ROYAL OAK FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
ROYAL OAK FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION (EIN 38-3147156)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-13
IRS object ID
202313179349307921
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-11-13T15:23:42-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN382821807PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Clarence H Johnson PC - CPAsBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line126076 Woodward AveAddressLine1Txt
CityRoyal OakCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48067ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN383147156EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROYAL OAK FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlROYABusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 DEVILLENAddressLine1Txt
CityROYAL OAKCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48073ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN KURT VON EBERSTEINPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2482884437PhoneNum
Signature2023-08-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJOHN KURTPersonFirstNm
Person LastVON EBERSTEINPersonLastNm

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJames C JohnsonPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01352207PTIN
Phone2483984040PhoneNum
Preparation2023-11-13PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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OOB Security Verification00OOBSecurityVerificationCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$172,018GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressROYALOAKSCHOOLSFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1992FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Investment Income$7,691CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Total Revenue$99,836PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$59,150CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$29,863PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$32,604CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$64,857PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$31,509ExpenseAmt
Grant$26,600GrantAmt
DescIMPROVED LITERACY AND ENHANCE THE APPRECIATION FOR THE READING PROGRAM FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN KURT VON EBERSTEINPersonNm
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13105 CLAWSONAddressLine1Txt
CityROYAL OAKCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48073ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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BARBARA LLOYD
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ANNA LONGE
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY ANN VAN HAITSMA
TRUSTEE5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY WICKEY
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID DURSUM
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERRY TOGGWEILER
TRUSTEE5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE HARTWIG
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANNE DOLSON
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEB ANDERSON
TRUSTEE5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETTY ANN GARLAK
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STAN HARRIS
TRUSTEE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN KURT VON EBERSTEIN
TREASURER10.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RACHEL FORSYTH
RECORDING SECRETARY2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANET VON EBERSTEIN
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY5.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LYNN JOHNSON
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ANITA HEAP
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Securities$85,009SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$89,506SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$4,497SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$54,659FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$31,297ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,600TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$800TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,295TotalAmt
Program Services$2,295ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,869TotalAmt
Program Services$1,869ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$295TotalAmt
Management And General$295ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$580TotalAmt
Program Services$580ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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DUES$130$130

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$3,839BOYAmt
EOY$21,648EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,735BOYAmt
EOY$56,656EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$502,608BOYAmt
EOY$431,605EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$509,909EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$578,182BOYAmt
EOY$509,909EOYAmt

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BOY$578,182BOYAmt
EOY$509,909EOYAmt

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EOY$509,909EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$26,546ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$94,819NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,514CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,393CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,162CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$79,553TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,514CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,393CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,162CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$79,553TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$79,553PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,106CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,972CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,987CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,133TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$124,686TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.63800PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.66840PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Revenue Event1$33,767GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$10,990OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2FARMERS HAULEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$18,317GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$18,317GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$9,267OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$52,084GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$52,084GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$20,257OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$20,257DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$31,827NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Cash GrantCashGrantAmt
RO PUBLIC SCHOOLS-JUMPSTART
$7,863
ROHS ROBITICS TEAM
$9,000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE RETURN WILL BE REVIEWED BY TREASURER BEFORE FILING.
Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18RETURN WOULD BE PROVIDED UP REQUEST AT FOUNDATION OFFICES.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19ITEMS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE FOUNDATION OFFICES.

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