Nonprofit · EIN 23-7425256
THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · UPPR MARLBORO, MD 20774
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $25,755,878 | $23,495,867 | $2,260,011 | $26,376,574 | $8,727,921 | $17,648,653 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $24,778,377 | $22,277,575 | $2,500,802 | $24,803,198 | $9,569,385 | $15,233,813 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $22,048,465 | $20,388,396 | $1,660,069 | $23,025,133 | $10,732,876 | $12,292,257 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $470,711
- of which government grants
- $100,607
- Program service revenue
- $24,836,642
- Investment income
- $452,448
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $216,585
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,960
- Other revenue
- -$3,923
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $659,076
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,237,083
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,448,413
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $68,302
- Accounting fees
- $74,080
- Occupancy
- $2,183,921
- Travel
- $33,621
- Depreciation
- $481,495
- Program services (functional)
- $21,419,483
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,886,700
- Fundraising (functional)
- $189,684
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,803,198
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,376,574
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,727,921
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,648,653
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,860,804
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,214,408
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,306,337
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $342,316
- Gross receipts
- $26,345,791
- Employees
- 288
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINA JAMES | CEO & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $278,460 | $49,351 |
| MICHELLE LIEBERMAN | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES (TO DEC '24) Key employee | 40 | $177,459 | $23,270 |
| YVETTE COLVIN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,424 | $22,200 |
| TORI WILSON | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,690 | $12,904 |
| WALTER M GONZALEZ ENRIQUE | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,050 | $37,127 |
| KAREN CANAS | ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,938 | $30,956 |
| TAMIKO LOBAUGH | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,757 | $11,507 |
| LAURA FLEMMINGS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (TO JUL '24) Officer | 40 | $99,682 | $10,784 |
| VIRUN STEVE LEE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (FROM AUG '24) Officer | 40 | $55,913 | $9,658 |
| ANDRE J GINGLES ESQ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RANDOLPH | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS M DEGONIA II ESQ | TREASURER (TO JUN '25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA R ADLER LCSW-C | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN BOYD | DIRECTOR (FROM DEC '24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES W CORNELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA JACKSON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEENA MASIH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARION PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHEE SMITH-ANDREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENIFER SMITH | DIRECTOR (FROM MAR '25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINA JAMES | CEO & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $257,968 | $42,132 |
| MICHELLE LIEBERMAN | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Key employee | 40 | $169,206 | $20,745 |
| YVETTE COLVIN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,501 | $19,698 |
| LAURA FLEMMINGS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $167,801 | $6,492 |
| TORI WILSON | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,923 | $12,254 |
| WALTER M GONZALEZ ENRIQUE | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,675 | $31,637 |
| TIKITA WILLIAMS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,142 | $31,808 |
| TAMIKO LOBAUGH | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,212 | $10,989 |
| ANDRE J GINGLES ESQ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RANDOLPH | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS M DEGONIA II ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA R ADLER LCSW-C | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES W CORNELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA JACKSON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEENA MASIH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARION PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHEE SMITH-ANDREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINA JAMES | CEO & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $244,175 | $29,919 |
| MICHELLE LIEBERMAN | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 40 | $150,363 | $19,217 |
| YVETTE COLVIN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,618 | $18,212 |
| TORI WILSON | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,086 | $11,342 |
| TIKITA WILLIAMS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,545 | $29,401 |
| KAREN CANAS | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,437 | $24,295 |
| TAMIKO LOBAUGH | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,843 | $10,264 |
| AMIR MALEK | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (TO MAR '23) Officer | 40 | $92,473 | $10,995 |
