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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1157489

SCHOOLS FOR SALONE

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98115

Financials

$669K$669K2023$799K$721K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SCHOOLS FOR SALONE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$798,975$720,801$78,174$603,536$13,220$590,316
December 31, 2023990$669,313$668,615$698$517,355$9,109$508,246
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$791,334
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$19,250
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,410
Net income from fundraising events
-$11,713
Other revenue
-$11,609

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$410,904
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$93,600
Other salaries and wages
$111,199
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$226,722
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$20,276
Travel
$11,162
Program services (functional)
$593,584
Management and general (functional)
$57,726
Fundraising (functional)
$69,491

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$517,355
Total assets, end of year
$603,536
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,220
Net assets, end of year
$590,316
Publicly traded securities
$453,036
Net assets without donor restrictions
$497,972
Net assets with donor restrictions
$92,344
Gross receipts
$822,055
Employees
3
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2007
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CINDY NOFZIGEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$93,600
JON BAYLEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
JAMES MANNAHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
CHRIS THOMASTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BIDEMI CARROLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL GIBBONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BARBARA HERZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VICKIE REMOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CINDY NOFZIGEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$97,800
JON BAYLEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JAMES MANNAHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BARBARA HERZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHRIS THOMASTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL GIBBONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VICKIE REMOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BIDEMI CARROLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9215 40TH AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98115-3712
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JON BAYLEY, PO BOX 25314, SEATTLE, WA 981652214
Signed the 990
JON BAYLEY, PRESIDENT
Phone
(206) 498-0688
Return prepared by
VI LE CPA PLLC

Mission

ADVANCING QUALITY EDUCATION IN SIERRA LEONE THROUGH LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GIRLS PROGRAM : SCHOOLS FOR SALONE SUPPORTS GIRLS' EDUCATION BY WORKING WITH UMAN TOK, A SIERRA LEONEAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AND REUSABLE MENSTRUAL PADS TO GIRLS TO ENSURE THEY DO NOT MISS SCHOOL DUE TO THEIR PERIOD. IN 2024, UMAN TOK, WITH SUPPORT FROM SCHOOLS FOR SALONE, DISTRIBUTED 1,157 REUSABLE MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PADS TO WOMEN AND GIRLS IN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, 796 HEALTH KITS WERE PROVIDED TO BOYS. 1,708 STUDENTS (BOTH GIRLS AND BOYS) AND 981 PARENTS (BOTH MEN AND WOMEN) PARTICIPATED IN SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION. WE ALSO SUPPORT UMAN TOK'S OPERATING COSTS TO IMPLEMENT THIS WORK IN LAST MILE COMMUNITIES ACROSS SIERRA LEONE .
    Expenses $73,845 · grants $73,845
  • SCHOOL SUPPORT: THROUGH OUR SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAM, IN 2024 SCHOOLS FOR SALONE AND ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS CONSTRUCTED TWO PRIMARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING A WELL AND LATRINES) IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN SIERRA LEONE (PENTAGON AND MUSAIA). WE ALSO REPAIRED A LATRINE AND EQUIPPED ONE OF THE NEW SCHOOLS WITH A SOLAR-POWER SYSTEM. TWO OLDER SCHOOLS (GBAAMA AND BENDU) WERE ALSO REPAIRED IN 2024. IN ADDITION, 2024 SCHOOL SUPPORT FUNDS WERE USED TO PROVIDE: 1. BOOKS AND LEARNING SUPPLIES TO 11 SCHOOLS2. SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION PLUS REUSABLE MENSTRUAL PADS FOR 437 GIRLS AND HEALTH KITS TO 379 BOYS AT 12 SCHOOLS, AND TEACHER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION SUPPORT TO TEACHERS AT 7 SCHOOLS3. INSPIRING READER REFRESHER TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AT 2 SCHOOLS.
    Expenses $122,162 · grants $122,162
  • TEACHER SUPPORTIN 2024, SCHOOLS FOR SALONE'S PARTNER ORGANIZATION, THE LEARNING FOUNDATION, CONDUCTED LITERACY TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR 51 TEACHERS AND LEAD REMEDIAL READING CLUBS FOR 685 STUDENTS AND 19 TEACHERS.ADDITIONALLY, SFS PARTNERED WITH THE SIERRA LEONE BOOK TRUST TO IMPLEMENT THE INSPIRING READERS PROGRAMME WHICH BRINGS LIBRARY BOOKS AND RESOURCES TO RURAL PRIMARY SCHOOL ACROSS SIERRA LEONE. 7 TEACHERS WERE TRAINED TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM IMPACTING 250 STUDENTS. SALBOT ALSO HELPED TRAIN 19 TEACHERS AS VOLUNTEER LIBRARIANS FOR ONE SCHOOL LIBRARY AND ONE COMMUNITY LIBRARY. 10 TEACHERS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN SIERRA LEONE'S MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
    Expenses $60,177 · grants $60,177
  • OTHER PROGRAMS AND ACHIEVEMENTS LIBRARY PROGRAMS: STARTED THREE ADDITIONAL INSPIRING READERS PROGRAM IN THE NORTHERN PROVINCE OF SIERRA LEONE. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES LIBRARY BOOKS TO RURAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS BY PROVIDING EACH SCHOOL WITH A SMALL, CUPBOARD LIBRARY. TRAINED 23 TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM. STUDENT SUPPORT: SPONSORED 101 STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENSURE THEY CONTINUE TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION. BICYCLE PROJECT: DISTRIBUTED 439 BIKES TO STUDENTS WHO LIVE LONG DISTANCES FROM SCHOOL BOOKS & SUPPLIES: PROVIDED SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO 24 SCHOOLS, THREE TIMES A YEAR (PER EACH TERM). GENERAL MISSION: PROVIDED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR FIVE SIERRA LEONE NON-PROFIT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT IMPLEMENT ALL OUR PROGRAMMING IN LAST MILE COMMUNITIES ACROSS SIERRA LEONE.
    Expenses $337,400 · grants $154,720

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1157489
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
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B120)
Assets (IRS master file)
$603,536
Income (IRS master file)
$822,055

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$798,975$720,801$603,536XML
990December 2023$669,313$668,615$517,355XML
990December 2022$596,125$617,428$514,410IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 26-1157489).

Questions about SCHOOLS FOR SALONE

What is the EIN of SCHOOLS FOR SALONE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SCHOOLS FOR SALONE is 26-1157489.
Is SCHOOLS FOR SALONE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to SCHOOLS FOR SALONE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SCHOOLS FOR SALONE 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 SCHOOLS FOR SALONE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SCHOOLS FOR SALONE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SCHOOLS FOR SALONE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JON BAYLEY.
Who are the officers and directors of SCHOOLS FOR SALONE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,600 (CINDY NOFZIGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SCHOOLS FOR SALONE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $798,975, expenses of $720,801 and total assets of $603,536 at year end.

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