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Nonprofit · EIN 20-2743747

FENTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · FENTON, MI 48430

Financials

$65K$31K2023$80K$29K2024$79K$30K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FENTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$79,219$29,587$49,632$826,911$155,894$671,017
December 31, 2024990$80,235$29,156$51,079$748,535$164,894$583,641
December 31, 2023990$64,960$31,019$33,941$634,567$146,379$488,188
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,615
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$31,227
Net gain from sales of assets
$14,038
Net income from fundraising events
$42,377
Other revenue
$42,377

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,280
Program services (functional)
$24,926
Management and general (functional)
$4,661

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$748,535
Total assets, end of year
$826,911
Total liabilities, end of year
$155,894
Net assets, end of year
$671,017
Publicly traded securities
$423,348
Net assets without donor restrictions
$555,566
Net assets with donor restrictions
$115,451
Gross receipts
$122,049
Employees
0
State of legal domicile
MI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKE BAKKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PAM BUNKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DOUG BUSCHSUPERINTENDE
Trustee or director
–$0
JOHNATHAN DUGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JULIE FORBUSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PETE HAJECTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
SARAH KAPLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JIM KRUZANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TRACI LAPASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
PAT LOCKWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAN MARKLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID MCDERMOTTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ELENA MOELLER-YOUNGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
RYAN MUNRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
RACHEL PEABODYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIC RETTENMUNDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
EMILY ROSSMAESSLERSCHOOL BOARD
Trustee or director
–$0
SEAN SAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KRISTY SCHAFFERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
TODD SOVADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PAUL STARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BARRY TIEMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
SOPHIE WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JENNIFER WOJTASZEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKE BAKKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GORDON BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAM BUNKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HEIDIE CIESIELSKISUPERINTENDE
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE FORBUSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PETE HAJECTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARK HAMELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM KRUZANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TRACI LAPASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PAT LOCKWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOBBY MAKSYMOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN MARKLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID MCDERMOTTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ELENA MOELLER-YOUNGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN MUNRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC RETTENMUNDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EMILY ROSSMAESSLERSCHOOL BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN SAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTY SCHAFFERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TODD SOVADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL STARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BARRY TIEMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER WOJTASZEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CARMINE AVANTINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MIKE BAKKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
GORDON BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PAM BUNKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
HEIDIE CIESIELSKISUPERINTENDE
Trustee or director
–$0
JULIE FORBUSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ANAR GURUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PETE HAJECTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MARK HAMELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DIONNE KLEMISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JIM KRUZANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TRACI LAPASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
PAT LOCKWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BOBBY MAKSYMOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID MCDERMOTTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ELENA MOELLER-YOUNGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
RYAN MUNRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ERIC RETTENMUNDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
EMILY ROSSMAESSLERSCHOOL BOARD
Trustee or director
–$0
SEAN SAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KRISTY SCHAFFERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
TODD SOVADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PAUL STARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BARRY TIEMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JENNIFER WOJTASZEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3100 OWEN RD, FENTON, MI 48430-1754
In care of
% RICHARD KOESTER
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
3100 owen rd, FENTON MI 48430
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
PETE HAJEC
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
peter hajec, 3100 Owen rod, Fenton MI 48430
Signed the 990
PETE HAJEC, TREASURER
Phone
(810) 591-4700
Return prepared by
TAYLOR & MORGAN CPA PC

Mission

THE FENTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION EXISTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING AND ENHANCING THE ACADEMIC, ART, AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS FOR ALL FENTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN. THE FOUNDATION FURTHER ADVANCES THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF THE FENTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT BY OBTAINING CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AIMING HIGHER - ACADEMICS - SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2004, THE FENTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION HAS MADE A STRONG COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING ITS STUDENTS WITH AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. FENTON SCHOOLS HAVE CONSISTENTLY RAISED THE BAR AN EXPANDED THEIR PROGRAMS TO GIVE CHILDREN IN THIS COMMUNITY THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO COMPETE IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY.
    Expenses $24,926
  • A PATHWAY TO LEADERSHIP - ATHLETICS - SPORTS PROVIDE CHILDREN AN YOUTH WITH MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY, AN EMOTIONALLY. STUDIES SHOW THAT CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE IN ORGANIZED SPORTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE ACTIVE, HARDWORKING STUDENTS, AND BETTER FUTURE WORKERS. KIDS WHO PLAY SPORTS ALSO LEARN HOW TO ACHIEVE BALANCE BETWEEN THEIR SCHOOLWORK AND ATHLETICS, WHICH FOSTERS A STRONG WORK ETHIC BOTH ON AND OFF THE COURT. THE FOUNATION'S GOAL IS TO BUILD THE ATHLETIC ENDOWMENT TO PERMANENTLY REMOVE PAY TO PLAY AND GIVE AS MANY CHILDREN AS POSSIBLE THE CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ENJOY ATHLETICS.
  • THE FOUNDATION OF CULTURE - ARTS - THE ARTS ENGAGE STUDENTS AND ARE ESSENTIAL TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF PERSONAL INDENTITY, COMMUNITY CONTEXTS, AND GLOBAL CULTURES. THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION, STUDENTS DEVELOP COMMITMENT AND PERSISTENCE. THEY ALSO ACQUIRE THE SKILLS AND EXERCISE THE CREATIVITY NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN TODAY'S WORLD. OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE ARTS ENDOWMENT, GIVING AS MANY CHILDREN AS POSSIBLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BENEFIT AND TAKE PLEASURE IN THE ARTS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-2743747
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B12)
Assets (IRS master file)
$826,911
Income (IRS master file)
$122,049

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$79,219$29,587$826,911XML
990December 2024$80,235$29,156$748,535XML
990December 2023$64,960$31,019$634,567XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: peter hajec
December 31, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2743747).

Questions about FENTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of FENTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FENTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 20-2743747.
Is FENTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to FENTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FENTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FENTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FENTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FENTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PETE HAJEC.
Who are the officers and directors of FENTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FENTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $79,219, expenses of $29,587 and total assets of $826,911 at year end.

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