| LAURA FLEMMINGS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (FROM JAN '23) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE J GINGLES ESQ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RANDOLPH | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS M DEGONIA II ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA R ADLER LCSW-C | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN BOYD | DIRECTOR (TO OCT '22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES W CORNELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA JACKSON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEENA MASIH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARION PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1330 MCCORMICK DR, UPPR MARLBORO, MD 20774-5398
- In care of
- % FOUN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GINA JAMES, 1330 MCCORMICK DRIVE, LARGO, MD 20774
- Signed the 990
- GINA JAMES, CEO & SECRETARY
- Phone
- (301) 881-0078
- Website
- WWW.FOUNDATIONSCHOOLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP
Mission
SCHOOLS ARE NONPROFIT SPECIAL EDUCATION DAY SCHOOLS WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE HIGHLY SPECIALIZED EDUCATIONAL AND THREAPEUTIC PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IDENTIFIED WITH EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES, AS WELL AS THOSE WITH SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND LEARNING CHALLENGES, PREPARING THEM TO BE LIFELONG LEARNERS.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS: THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS OFFERS A NONPUBLIC SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN GRADES K-12 AND AGES 5-21, WHO NEED AN INTEGRATED EDUCATION PROGRAM TO MEET THEIR ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS. THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS UTILIZES MULTIPLE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS THAT HELP STUDENTS MEET ACADEMIC RIGOR, ENHANCE SELF-ESTEEM, REGULATE EMOTIONS AND DEVELOP APPROPRIATE SOCIAL SKILLS WHILE ADDRESSING LARGER ISSUES SUCH AS DRUG ABUSE, COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, BULLYING, AND TRUANCY WHICH ADVERSELY AFFECT ITS STUDENTS.Expenses $13,830,125 · revenue $16,036,515
- THE FOUNDATION LEARNING CENTER: FOR THE AUTISM PROGRAM KNOWN AS THE FOUNDATION LEARNING CENTER, THE PROGRAM WAS OFFICIALLY APPROVED TO OPEN IN AUGUST 2019 IN A STATE-OF-THE-ART LOCATION IN LANDOVER, MARYLAND. THE FOUNDATION LEARNING CENTER IS A FULL-DAY TYPE 1 NONPUBLIC SPECIAL EDUCATIION PROGRAM SERVING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD), IN GRADES K-12, AGES 5 TO 21. THE FOUNDATION LEARNING CENTER HAS BEEN CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, AND COMMUNICATION SUPPORTS NEEDED FOR CHILDREN WITH ASD AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. THE FOUNDATION LEARNING CENTER OFFERS SPECIALIZED PROGRAMMING TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF SSTUDENTS WITH ASD WHO DISPLAY A SPECTRUM OF DEVELOPMENT DELAYS, SOCIAL SKILLS IMPAIRMENT AND COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT NEEDS.IN AUGUST 2022, THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS FOURTH AND NEWEST SCHOOL, THE FOUNDATION SCHOOL AT BLAIR G. EWING, OPENED IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND. THE FOUNDATION SCHOOL AT BLAIR G. EWING IS A TYPE II NONPUBLIC SPECIAL EDUCATION DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT SERVES A SMALL SPECIFIC SET OF STUDENTS WHO ARE IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES WITHIN A PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING. THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASING DEMAND FOR PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, SPECIFICALLY IN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND LEARNING CHALLENGES. THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS IS PROUD TO EXPAND THEIR SERVICE TO REACH MORE STUDENTS REQUIRING SPECIALIZED CARE.Expenses $7,413,428 · revenue $8,596,130
- FOUNDATION LINKS: THROUGH HOME-BASED AND AFTER SCHOOL OUTREACH INTERVENTIONS, THE FOUNDATION LINKS PROGRAM CONNECTS STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO QUALITY COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO SEEK PRIVATE THERAPEUTIC CARE, THE FOUNDATION LINKS PROGRAM INTRODUCES ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES INCLUDING CONSULTATION WITH THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS' PSYCHIATRISTS. OTHER RESOURCES INCLUDE PROVIDING CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES SUCH AS FOOD AND CLOTHING, TRANSPORTATION AND IN-HOME THERAPEUTIC SERVICES.Expenses $175,930 · revenue $203,997
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7425256
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,376,574
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,345,791
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $25,755,878 | $23,495,867 | $26,376,574 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $24,778,377 | $22,277,575 | $24,803,198 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $22,048,465 | $20,388,396 | $23,025,133 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 23-7425256).
Questions about THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS is 23-7425256.
- Is THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS 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 THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GINA JAMES.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $278,460 (GINA JAMES, CEO & SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,755,878, expenses of $23,495,867 and total assets of $26,376,574 at year end.
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