Dekalb Schools Educational Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
993393869
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2025–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Tucker, GA, USA
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Public Foundations

Reported finances

Revenue
$166,089
Expenses
$83,769
Assets
$83,764

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

People named in this filing

  • Munir Meghjani (Board Chair)
  • Martha Pacini (Board Vice Chair)
  • Paige Perkins (Board Secretary)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Belief Statement: We believe every student holds limitless potential and its our collective responsibility to nurture it. By strengthening literacy supporting wellness and empowering teachers we build the foundation for student success and a stronger DeKalb community. Mission Statement: Create effective partnerships to foster well-rounded students and enhance teaching excellence. Vision Statement: Every student graduating with a meaningful diploma and a resilient plan for success.

What it reported doing in 2025

Exceptional teachers are the most powerful force in a students education. Students assigned to highly effective teachers year after year make significantly gains in reading math and social-emotional growth. When educators are wellsupported trained and empowered they inspire curiosity foster confidence and open doors to lifelong opportunity. Yet schools across the country face teacher shortages and challenges in professional development. When we invest in teacher training resources and recognition we empower educators to innovate we help every learner reach their full potential. Our Goal: To ensure every classroom in DeKalb is led by an educator who makes a lasting difference setting students on a path to lifelong success.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of total spending goes to programs. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 65
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 68
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 47.6%; rating input score 48
  • Program expense ratio: 94.5%; rating input score 94

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 49.6%; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 47.6% of revenue deployed · 94.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $79K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 11 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 48/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 59/100.