Educational Enrichment Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
742354578
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Tucson, AZ, USA
Phone
5203258688
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$892,756
Expenses
$1,209,848
Assets
$1,506,819
Liabilities
$236,461

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DAWN BELL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • RYAN C ANDERSON (PRESIDENT)
  • DOYACE WILSON (VICE PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • DAWN BELL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $103,907 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide resources to expand and enrich the student learning experience in the tucson unified school district.

What it reported doing in 2024

Eef offers the following programs to tusd students and educators:-student basic needs: vulnerable tusd students were helped to obtain over 900 pairs of shoes, over 2000 pairs of socks, and hundreds of books. 341 focus on vision vouchers were given to students to offer free eye exams and glasses. Eef supplied hundreds of backpacks and hundreds of school uniforms to students. -136 classroom grants were provided to educators to help to reduce their own out-of-pocket expenses to support their classrooms. Funds awarded channel resources directly to k-12 educators who develop and implement unique projects that stimulate learning and explore concepts, ideas, and principles beyond normal classroom curriculum. Eef provided over $185,000 in classroom grants to educators for the 2024-2025 school year. -college scholarships are awarded to academically eligible students to help them offset the cost to attend college and work towards a degree. $11,000 was awarded to 16 students.- interscholastic scholarships are awarded to needy, academically eligible students to participate in sports and fine arts activities. Over 1,736 students were awarded $104,540 in scholarships last fiscal year.-fiscal sponsored projects: the organization partners with school and community groups to help raise and distribute funds for mission-compatible projects for tusd teachers, students, and school sites. The primary fiscal sponsorship this year supported a legacy of excellence which provided $5,000 college scholarships for each of 17 african american tusd students.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 90% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 54% for direct work, and 46% for grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 77
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 26
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 92.8%; rating input score 93
  • Program expense ratio: 68.8%; rating input score 69
  • Fundraising efficiency: $5.07 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -35.5%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.25; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.16; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 8.6%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5.4% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 92.8% of revenue deployed · 68.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $833K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $104K · 15 people listed
  • Consistency: 33 of 33 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 18/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 5/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 50/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 35/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 42/100.