Comfort Education Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide funds through grants awards and gifts to support regular and special academic programs along with promoting innovative academic initiatives in the Comfort Independent School District CISD located in Comfort Texas
- Income
- $28,713
- Spending
- $30,932
- Reserves
- 15.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
- $16,168 spent. InstructionalCurriculum Grants Funds were provided for instructional materials and furniture for CISDs three campuses CHS CMS CES that were not able to be funded by the districts 2023-24 budget eg DNA Molecular Kits CHS Data Collecting Probes CMS Chicken Coop and Supplies CES Library Furniture CHS Model Home Building Kit CMS etc CISD Student Population 1064
- $8,600 spent. FacultyStaff Instructional and School-Related Reimbursement Gifts Each faculty or staff member was given fifty dollars to help defray any personal out-of-pocket expenses incurred in staffing classrooms or CISD facilities with needed now materials not previously budgeted Population 172 faculty and staff members
- $1,500 spent. Teacher-of-the-Year Awards Three faculty members of the CISD one at each campus are identified by administrative staff andor faculty as Campus Teachers-of-the-Year The Foundation is committed to encouraging the efforts of dedicated teachers who continuously and successfully increase the quality of instruction at his or her campus and to encourage all teachers to work at their highest potential
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 December 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 August 2019.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Food for Education Foundation Inc (Dover, DE), EIN 88-0664918. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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