT HIGHER-LEVEL THINKING IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. MOST OF THESE GRANTS HAVE A STEM FOCUS(SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS), OR A READING AND LITERACY FOCUS. KPSF ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS, STAFF STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, SUPERINTENDENT-DIRECTED GRANTS, AND SHINING STAR OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 August 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 November 1989.
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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