Westside Community Schools Foundation
Westside Community Schools Foundation reported $18.4 million in revenue and $24.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.74 went to program services, $0.97 to management and general costs and $1.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $214,567 (PRESIDENT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 262% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 70.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 27.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $214,567 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.89% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWe currently operate 11 early childhood centers and provide child care services to 865 students ranging in age from 18 months - 12 years
The westside foundation is committed to improving the education of students and supporting the teachers and residents of school district 66 through activities including: curriculum improvement, mentoring programs, parental support activities, facilities improvement, and various student activities
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,464 | $0 | $24,103 | $214,567 |
| ECC PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,883 | $0 | $16,524 | $122,407 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Westside Community Schools Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $215K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5222
- Volunteers Part I, line 698
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Westside Community Schools Foundation totaling $358K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Westside Community Schools Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Westside Community Schools Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Westside Community Schools Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Westside Community Schools Foundation reported that 97.7% of its $24.1 million in expenses went to program services, 1.0% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Westside Community Schools Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Westside Community Schools Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $214,567, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Westside Community Schools Foundation get its money?
Of $18.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 70.6% came from contributions and grants (including 1.1% from government grants) and 27.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Westside Community Schools Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-0560469 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202600729349301005 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501929349300435 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441849349301559 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341949349301534 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202221739349300642 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141959349301769 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-0560469: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.