Nonprofit · EIN 41-1494597
SOUTH ST PAUL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SOUTH ST PAUL, MN 55075
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $1,876,957 | $921,573 | $955,384 | $13,810,205 | $2,871 | $13,807,334 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,659,150 | $984,941 | $674,209 | $12,855,531 | $3,581 | $12,851,950 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,217,732 | $897,348 | $1,320,384 | $12,179,250 | $1,509 | $12,177,741 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $613,073
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,302,147
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $798,792
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$38,263
- Other revenue
- -$38,263
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $599,899
- Other salaries and wages
- $156,422
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $172,068
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,536
- Occupancy
- $12,500
- Depreciation
- $1,294
- Program services (functional)
- $692,672
- Management and general (functional)
- $157,256
- Fundraising (functional)
- $71,645
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,855,531
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,810,205
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,871
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,807,334
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,085
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,132,777
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,746,423
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,060,911
- Gross receipts
- $5,666,356
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH SKWIRA | EXEC DIRECTO Officer | 40 | $96,012 |
| BRENDA APPLEQUIST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GLEN BIRNSTENGEL | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ISAAC CONTRERAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LINDA DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTA MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALISON NELSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANELLE ROSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH SKWIRA | EXEC DIRECTO Officer | 40 | $91,875 |
| BRENDA APPLEQUIST | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GLEN BIRNSTENGEL | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HOLLY CHRISTENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LINDA DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTI HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN LALIBERTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALISON NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRYAN PRICE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANELLE ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH SKWIRA | EXEC DIRECTO Officer | 40 | $90,000 |
| BRENDA APPLEQUIST | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GLEN BIRNSTENGEL | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HOLLY CHRISTENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LINDA DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTI HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN LALIBERTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALISON NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRYAN PRICE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANELLE ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARA SONDAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 521 MARIE AVE, SOUTH ST PAUL, MN 55075-2038
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BETH SKWIRA, 521 MARIE AVENUE, SOUTH ST PAUL, MN 55075
- Signed the 990
- BETH SKWIRA, EXEC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 457-9440
- Website
- WWW.SSPPS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LAWRENCE CUMPSTON & ASSOCIATES PLLP
Mission
THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF THE SOUTH ST. PAUL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IS TO BRIDGE STUDENTS AND DONORS TO ENRICH LEARNING AND IMPACT THE LIVES OF SOUTH ST. PAUL SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPLEMENTAL CLASSROOM PROGRAM FUNDING THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF OUR GENEROUS DONORS.
Program accomplishments
- THE SOUTH ST. PAUL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (SSPEF) HAS PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE FOLLOWING DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26. ON MAY 13TH THE SSPEF AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 614,900 TO 133 SOUTH ST. PAUL GRADUATING SENIORS. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND WERE GIVEN TO STUDENTS ATTENDING 4-YEAR, 2-YEAR, AND TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS. SSPEF ALSO PROVIDED PROGRAM FUNDING FOR CLASSROOM ENRICHMENT TOTALING 110,068. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED FUNDING MATH IXL SUBSCRIPTIONS, ANATOMAGE TABLETS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE CLASSES, YOUTH FRONTIER COURAGE AND KINDNESS RETREATS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, GUEST SPEAKERS FOR CLASSES, THEATER PROGRAM SUPPORT, AN ACTIVE CALMING CENTER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS, YOUNG AUTHORS CONFERENCE, ONE ACT PLAY SCRIPTS, STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, WINTER CLOTHING FOR STUDENTS IN NEED, AND NATURE, HISTORY AND ART-BASED FIELD TRIPS. THE FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL WALKATHON WAS HELD IN SEPTEMBER WITH STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATING. THE WALKATHON FUNDS PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES IN TEACHER'S CLASSROOMS. THESE MONIES ARE CRITICAL IN PROVIDING ENHANCED OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDENTS OF SOUTH ST. PAUL.Expenses $692,672 · grants $599,899
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1494597
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B122)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,810,205
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,666,356
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $1,876,957 | $921,573 | $13,810,205 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,659,150 | $984,941 | $12,855,531 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,217,732 | $897,348 | $12,179,250 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,562,120 | $846,714 | $10,868,124 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 41-1494597).
Questions about SOUTH ST PAUL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SOUTH ST PAUL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH ST PAUL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION is 41-1494597.
- Is SOUTH ST PAUL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to SOUTH ST PAUL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTH ST PAUL EDUCATIONAL 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 SOUTH ST PAUL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTH ST PAUL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTH ST PAUL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names BETH SKWIRA.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH ST PAUL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,012 (BETH SKWIRA, EXEC DIRECTO).
- How much revenue does SOUTH ST PAUL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $1,876,957, expenses of $921,573 and total assets of $13,810,205 at year end.
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