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))
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Venera Flores-Stafford VP & CFO2019-2024 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Michael Finley President2019-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Emily Crawford Secretary2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Charae Swanson Treasurer2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $100K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VENERA FLORES-STAFFORD VP & CFO5 $50,000$0$0 $50,0001
JEAN MOORE Executive Dir.20 $50,000$0$0 $50,0001
MICHAEL FINLEY President2 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY CRAWFORD Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
CHARAE SWANSON Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $100K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VENERA FLORES-STAFFORD VP & CFO5 $50,000$0$0 $50,0001
JEAN MOORE Executive Dir.20 $50,000$0$0 $50,0001
MICHAEL FINLEY President2 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY CRAWFORD Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
CHARAE SWANSON Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL FINLEY President2 $0$0$0 $01
JEAN MOORE Executive Dir.20 $0$0$0 $01
VENERA FLORES-STAFFORD VP & CFO5 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY CRAWFORD Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
CHARAE SWANSON Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL FINLEY President2 $0$0$0 $01
JEAN MOORE Executive Dir.20 $0$0$0 $01
VENERA FLORES-STAFFORD VP & CFO5 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY CRAWFORD Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
CHARAE SWANSON Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL FINLEY President15 $0-- $01
JEAN MOORE Executive Dir.20 $0-- $01
VENERA FLORES-STAFFORD Vice President5 $0-- $01
EMILY CRAWFORD Secretary5 $0-- $01
CHARAE SWANSON Treasurer4 $0-- $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL FINLEY President15 $0-$0 $01
JEAN MOORE Executive Director40 $0-$0 $01
VENERA FLORES-STAFFORD Vice President40 $0-$0 $01
EMILY CRAWFORD Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
CHARAE SWANSON Treasurer4 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$211,333$624,309 $2,969,870$2,969,601 $110,124$0 $100,000020
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$141,038$1,121,367 $3,168,621$3,168,382 $24,365$0 $100,000020
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,017$229,571 $4,009,414$4,009,414 $38,017$0 $0020
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,289,637$139,742 $4,205,326$4,205,326 $4,289,637$0 $0020
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,496$70,208 $55,431$55,431 $38,496- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor Exact 2019, 2021-2023 4$196,899 2023$14,373
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GIFT4S GIVING INDIVIDUALS THE FUNDAMENTAL TOOLS 4 SUCCESS” 2020 1$250 2020$250
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

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GIVING US LEADERSHIP AND FOCUSTXO50 $233,338$214,191 PRESIDENT$4,860 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
MOTIVATE OUR STUDENTS TEXAS INCTXO50 $223,000$127,282 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INCTXO50 $223,504$131,515 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
NATIONAL WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT INCTXO50 $248,558$242,045 NATL PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
SUPERGIRLS SHINE FOUNDATIONTXO50 $230,342$203,999 CEO & Key Employee$96,500 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
LEGACY SPORTS TRAININGTXO50 $202,305$178,224 Executive Director$131,402 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
MERTECH FOUNDATION INCTXO50 $188,206$189,685 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
THE DALLAS FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INCTXO50 $241,828$243,837 DIRECTOR$48,750 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
RUNNELS COUNTY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW INCTXO50 $253,023$258,312 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
POSITIVE LEADERSHIP ADVANCES YOUTH SELF-DEVELOPMENTTXO50 $247,906$268,526 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
NO LIMITS JR RODEO ASSOCIATIONTXO50 $227,086$216,614 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
ESPRIT DE CORP BAND BOOSTERS -BURNET HIGH SCHOOLTXO50 $200,206$173,980 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
MIDDLEMAN SKATEBOARD MINISTRIES INCTXO50 $194,013$171,574 General Manager- Board Memeber$115,421 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
FOCUS FOUNDATION-FOR OUR CHILDRENS ULTIMATE SUCCESSTXO50 $193,080$123,261 Chairperson$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
CHAMPION INSTITUTETXO50 $251,507$169,108 DIRECTOR$49,382 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
HOUSTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANYTXO50 $193,231$277,882 EXECUTIVE DI$30,000 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
DALLAS TIGERS BASEBALL CLUB INCTXO50 $186,098$127,075 President$13,699 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
SIENNA STALLIONS YOUTH FOOTBALL INCTXO50 $187,286$197,067 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
HOPE FOR YOUTHTXO50 $244,184$254,430 Executive Director (beg 12/2024)$3,083 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
NATIONWIDE ATHLETES INCTXO50 $184,486$184,445 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
BHAKTI ASHRAMTXO50 $202,752$215,666 Director$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
ZEV UNITEDTXO50 $191,350$6,737 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
MEANT TO SOAR FOUNDATION INCTXO50 $190,720$187,064 Executive Director$50,000 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
JOI COMMUNITY OUTREACHTXO50 $184,990$138,334 Executive Director$1,000 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,519,31846 132016–2024 STILL GOT GAME FOUNDATION INC; STUDENT MOJO; THE DEERWOOD FOUNDATION INC; MIDDLEMAN SKATEBOARD MINISTRIES INC and 9 more
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$672,3506 12019–2024 THE REED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
ANNE AND HENRY ZARROW FOUNDATION Private foundation$407,2195 12022–2023 THE REED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$393,28026 92016–2024 GIRLS ON THE RUN INTERNATIONAL; MOUNTAINS 2 SEA; THE SOUTHWEST NATIVE-AMERICAN FOUNDATION; THE ASPEN SWIM CLUB and 5 more
RAIN AND ROSE CHARITABLE FUND LLC Private foundation$300,0003 12022–2024 PUERTO RICO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC
THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$295,00922 12011–2024 THE YES FOUNDATION OF WHITE CENTER
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$265,65013 62020–2024 THE SOUTHWEST NATIVE-AMERICAN FOUNDATION; BEWELL IN SCHOOL; THE HAROLD HUNTER FOUNDATION; THE DALLAS FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INC and 2 more
DOGWOOD HEALTH TRUST Private foundation$255,7008 22023–2024 GIRLS ON THE RUN OF WNC INC; GETTING BACK TO THE BASICS INC
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$237,0008 12017–2024 MIDDLEMAN SKATEBOARD MINISTRIES INC
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$224,76413 62016–2024 BIG FRIEND LITTLE FRIEND OF THE MITCHELL AREA; MOUNTAINS 2 SEA; GROWE FOUNDATION; LANAI ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS INC and 2 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$213,93324 122019–2025 THE YES FOUNDATION OF WHITE CENTER; BEWELL IN SCHOOL; TOUCH A LIFE FOUNDATION INC; THE SOUTHWEST NATIVE-AMERICAN FOUNDATION and 8 more
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$199,0303 12020–2023 ONECOMMUNITY INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$176,7506 62022–2024 STUDENT MOJO; THE ASPEN SWIM CLUB; HOUSTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY; THE HAROLD HUNTER FOUNDATION and 2 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$169,90015 72013–2024 HOPE FOR YOUTH; THE REED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; LEGACY SPORTS TRAINING; VICTORY SPORTS OUTREACH INC and 3 more
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS TR DAF sponsor$162,3655 12018–2024 STILL GOT GAME FOUNDATION INC

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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$624,309100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,121,367 spent · pay $100,000 · grants $811,419 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$1,121,367100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $229,571 spent · pay $0 · grants $13,262 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$229,571100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $139,742 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,800 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$139,742100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $70,208 spent · pay $0 · grants $29,155 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$70,208100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $96,781 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$96,781100%

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