Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE FUEL STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT BY INVESTING IN THE ENTIRE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 10.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 68%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $70,252, executive director
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
Good: 78 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 43% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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
Strong: 94 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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)
- $589,535 spent. THE FOUNDATION PROMOTES AND CELEBRATES EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION BY PROVIDING RESOURCES TO EDUCATORS FOR CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE TEACHING, INCREASING THE VISIBILITY AND VALUE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGING LIFELONG LEARNING BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF.
- $109,617 spent. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES STEM FUNDING TO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL, WEST HIGH SCHOOL AND LAUREL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH THE DEWEY HANSEN ENDOWMENT FUND
- $348,307 spent. : THE FOUNDATION OPERATIONS FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAMS INCLUDING BACKPACK MEALS AND SCHOOL FOOD PANTRIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOW-INCOME CHILDREN IN BILLINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACING FOOD INSECURITY OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL DAY, ON WEEKENDS AND ON SCHOOL BREAKS. THEY ALSO OPERATE THE MUNCH MACHINE MOBILE FOOD PROGRAM IN THE SUMMER TO ENSURE BILLINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENTS WHO FACE FOOD INSECURITY IN THE SUMMER RECEIVE NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT. BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITY, THE FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAMS HAVE BECOME A PART OF A COORDINATED EFFORT TO END HUNGER AND POVERTY IN BILLINGS.
- $239,847 spent. THE FOUNDATION OFFERS CLASSROOM GRANTS TO EDUCATORS IN BILLINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN THE SCHOOLS. APPLICANTS MUST DEMONSTRATE EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION METHODS THAT INSPIRE STUDENTS TO LEARN. THE PROGRAM GENERALLY PROVIDES SEED MONEY FOR MATERIAL COSTS AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT ENABLING PROJECTS TO CONTINUE LONG PAST THE INITIAL FUNDING.THE FOUNDATION OFFERS DONOR ENDOWMENT DISTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS IN BILLINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS CONSISTENT WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS AND THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION ON A CONSISTENT BASIS IN AMOUNTS ESTABLISHED BY DONOR INTENT.
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 November 1988.
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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