Nonprofit · EIN 45-4887611
NICOLAS FUND FOR EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · BELLEVUE, WA 98009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $846,496 | $779,818 | $66,678 | $1,351,373 | $10,636 | $1,340,737 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $794,596 | $1,003,004 | -$208,408 | $1,277,312 | $38,895 | $1,238,417 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $623,703 | $1,364,177 | -$740,474 | $1,450,775 | $4,400 | $1,446,375 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $816,100
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $30,396
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$13,101
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $637,192
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,888
- Accounting fees
- $10,000
- Travel
- $51,331
- Program services (functional)
- $696,419
- Management and general (functional)
- $38,465
- Fundraising (functional)
- $44,934
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,277,312
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,351,373
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,636
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,340,737
- Publicly traded securities
- $891,688
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $612,800
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $727,937
- Gross receipts
- $1,047,029
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 130
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALFRED LOPUS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| PAUL SELVIG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE NORDBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| LOLO LEVY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| HEIDI REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 14 | $0 |
| KATHY RIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ASHLEY KOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN DAPRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA MERRITT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL SELVIG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE NORDBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LOLO LEVY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PETE RENN | ACADEMIC CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY RIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| HEIDI REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| ALFRED LOPUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lolo Levy | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Rebecca Merritt | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Bill Safstrom | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Kathy Riper | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Heidi Reynolds | Director Trustee or director | 17 | $0 |
| Mary Young | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Carrie Nordberg | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Al Lopus | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Paul Selvig | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3724, BELLEVUE, WA 98009-3724
- In care of
- % LOLO LEVY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALFRED LOPUS, PO BOX 3724, BELLEVUE, WA 98009
- Signed the 990
- ALFRED LOPUS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (206) 619-0999
- Website
- WWW.NICOLASFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
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 accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $572,543 · grants $513,316
- 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.Expenses $49,792 · grants $49,792
- IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SCHOOL, NEW COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE, AND LIBRARY ENHANCEMENTS.Expenses $33,512 · grants $33,512
- PROVIDING TUTORING AND PRE-K TEACHING IN REMOTE VILLAGESExpenses $26,641 · grants $26,641
- AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATES TO ASSIST WITH FURTHER EDUCATIONExpenses $13,931 · grants $13,931
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4887611
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,351,373
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,047,029
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $846,496 | $779,818 | $1,351,373 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $794,596 | $1,003,004 | $1,277,312 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $623,703 | $1,364,177 | $1,450,775 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,588,514 | $826,739 | $2,173,704 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 45-4887611).
Questions about NICOLAS FUND FOR EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of NICOLAS FUND FOR EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NICOLAS FUND FOR EDUCATION is 45-4887611.
- Is NICOLAS FUND FOR EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to NICOLAS FUND FOR EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NICOLAS FUND FOR EDUCATION 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 NICOLAS FUND FOR EDUCATION 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 NICOLAS FUND FOR EDUCATION 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 NICOLAS FUND FOR EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALFRED LOPUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of NICOLAS FUND FOR EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NICOLAS FUND FOR EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $846,496, expenses of $779,818 and total assets of $1,351,373 at year end.
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