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Birdville Independent School District Fdn for Educational Excel

EIN 75-2671339 · North Richland Hills, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE BIRDVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIRDVILLE ISD STUDENTS. ITS MISSION IS TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE LEARNING AND PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. A VOLUNTEER SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE FOUNDATION FUNDS GRANTS THAT ALLOW OUR EDUCATORS TO INVIGORATE STUDENTS' MINDS BY STIMULATING CREATIVE THINKING, ENCOURAGING INNOVATION, BROADENING LIFE EXPERIENCES AND ENRICHING CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS.

Income
$445,258
Spending
$245,083
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 88%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, 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 35

    Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 45% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 221% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 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

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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

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)
  1. $151,403 spent. INNOVATIVE TEACHING GRANTS & PTA ASSISTANCE THE BIRDVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION (BEF) IS A NON-PROFIT, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1996. THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE CREATION OF INNOVATIVE PROJECTS THAT WILL ENRICH THE EDUCATION AND GROWTH OF ALL STUDENTS IN BIRDVILLE ISD. BEF ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH ITS GRANT PROGRAMS. BEF PROVIDES FUNDS TO FINANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE REGULAR OPERATING BUDGET OF BIRDVILLE ISD AND TARGETS AREAS SUCH AS ENRICHMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION IN THE CLASSROOM, IN THE SCHOOL, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHER LEARNING, STUDENT LEADERSHIP, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF EDUCATION. BIRDVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARDED FUNDS THIS SPRING FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHER GRANTS TOTALING 151,403. TO DATE, THE FOUNDATION HAS GIVEN OVER 2,471,952 IN TEACHER GRANTS SINCE 2001. INNOVATIVE TEACHING GRANTS & PTA ASSISTANCE THE BIRDVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION (BEF) IS A NON-PROFIT, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1996. THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE CREATION OF INNOVATIVE PROJECTS THAT WILL ENRICH THE EDUCATION AND GROWTH OF ALL STUDENTS IN BIRDVILLE ISD. BEF ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH ITS GRANT PROGRAMS. BEF PROVIDES FUNDS TO FINANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE REGULAR OPERATING BUDGET OF BIRDVILLE ISD AND TARGETS AREAS SUCH AS ENRICHMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION IN THE CLASSROOM, IN THE SCHOOL, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHER LEARNING, STUDENT LEADERSHIP, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF EDUCATION. BIRDVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARDED FUNDS THIS SPRING FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHER GRANTS TOTALING 151,403. TO DATE, THE FOUNDATION HAS GIVEN OVER 2,471,952 IN TEACHER GRANTS SINCE 2001.
  2. $7,231 spent. TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
  3. $45,000 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WERE AWARDED TO GRADUATING SENIORS FROM BISD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES OF THE DONOR SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA.
  4. $1,092 spent. PTA MEETINGS

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1996.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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