NICOLAS FUND FOR EDUCATION

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ALFRED LOPUS

Phone

2066190999

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

NICOLAS FUND FOR EDUCATION, founded in 2012, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $846K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $780K left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

NICOLAS FUND FOR EDUCATION (NFE) PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED TO RISE OUT OF POVERTY AND TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES. NFE IS CREATING A GENERATION OF YOUNG LEADERS WHO CAN HELP BRING ABOUT REAL AND LASTING CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $572,543

IN 2025, THE SCHOOL HAD 175 STUDENTS. 24 STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM NICOLAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL'S HIGH SCHOOL AND 28 STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM OUR JUNIOR HIGH. SINCE 2015, WE HAVE HAD 152 STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND 207 GRADUATE FROM JUNIOR HIGH. NICOLAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY RIGOROUS EDUCATION IN CONFORMANCE WITH GUATEMALAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION STANDARDS. THE NICOLAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PROVIDES SAFE TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS FROM THEIR VILLAGE TO THE SCHOOL IN A NEARBY TOWN WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES AWAY AND BACK HOME AGAIN AT THE END OF THE DAY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULED O)THESE STUDENTS LIVE IN A REMOTE AGRICULTURAL REGION IN THE HIGHLANDS OF GUATEMALA WHERE MOST YOUNG PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE HIGHER EDUCATION BEYOND THE SIXTH GRADE FOR FINANCIAL REASONS. IN THIS REGION MIRED IN POVERTY, ONLY 5-13% OF THE RURAL POOR GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND LESS THAN 1% ATTEND UNIVERSITY. DUE TO POOR ROAD CONDITIONS, WE ARE OPERATING A SATELLITE SCHOOL IN A REMOTE VILLAGE AND DIGITAL CURRICULUM FROM NICOLAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.

Program 2

Expenses: $49,792

SERVICE TEAM TRIPS - EACH YEAR NFE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND ESPECIALLY EDUCATORS TO PARTICIPATE ON SERVICE TEAMS TO GUATEMALA. TEAMS EACH YEAR SHARE EDUCATIONAL...

SERVICE TEAM TRIPS - EACH YEAR NFE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND ESPECIALLY EDUCATORS TO PARTICIPATE ON SERVICE TEAMS TO GUATEMALA. TEAMS EACH YEAR SHARE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES WITH THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH NFE STUDENTS AND STAFF, AS WELL AS PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE SMALL VILLAGE PRIMARY SCHOOLS. THESE TEAMS IMPACT MEMBERS THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS FORMED WITH STUDENTS AND VILLAGE MEMBERS.

Program 3

Expenses: $33,512

IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SCHOOL, NEW COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE, AND LIBRARY ENHANCEMENTS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $816,100

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $30,396

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $846,496

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $637,192

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $44,934

Program Expenses $696,419

Other Expenses $142,626

TOTAL EXPENSES $779,818

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$846,496	$794,596	+0.1%
Expenses	$779,818	$1,003,004	-0.2%
Net Income	$66,678	$-208,408	-1.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

130

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ALFRED LOPUS	PRESIDENT	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL SELVIG	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE NORDBERG	SECRETARY	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LOLO LEVY	TREASURER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HEIDI REYNOLDS	DIRECTOR	14.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY RIPER	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY KOO	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN DAPRON	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$846,496	$779,818	$1,351,373	$66,678
2024	$794,596	$1,003,004	$1,277,312	$-208,408
2023	$623,703	$1,364,177	$1,450,775	$-740,474
2022	$1,588,514	$826,739	$2,173,704	$761,775
2021	$1,241,478	$375,220	$1,505,432	$866,258
2020	$661,788	$402,721	$656,130	$259,067