FRIENDS OF GAIA SCHOOL CR

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Plain text FRIENDS OF GAIA SCHOOL CR. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2022–2024. https://furp.org/org/friends-of-gaia-school-cr-883522591. Retrieved 2026-11-12.

APA furp.org. (n.d.). FRIENDS OF GAIA SCHOOL CR [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2022–2024]. Retrieved November 12, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/friends-of-gaia-school-cr-883522591

MLA “FRIENDS OF GAIA SCHOOL CR.” furp.org, tax years 2022–2024, https://furp.org/org/friends-of-gaia-school-cr-883522591. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-11-12; covers tax years 2022–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $4.1M · expenses $2.9M · assets $2.7M

EIN
88-3522591
Address
400 S RECORD ST STE 1600, DALLAS, TX 75202-4838
Website
WWW.GAIASCHOOLCR.ORG
NTEE code
B12 Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2022 (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

THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS IN COSTA RICA AT ALL LEVELS, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 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
David Perry PRESIDENT2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Thomas Hartland-Mackie VICE PRESIDENT2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kate Clapper SECRETARY/TREASURER2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Brianna Thompson DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Meg Shockley DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID PERRY PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS HARTLAND-MACKIE VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
KATE CLAPPER SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIANNA THOMPSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MEG SHOCKLEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID PERRY PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS HARTLAND-MACKIE VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
KATE CLAPPER SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIANNA THOMPSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MEG SHOCKLEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID PERRY President1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS HARTLAND-MACKIE Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
KATE CLAPPER SecretaryTreasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIANNA THOMPSON Director1 $0$0$0 $01
MEG SHOCKLEY Director1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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 ↗
$4,140,111$2,944,635 $2,711,176$2,711,176 $4,135,851$0 $005
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,341,083$2,846,710 $1,515,700$1,515,700 $4,340,058$0 $000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$641,300$619,973 $21,327$21,327 $641,300$0 -0-

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $16,300 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $10,0001 $10,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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LUZ FOUNDATION $6,3001 $6,3002022 2022 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE FRIENDS OF GAIA SCHOOL CR”
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SPRING BRANCH EDUCATION FOUNDATIONTXB12 $3,884,802$4,204,620 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$137,390 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
VALOR EDUCATION FOUNDATIONTXB12 $2,946,425$2,492,363 President$249,784 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
EANES EDUCATION FOUNDATIONTXB12 $2,957,480$2,819,082 Exec Director$91,602 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
DALLAS STARS FOUNDATION INCTXB12 $2,898,813$2,177,481 PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN$76,458 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
DALLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATIONTXB12 $2,488,628$2,912,825 Executive Dir.$19,615 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONTXB12 $2,967,995$424,451 President (CEO)$423,066 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY INCTXB12 $5,130,182$6,971,276 CHIEF OF STAFF$190,864 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
CANTERBURY FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXB12 $2,599,324$776,329 PRESIDENT & TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
L & M CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCTXB12 $3,735,360$761,484 Pres/DIR$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF NCSH INCNYB12 $7,871,309$7,577,557 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF FIRSTLINELAB12 $6,607,224$2,395 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF CHALLENGE PREP INCNYB12 $5,076,329$4,996,123 BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION INCCAB12 $3,797,801$4,105,118 CFO (LEFT FEB 2025)$313,198 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF DAAS AHARON INCNJB12 $3,870,983$4,006,096 VICE-PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE IHES INCNYB12 $3,477,497$1,008,320 Chair$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
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GATES FOUNDATION $42,317,33977 7Private foundation2010–2024 GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOW; ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION; BATTELLE FOR KIDS; FOUNDATION FOR TACOMA STUDENTS and 3 more
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SHELBY CULLOM DAVIS CHARITABLE FUND INC $9,700,0004 1Private foundation2021–2024 CONEY ISLAND PREP BUILDERS INC
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NORMAN R RALES AND RUTH RALES FOUNDATION $8,000,0004 1Private foundation2021–2024 MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $7,334,16518 5DAF sponsor2012–2024 FOUNDATION FOR TULSA SCHOOLS; FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION; NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION; FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION and 1 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $7,010,79284 29DAF sponsor2020–2024 SILICON SCHOOLS FUND INC; THE UVA SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC; COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION; HILLSBOROUGH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION and 25 more
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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 · $2,944,635 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,723,533 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $2,723,533$2,723,533-- 92.5%
Fees: other services $217,912$217,912-- 7.4%
Fees: accounting $3,190-$3,190- 0.1%
Total$2,944,635100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $2,846,710 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,770,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $2,770,000$2,770,000-- 97.3%
Fees: other services $76,000$76,000-- 2.7%
Fees: legal $710-$710- 0.0%
Total$2,846,710100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $619,973 spent · pay $0 · grants $600,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $600,000$600,000-- 96.8%
Fees: legal $20,000-$20,000- 3.2%
Interest -$27--$27- -0.0%
Total$619,973100%

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State business registration

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