Midway Isd Education Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE MIDWAY ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS TO GENERATE AND DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES TO THE MIDWAY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR CREATIVE OR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR OUR STUDENTS.
- Income
- $554,780
- Spending
- $354,095
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 29
- Highest pay
- $50,323, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 36% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2527 of 28 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
- $210,664 spent. CLASSROOM GRANT PROGRAMS - THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDS TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE TYPICAL SCHOOL BUDGET. GRANTS FOR GREAT IDEAS ALLOWS CLASSROOM TEACHERS TO REQUEST FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE LEARNING PROGRAMS AT ALL CAMPUSES IN THE MIDWAY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. GRANTS ARE NOT PAID TO THE INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS, BUT TO THE DISTRICT ITSELF. SEVENTY-ONE GRANTS TOTALING $157,907 WERE AWARDED IN 2024 AND UTILIZED ON ALL CAMPUSES WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
- $55,188 spent. SHOWCASE OF STARS ACADEMIC RECOGNITION PRESENTATION - HONORS THE HIGHEST-ACHIEVING SCHOLARS FROM THE CURRENT SENIOR CLASS. EACH STUDENT SELECTS A TEACHER FROM THE DISTRICT WHO HAS MADE THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. FIFTY SENIOR SCHOLARS WERE HONORED ALONG WITH FIFTY TEACHERS AT THE 2024 PRESENTATION.
- $3,086 spent. ACADEMIC LETTER JACKETS - MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN LETTER IN ACADEMICS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM THAT HONORS STUDENTS WHO CONSISTENTLY ACHIEVE HIGH GRADE POINT AVERAGES. STUDENTS MAINTAINING A GPA OF 95 OR HIGHER FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE SEMESTERS RECEIVE AN ACADEMIC PATCH. STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR THIS HONOR FIVE SEMESTERS IN A ROW MAY EARN ANOTHER PATCH OR A LETTER JACKET IF THEY DO NOT ALREADY OWN ONE. DURING 2024, 39 ACADEMIC LETTER JACKETS, 3 ACADEMIC BLANKETS, 160 ACADEMIC PATCHES AND SEVEN SPECIAL OLYMPICS JACKETS WERE AWARDED.
- $17,117 spent. MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
- $6,224 spent. OTHER ALUMNI/TEACHER/ STUDENT RECOGNITION PROGRAMS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 December 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 2000.
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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