2026-03-30T11:57:27-07:00 2025-06-30 274748700 NICOLE S SACHSE CPA 10666 DOGWOOD RD TRUCKEE CA 96161 990 2024-07-01 680105303 EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION EXCE 5305507984 PO BOX 2951 TRUCKEE CA 96160 Anna Yarbrough Executive Dir. 2026-03-30 true true Nicole S Sachse P01209756 5305501536 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Anna Yarbrough PO BOX 2951 TRUCKEE CA 96160 605275 false X WWW.EXINED.ORG X 1986 CA To enhance public education within the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District to strengthen the learning experience for students. 21 21 3 21 0 100861 124147 0 57614 166618 286905 310460 445380 601225 270296 422304 0 114385 130879 0 48285 92455 93194 477136 646377 -31756 -45152 2941189 3009418 8915 10027 2932274 2999391 To enhance public education within the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District to strengthen the learning experience for students. false false 522092 422304 During the year, the Foundation provided $422,304 in grants, resources, and educator awards to support enhanced learning across the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. This included 60 classroom grants totaling $190,748 and targeted investments in math, science, STEAM, environmental science, and literacy. Additional funding supported arts education, Career and Technical Education, experiential history programs, social-emotional learning, and accessibility resources.To advance TTUSDs outdoor education initiative, we awarded $102,300 for bunk beds and mattresses for the new TAHOE Lab and Outdoor School. We also funded $32,000 for CTE field trips in Culinary Arts, Sports Medicine, Emergency Response, and Engineering. The Foundation continued its multiyear commitment to Aim High and granted $36,000 to Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships for science programming and stewardship events. 522092 true true false true false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 21 21 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X TRUCKEE TAHOE COMMUNITY FOUND 5305871776 11071 Donner Pass Rd Truckee CA 96161 LAURA BROWN ED til Nov '24 32.00 0.00 X 79477 0 2029 Amy Macosko Interim ED 26.00 0.00 X 20378 0 0 MEGAN EVANS President 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN PEKAREK Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAIME GIGNOUX CFO/Treasurer 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOOLY HOPKINS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LIZA SMITH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOJO ROUAS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELENA DELUNA Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA HELM Director 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN KENDALL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE NGAI RYAN Director 1.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAX LEABMAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSIE OVERALL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY FLORES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAIRA WEST Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY HILL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE MACFADYEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATJA DAHL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN CHOREY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH COUSTETTE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HAYDEN PRUITT Director 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anna Yarbrough Executive Dir. 35.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 99855 2029 0 false false false NONE THRESHHOLD 0 124147 124147 0 83876 83876 0 0 0 82742 82742 82742 82742 314510 4050 310460 310460 0 0 0 601225 477078 405304 405304 17000 17000 0 0 116457 58229 29114 29114 0 4429 2213 1108 1108 0 301 151 75 75 9692 4846 2423 2423 0 0 5760 5760 0 0 0 49752 14150 24952 10650 966 966 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1857 1857 FELLOW PROGRAM 13310 13310 Recognition Dinner 6889 6889 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 5202 5202 Other 4389 4075 314 5069 1434 3635 646377 522092 76000 48285 364311 222639 0 313 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2576878 2786466 2941189 3009418 8915 10027 8915 10027 X 2727347 2789298 204927 210093 2932274 2999391 2941189 3009418 X -45152 112269 X false false false X X 1 TAHOE TRUCKEE UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST 946003109 6 true 422304 0 1 422304 0 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true X Part IV, Section A, Line 2: Description Of How Organization Determined Supported Org. Supported organization is a school district/governmental entity. Part IV, Section D, Line 2: Organizaiton Maintained A Relationship with Supported Orgs. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS ATTENDS ALL BOARD MEETINGS AND PROVIDES INPUT AND FEEDBACK REGARDING PROGRAMS AND GRANTS FUNDED. GRANT REQUESTS FROM THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION ARE REVIEWED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SCHOOL SITE PRINCIPALS. ALL FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION ARE PRESENTED AND ACCEPTED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD. Part IV, Section D, Line 3: Role The Organization's Supported Orgs. Played AS DESCRIBED ABOVE THE SUPERINDENDENT ATTENDS ALL BOARD MEETINGS. AS SUCH, HE/SHE IS PRIVY TO ALL FINANCIAL DISCUSSIONS INCLUDING BUDGET DELIBERATIONS AND APPROVAL. THIS COMBINED WITH THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF GRANT REQUESTS GIVES THE DISTRICT A VOICE IN THE USE OF INVESTMENT FUNDS AND DIRECTION OF ASSETS. Part IV, Section E, Line 1c: Explain How Organization Supports Government Entity EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE TAHOE TRUCKEE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO TEACHERS OF THE DISTRICT FOR EXPENSES THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO BE COVERED BY THE EVER STRETCHED CALIFORNIA BUDGET. THIS COMES IN THE FORM OF MONETARY SUPPORT FOR SUPPLIES INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY AND BOOKS, TRAINING TO EXPAND ON TEACHER SKILLS AND FUNDING FOR PILOT PROGRAMS. THIS ALLOWS THE TEACHERS TO ENHANCE THE CURRICULUM BY USING TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE AVAILABLE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE DISTRICT TO HELP FUND LARGER INITIATIVES OR PILOT PROGRAMS. OCCASIONALLY THE FOUNDATION FUNDS PROGRAMS OR ITEMS TO OR THROUGH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE DISTRICT, SUCH AS; LITERACY PROGRAMS, CAREER FAIRS, OR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. Part IV, Section E, Line 2a: Identify Supported Orgs. and Explain How Activities Furthered Exempt Pu EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO TEACHERS OF THE DISTRICT FOR EXPENSES THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO BE COVERED BY THE EVER STRETCHED CALIFORNIA BUDGET. THIS ALLOWS THE TEACHERS TO ENHANCE THE CURRICULM BY USING TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE AVAILABLE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE DISTRICT TO HELP FUND LARGER INITITATIVES OR PILOT PROGRAMS. Part IV, Section E, Line 2b: Reasons For The Organization's Position not applicable Part IV, Section E, Line 3a: Organization Has Power to Appoint Or Elect Governing Persons not applicable Part IV, Section E, Line 3b: Role Played in Management of Policies, Programs, & Activities not applicable RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 507942 507942 101191 25298 false 33368 62510 72386 101191 269455 404183 8342 15628 18097 25298 67365 101048 2141866 213669 71700 2283835 2035460 178706 72300 2141866 1961960 146300 72800 2035460 2294230 -259520 72750 1961960 1927323 442907 76000 2294230 0.97000 0.03000 true false false Beneficial Interest in Assets 2786466 2786466 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The Quasi-Endowment was created by the board of directors to help support and fund annual grants to the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. false SKI FOR SCHOOLS 145435 145435 838 GOLF FOR SCHOOLS 144375 144375 1560 1 24700 24700 1652 314510 314510 4050 4050 310460 true Aim High For High School PO Box 410715 San Francisco CA 94141 943296338 20000 0 life skills Sierra Watershed Educ Partner PO Box 1602 Tahoe City CA 96145 911848359 36640 0 Science Tahoe Truckee Unified S D 11911 Donner Pass Rd Truckee CA 96161 946003109 346792 1872 EDUCATION/TECH/LITERACY/ENRICHMENT 3 0 Recognition to TTUSD Teachers 10 10000 Recognition Awards $1,000 each McGinity Scholarship 4 7000 Payment to TT Scholarship Committee Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used An itemized list of the individual grants and the recipient's name gets remitted to the school district along with the grant check. The grant recipient presents a purchase order for the grant request items or receipts to the district's business office for reimbursement. Additionally, all grant recipients fill out a grant evaluation and return it to Excellence in Education. Any unused grant monies get returned to Excellence in Education after one year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is distributed to the Board of Directors via email prior to the board meeting. The return is then discussed and approved at the Board of Directors meeting prior to mailing to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are required to read the conflict of interest policy and disclose any related parties or conflicts annually. Conflicts are evaluated by both staff and board members on an ongoing basis. Board members with conflicts abstain from voting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Executive Director is an employee of the contracted administrative provider (TTCF). TTCF frequently looks at the League of California Community Foundations salary schedule combined with salaries of local nonprofits. This comparison is used as a guiideline for salaries for both TTCF and therefore, Excellence in Education. The President of TTCF discusses salary/compensation and occasional bonuses on an annual basis. Excellence in Education's president and vice president conducts an annual written and verbal review with the Excecutive Director and all documents are kept on file both with TTCF and Excellence in Education. Excellence in Education's Executive Director salary is approved by the full board of directors of Excellence in Education. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Other officers are not compensated for board duties. If hired for other services the conflict of interest policy is followed and compensation is expected to be at or below market rates based on proposals received from other local providers. There are no key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Excellence in Education is located in an office that is open Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm. Most documents are available on site with others in a nearby offsite facility.The Executive Director is available to pull documents upon request. Documents are also available upon request via phone, mail or email and can be provided via email or regular mail, as needed, by the Executive Director. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Change in Beneficial Interest = $101748 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Restricted Grant Funds Returned to Donor = -$4940 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Returned/Unused Grant Funds to Ex in Ed = $15461