Montgomery County Public Schools E… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1989

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Dr Kristen Callisto

Phone

2407403216

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation Inc, founded in 1989, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 11% compared to the prior year. Net assets of $7.9M represent 29 months of operating reserves.

Mission

Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation (MCPSEF) supports student success in MCPS by funding special and innovative programs that regular funds cannot support.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,094,496

MCPSEF's primary program services consist of providing direct financial support to students and educators through scholarships, awards to graduating seniors, and grantmaking activities. In the spring of 2025, the organization awarded $1.9 million in scholarships and awards to 198 students across 14 scholarship and award programs. Of these, 170 students received MCPSEF's largest scholarship (in recipients), a four-year scholarship totaling $10,000 per recipient, established in honor of Ruth and Norman Rales and former Montgomery County Board of Education member Patricia Baier O'Neill.During the same period, MCPSEF distributed $1.15 million in grants to the MCPS. MCPSEF's grants program includes 51 educator grants of $5,000 or less designed to support classroom innovation, as well as larger strategic investments of up to $500,000 to advance science education initiatives.These activities directly further M's exempt purpose by expanding educational opportunity, supporting academic achievement, and strengthening instructional resources within the community.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,928,038

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $380,370

Other Revenue $4,682

TOTAL REVENUE $3,313,090

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,094,496

Salaries & Benefits $204,633

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $3,094,496

Other Expenses $137,817

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,436,946

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,313,090	$3,725,792	-0.1%
Expenses	$3,436,946	$4,105,799	-0.2%
Net Income	$-123,856	$-380,007	-0.7%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$80,010

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Matthew Swibel	Chairperson	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brenda Wolff	Vice Chairperson	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Leslie Zeid	Treasurer	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Taylor	Ex Officio	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven Cohen	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Melvyn Leshinsky	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Linda Plummer	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Arlandis Rush	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Girardo Smith	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rebecca Smondrowski	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kim Watson	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristen Callisto	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$75,205	$4,805	$80,010

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	$3,313,090	$3,436,946	$13,326,690	$-123,856
2024	$3,725,792	$4,105,799	$12,086,287	$-380,007
2023	$3,575,894	$3,161,401	$9,861,162	$414,493
2022	$837,568	$1,302,683	$6,695,771	$-465,115
2021	$2,352,205	$1,658,579	$8,603,553	$693,626
2020	$2,031,512	$1,193,877	$7,694,112	$837,635

Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation Inc