THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS

EIN 23-7425256 · Education (B24Z)

What they do

SCHOOLS ARE NONPROFIT SPECIAL EDUCATION DAY SCHOOLS WITH A MISSION to PROVIDE HIGHLY SPECIALIZED EDUCATIONAL and THREAPEUTIC PROGRAMS for STUDENTS IDENTIFIED WITH EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES, AS WELL AS THOSE WITH SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, and LEARNING CHALLENGES, PREPARING THEM to BE LIFELONG LEARNERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $91.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.16%of revenue went to mission work91.2% of expenses · Program services

0.74%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$91.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.33%of revenue went to management and office costs8.0% of expenses

$1.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $327,811 for GINA JAMES (CEO & SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$25,755,878

Mission workProgram services$21,419,48383.16% of revenue91.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,886,7007.33% of revenue8.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$189,6840.74% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,260,0118.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$23,495,86791.23% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.0% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 8.6% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 8.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 10.5% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 10.7% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 11.0% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 9.0% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 8.1% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$25,755,878

Expenses$23,495,867

Annual surplus $2,260,011 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$21,419,483 · 91.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,886,700 · 8.0% of expenses

Fundraising$189,684 · 0.8% of expenses

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Revenue$25,755,878

Expenses$23,495,867

Assets$26,376,574

Income$26,345,791

Contributions$470,711

Mission work (program services)$21,419,483

Fundraising$189,684

Management and general$1,886,700

Stocks and bonds$9,214,408

Accounting fees$74,080

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GINA JAMESCEO & SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $327,811Base $278,460 · Other $49,351

MICHELLE LIEBERMANDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES (TO DEC 24) · 40 hrs/week $200,729Base $177,459 · Other $23,270

YVETTE COLVINDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $184,624Base $162,424 · Other $22,200

TORI WILSONPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $173,594Base $160,690 · Other $12,904

WALTER M GONZALEZ ENRIQUEDIRECTOR OF IT · 40 hrs/week $163,177Base $126,050 · Other $37,127

KAREN CANASACCOUNTING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $159,894Base $128,938 · Other $30,956

TAMIKO LOBAUGHPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $153,264Base $141,757 · Other $11,507

LAURA FLEMMINGSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (TO JUL 24) · 40 hrs/week $110,466Base $99,682 · Other $10,784

VIRUN STEVE LEEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (FROM AUG 24) · 40 hrs/week $65,571Base $55,913 · Other $9,658

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

GINA JAMESCEO & SECRETARY

MICHELLE LIEBERMANDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES (TO DEC 24)

YVETTE COLVINDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

TORI WILSONPRINCIPAL

WALTER M GONZALEZ ENRIQUEDIRECTOR OF IT

KAREN CANASACCOUNTING DIRECTOR

TAMIKO LOBAUGHPRINCIPAL

LAURA FLEMMINGSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (TO JUL 24)

VIRUN STEVE LEEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (FROM AUG 24)

RICHEE SMITH-ANDREWSDIRECTOR

ANDRE J GINGLES ESQCHAIRMAN

THOMAS M DEGONIA II ESQTREASURER (TO JUN 25)

TARA JACKSON ESQDIRECTOR

SHAWN BOYDDIRECTOR (FROM DEC 24)

ERIC RANDOLPHVICE CHAIRMAN

NEENA MASIHDIRECTOR

ANDREA R ADLER LCSW-CDIRECTOR

MARION PORTERDIRECTOR

JENIFER SMITHDIRECTOR (FROM MAR 25)

JAMES W CORNELSENDIRECTOR

CAROLINE BROWNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 1330 MCCORMICK DR, UPPR MARLBORO, MD 20774-5398
County: Prince George's
In care of: % FOUN
Primary officer: GINA JAMES, CEO & SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(301) 881-0078

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B24Z)

THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS

THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS

What they do

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Money made simple

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

Has the pattern changed?

Money in and money out

Reported spending amounts

Leadership and board

People reported as paid

About this charity

How to reach them

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