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Silver State Education Foundation

EIN 92-1235018 · Las Vegas, NV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak27 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO OBTAIN HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEACHER PIPELINE PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS CURRENTLY IN NV SO THAT THEY WILL BE RETAINED IN NV, OBTAIN POST SECONDARY EDUCATION IN NV, TEACH IN NV, AND BE COMPREHENSIVELY SUPPORTED IN THEIR TEACHING SUCCESS IN NV.

Income
$302,277
Spending
$313,823
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
-0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 65%
Employees
2
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$55,500, chief executive officer

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

Weak: 27 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 159% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 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)
  1. $99,756 spent. Recruitment of Students: Sergeant Major Gary Schoolfield (career coach) worked extensively with the Canyon Springs staff to finalize the identification of the first cohort. Working in collaboration with the Canyon Springs High School CTE Teachind and Training Program, students were place in six credits of university-level coursework in the fall. Training on using the Empower Planner tool was provided in September, and students began using the journaling tool. The Career Coach began meeting with students in August to provide them with academic guidance. Weekly meetings began in September and provided students with continuous academic coaching and support. Numberous meeting were held with the career coach, SSEF staff, Canyon Springs High School staff, and and leadership from UNLV to ensure proper program implementation. AN MOU was created with SSEF and CCSD, and all required collateral materials were submitted. Students enrolled in six university credits for the spring semester. Recruitment materials for Cohort 1 retention were developed, and parent/student conferences scheduled for January 2025. Materials for Cohort 2 were revised and utilized in January recruitment presentations. the fall survey and grade analysis were disaggregated and submitted to CNLV in October.
  2. $64,860 spent. Coursework Experiences Cohort 1 Junior Class: Sergeant Major Schoolfield (career coach) met weekly with students and sent weekly updates to parents. After completing the first quarter grade analysis, a tutoring system was developed and implemented to support struggling students. Several meetings were held with SSEF staff and key academic partners, e.g., Clark County School District (CCSD) and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV). In December, the decision was made to continue to work with the Rebel Teacher program and expand to include work with the Rebel Start Academy. Job shadowing and tutoring experience plans have been developed for spring semester implementation.
  3. $32,868 spent. Student Engagement in Tutorial Experience at Neighboring CCSD Elementary School and Teacher Training was provided to City of Nevada at Las Vegas (CNLV) and Clark County School (CCSD) Teachers: Students participated in training and multi-week tutoring hands-on experience. CCSD teachers in the City of North Las Vegas were provided with a variety of course offerings free of chage, thus providing them additional staff development and training.
  4. $28,123 spent. ALL OTHER GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDRAISING INCOME AND EXPENSES INCLUDING EXPENSES INCURRED FOR UPCOMING 2025 FUNDRAISING GALA
  5. ALL OTHER GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDRAISING INCOME 28123. 0. 147131.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 February 2023.

    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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