SOUTHERN HANCOCK EDUCATION FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- SOUTHERN HANCOCK EDUCATION FOUNDATION (EIN 27-3670205)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 202641349349204634
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-14T14:52:56-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 352009629 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LONG & ASSOCIATES PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8388 E 116TH ST SUITE A | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FISHERS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 460389370 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 273670205 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SOUTHERN HANCOCK EDUCATION FDN DBA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | NEW PALESTINE EDUCATION FDN | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SOUT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6176948086 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 711 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW PALESTINE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 46163 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JENNIFER DROPSEY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6176948086 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-14 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | THOMAS R LONG CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00043274 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3175775975 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-14 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.NEWPALEDFOUNDATION.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $116,986 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $66,072 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $490 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $703 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $49,721 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $17,461 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $32,963 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $99,525 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $33,170 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $18,425 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $157 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $5,749 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $57,501 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $42,024 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $86,849 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $128,873 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $90,005 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $131,040 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $90,005 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $131,040 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,156 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,167 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $86,849 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $128,873 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT QUALITY EDUCATION IN BRANDYWINE AND SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIPS. THE FOUNDATION HAS IDENTIFIED THREE KEY AREAS OF SUPPORT. (1) TO SUPPORT TEACHER INNOVATION IN THEIR CLASSROOMS THROUGH A TEACHER MINI-GRANT PROGRAM. EACH FALL TEACHERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPY FOR FUNDS THAT WILL IMPACT STUDENT LEARNING IN THEIR CLASSROOM. THESE GRANTS TYPICALLY RUN BETWEEN 200 TO 500. (2) TO FUND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN EACH OF THE SOUTHERN HANCOCK SCHOOLS. EACH YEAR, SCHOOLS ARE GRANTED FUNDS TO SUPPORT SCHOOL LEADERS ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (3) AT ONE TIME THERE WAS A NEED TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WITH THE FEES FOR ADVANCE PLACEMENT AND DUAL CREDIT COURSES. THIS AREA PRESENTLY IS NOT AN AREA OF NEED; THEREFORE, THE FOUNDATION HAS SOUGHT OTHER AREAS TO SUPPORT THE SOUTHERN HANCOCK SCHOOLS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THESE GRANTS COVERED A VARIETY OF THINGS FROM CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, LITERATURE, FLEXIBLE SEATING, TECHNOLOGY AND MUCH MORE. THESE GRANTS WERE ABLE TO DIRECTLY IMPACT THE STUDENTS OF THE CSCSHC DISTRICT. | $23,828 | $48,159 |
| THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR OUR DISTRICT STAFF ALONG WITH POTENTIAL SCHOOL-WIDE NEEDS. | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE SCHOOL ADMNISTRATORS WITH FUNDS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THEIR SCHOOL'S TEACHERS AND STAFF AND BUILD MORALE. EACH ADMINISTRATOR WAS ABLE TO USE THE GRANTED MONEY TO PROVIDE AN APPRECIATION EVENT AT THEIR SCHOOL. | $5,692 | $5,692 |
| OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS. | $150 | $150 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $57,501 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| LINDA FOWLER | ||
| PRESIDENT | 15.00 | $0 |
| KAITLYN ARTHUR | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 15.00 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DROPSEY | ||
| TREASURER | 15.00 | $0 |
| NETTIE GREULICH | ||
| SECRETARY | 15.00 | $0 |
| KIM TAYLOR | ||
| PAST PRESIDE | 15.00 | $0 |
| LAURA BELL | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MARKS | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| MICHELE MARSH | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MARKS | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| MICHELE MARSH | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| JESSICA WALKER | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| DIANA ABNER | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| NIA NEEB | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| GARY HALIBURTON | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JENNIFER DROPSEY | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O BOX 711 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW PALESTINE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 46163 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6176948086 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $49,605 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $56,462 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $42,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $41,598 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $66,072 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $255,912 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $19,984 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $24,857 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $50,914 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $95,755 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $49,605 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $56,462 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $62,159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $66,455 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $116,986 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $351,667 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $351,667 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $49,605 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $56,462 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $62,159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $66,455 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $116,986 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $351,667 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | CASINO ROYALE G | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $65,898 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $34,500 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $31,398 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $3,150 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $5,118 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $875 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $8,318 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | MAJOR SAVERS FU | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $18,323 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $18,323 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $84,221 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $34,500 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $49,721 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $3,150 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $5,118 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $875 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $8,318 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $17,461 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $32,260 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | CASH CONTRIBUTION: 33,170 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 605 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIPONS 868 OFFICE EXPENSE 222 WEBSITE MAINTENANCE 512 TRAINING 175 INSURANCE 1,725 CONTRIBUTION TO ENDOWMENT 1,000 DUES AND MEMBERSHIP FEES 530 MERCHANT FEES 112 TOTAL 5,749 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 3,156 2,167 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT QUALITY EDUCATION IN BRANDYWINE AND SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIPS. THE FOUNDATION HAS IDENTIFIED THREE KEY AREAS OF SUPPORT. (1) TO SUPPORT TEACHER INNOVATION IN THEIR CLASSROOMS THROUGH A TEACHER MINI-GRANT PROGRAM. EACH FALL TEACHERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPY FOR FUNDS THAT WILL IMPACT STUDENT LEARNING IN THEIR CLASSROOM. THESE GRANTS TYPICALLY RUN BETWEEN 200 TO 500. (2) TO FUND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN EACH OF THE SOUTHERN HANCOCK SCHOOLS. EACH YEAR, SCHOOLS ARE GRANTED FUNDS TO SUPPORT SCHOOL LEADERS ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (3) AT ONE TIME THERE WAS A NEED TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WITH THE FEES FOR ADVANCE PLACEMENT AND DUAL CREDIT COURSES. THIS AREA PRESENTLY IS NOT AN AREA OF NEED; THEREFORE, THE FOUNDATION HAS SOUGHT OTHER AREAS TO SUPPORT THE SOUTHERN HANCOCK SCHOOLS. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THESE GRANTS COVERED A VARIETY OF THINGS FROM CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, LITERATURE, FLEXIBLE SEATING, TECHNOLOGY AND MUCH MORE. THESE GRANTS WERE ABLE TO DIRECTLY IMPACT THE STUDENTS OF THE CSCSHC DISTRICT. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 | THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE SCHOOL ADMNISTRATORS WITH FUNDS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THEIR SCHOOL'S TEACHERS AND STAFF AND BUILD MORALE. EACH ADMINISTRATOR WAS ABLE TO USE THE GRANTED MONEY TO PROVIDE AN APPRECIATION EVENT AT THEIR SCHOOL. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS. |