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North Thurston Education Foundation

EIN 91-1433235 · Tumwater, WA

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

What it says it does

TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND EDUCATIONAL EXCELLECNE FOR STUDENTS OF THE NORTH THURSTON PUBLC SCHOOLS (NTPS).

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

Strong: 95 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 68.8 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 29% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

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

Good: 75 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
12 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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
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 July 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)

$82,064 spent. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS ARE MADE YEARLY TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION IN COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES OR POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS. FIFTY-TWO SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED IN 2024, TWENTY WERE RENEWALS FOR MULTI-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS.
$242,242 spent. GRANTS MADE TO SCHOOLS IN THE NORTH THURSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO BE USED FOR NEEDY STUDENTS TO ASSIST IN MEETING SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS AND SOME PERSONAL NEEDS INCIDENTIAL TO THEIR OBTAINING AN EDUCATION. GRANTS CONTINUE TO INCLUDE RENT/UTILITIES, FOOD AND TOILETRY CLOSETS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE FOODS AND OTHER ITEMS FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS AND OTHERS IN NEED. APPROXIMATELY 10,740 STUDENTS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE.
$21,064 spent. LEARNING IMPROVEMENT GRANTS MADE TO EDUCATORS TO ENCOURAGE INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT IN STUDENT LEARNING. APPROXIMATELY 6,538 STUDENTS WERE SERVED BY THE LEARNING GRANTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 November 6, 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 July 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 April 1994.
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 November 4, 2026.

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