GIFT4S GIVING INDIVIDUALS THE FUNDAMENTAL TOOLS 4 SUCCESS
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $211K · expenses $624K · assets $3.0M
- Also known as
- FUNDAMENTAL TOOLS 4 SUCCESS
- EIN
- 82-3947947
- Address
- 4516 LAKE RIDGE DR, THE COLONY, TX 75056-4024
- Website
- WWW.GIFT4SACADEMY.ORG
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS AND TOOLS TO ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venera Flores-Stafford | VP & CFO | 2019-2024 | $50,000 | $100,000 | 1 |
| Jean Moore | Executive Dir. | 2019-2024 | $50,000 | $100,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley | President | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emily Crawford | Secretary | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charae Swanson | Treasurer | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $100K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VENERA FLORES-STAFFORD | VP & CFO | 5 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | 1 |
| JEAN MOORE | Executive Dir. | 20 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | 1 |
| MICHAEL FINLEY | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY CRAWFORD | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARAE SWANSON | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $100K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VENERA FLORES-STAFFORD | VP & CFO | 5 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | 1 |
| JEAN MOORE | Executive Dir. | 20 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | 1 |
| MICHAEL FINLEY | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY CRAWFORD | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARAE SWANSON | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL FINLEY | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEAN MOORE | Executive Dir. | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VENERA FLORES-STAFFORD | VP & CFO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY CRAWFORD | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARAE SWANSON | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL FINLEY | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEAN MOORE | Executive Dir. | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VENERA FLORES-STAFFORD | VP & CFO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY CRAWFORD | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARAE SWANSON | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL FINLEY | President | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEAN MOORE | Executive Dir. | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VENERA FLORES-STAFFORD | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY CRAWFORD | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARAE SWANSON | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL FINLEY | President | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEAN MOORE | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VENERA FLORES-STAFFORD | Vice President | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY CRAWFORD | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARAE SWANSON | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $131K
Listed grants add up to $130,600; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $224,177. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $805K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $211,333 | $624,309 | $2,969,870 | $2,969,601 | $110,124 | $0 | $100,000 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $141,038 | $1,121,367 | $3,168,621 | $3,168,382 | $24,365 | $0 | $100,000 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $38,017 | $229,571 | $4,009,414 | $4,009,414 | $38,017 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,289,637 | $139,742 | $4,205,326 | $4,205,326 | $4,289,637 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $38,496 | $70,208 | $55,431 | $55,431 | $38,496 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $180,583 | $96,781 | $94,444 | $83,802 | $180,533 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $197,149 in all, tax years 2019 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2021-2023 | 4 | $196,899 | 2023 | $14,373 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GIFT4S GIVING INDIVIDUALS THE FUNDAMENTAL TOOLS 4 SUCCESS” | 2020 | 1 | $250 | 2020 | $250 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $624,309 spent · pay $100,000 · grants $224,177 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $197,263 | $197,263 | - | - | 31.6% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $130,600 | $130,600 | - | - | 20.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $100,000 | $80,000 | $20,000 | - | 16.0% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $93,577 | $93,577 | - | - | 15.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $32,861 | $32,861 | - | - | 5.3% |
| Other (as described) | MEALs | $23,702 | $23,702 | - | - | 3.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $14,500 | $14,500 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | ACADEMY EXPENSES EOY | $8,144 | $8,144 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Travel | $7,045 | $7,045 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,250 | - | $4,250 | - | 0.7% | |
| Information technology | $3,888 | $3,888 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,960 | - | $2,960 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $2,619 | - | $2,619 | - | 0.4% |
| Occupancy | $2,208 | - | $2,208 | - | 0.4% | |
| All other expenses | $692 | $498 | $194 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $624,309 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,121,367 spent · pay $100,000 · grants $811,419 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $804,970 | $804,970 | - | - | 71.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $143,573 | $143,473 | $100 | - | 12.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $100,000 | $80,000 | $20,000 | - | 8.9% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $24,252 | - | $24,252 | - | 2.2% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $20,266 | $20,266 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Information technology | $8,097 | $8,097 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $6,449 | $6,449 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,329 | $6,329 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,723 | - | $1,723 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,675 | - | $1,675 | - | 0.1% | |
| Occupancy | $1,417 | $1,417 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $1,180 | - | $1,180 | - | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $1,164 | $1,164 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $194 | - | $194 | - | 0.0% |
| Office expenses | $49 | - | $49 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $29 | $29 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $1,121,367 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $229,571 spent · pay $0 · grants $13,262 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $117,958 | $117,958 | - | - | 51.4% | |
| Office expenses | $49,994 | $24,997 | $24,997 | - | 21.8% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $18,676 | $18,676 | - | - | 8.1% |
| Grants to US individuals | $13,262 | $13,262 | - | - | 5.8% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $9,256 | - | $9,256 | - | 4.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,200 | $6,200 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Insurance | $5,790 | - | $5,790 | - | 2.5% | |
| Information technology | $3,807 | $3,807 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,542 | - | $2,542 | - | 1.1% | |
| Travel | $954 | $954 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $459 | $459 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $337 | $337 | - | - | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $336 | $336 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $229,571 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $139,742 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,800 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $81,042 | $81,042 | - | - | 58.0% | |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING | $22,199 | - | - | $22,199 | 15.9% |
| Grants to US individuals | $10,800 | $10,800 | - | - | 7.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $8,215 | $8,215 | - | - | 5.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,663 | $6,250 | $1,413 | - | 5.5% | |
| Other (as described) | SUBSCRIPTIONS | $3,339 | $3,339 | - | - | 2.4% |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $2,150 | - | - | $2,150 | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES & CHARGES | $1,879 | $775 | $1,009 | $95 | 1.3% |
| All other expenses | $1,605 | $1,605 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $850 | - | $850 | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $139,742 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $70,208 spent · pay $0 · grants $29,155 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $32,984 | 47.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $29,155 | 41.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,271 | 8.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,798 | 2.6% | |
| Total | $70,208 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $96,781 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $82,839 | 85.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $7,820 | 8.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,122 | 6.3% | |
| Total | $96,781 | 100% |
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