MONROE COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $78K · expenses $53K · assets $1.1M
- EIN
- 55-0784287
- Address
- PO BOX 90, UNION, WV 24983-0090
- NTEE code
- N20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2002
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Provide Scholarships for Higher Education
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Rice | ADMINISTRATOR | 2020-2024 | $22,550 | $80,477 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Terry | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Newberry | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Phillip Shrewsbury | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leta Comer | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Mark Kilcollin | VICE-PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Caroline Sparks | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lori Higginbotham | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brad Sibold | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Lyn Guy | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Neil Dunlap | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Don Sibold (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2023 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paulette Kirby (former) | TREASURER | 2020 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| lLORI HIGGINBOTHAM (former) | TREASURER | 2020 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $23K · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA RICE | ADMINISTRATOR | 30 | $22,550 | $0 | $0 | $22,550 | 1 |
| JOHN TERRY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD SIBOLD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE NEWBERRY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHILLIP SHREWSBURY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI HIGGINBOTHAM | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR LYN GUY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NEIL DUNLAP | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LETA COMER | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR MARK KILCOLLIN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLINE SPARKS | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $21K · 1 employee · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA RICE | ADMINISTRATOR | 30 | $21,235 | $0 | $0 | $21,235 | 1 |
| JOHN TERRY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON SIBOLD | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE NEWBERRY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHILLIP SHREWSBURY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LETA COMER | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR MARK KILCOLLIN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLINE SPARKS | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI HIGGINBOTHAM | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $19K · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA RICE | ADMINISTRATOR | 30 | $19,210 | $0 | $0 | $19,210 | 1 |
| JOHN TERRY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON SIBOLD | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE NEWBERRY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHILLIP SHREWSBURY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LETA COMER | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR MARK KILCOLLIN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLINE SPARKS | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI HIGGINBOTHAM | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $10K · 0 employees · 17 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA RICE | ADMINISTRATOR | 20 | $10,443 | $0 | $0 | $10,443 | 1 |
| JOHN TERRY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON SIBOLD | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE NEWBERRY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHILLIP SHREWSBURY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LETA COMER | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR MARK KILCOLLIN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLINE SPARKS | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI HIGGINBOTHAM | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $7K · 0 employees · 17 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA RICE | ADMINISTRATOR | 20 | $7,039 | $0 | $0 | $7,039 | 1 |
| LETA COMER | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR MARK KILCOLLIN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLINE SPARKS | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAULETTE KIRBY | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TERRY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON SIBOLD | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE NEWBERRY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHILLIP SHREWSBURY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| lLORI HIGGINBOTHAM | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $78,031 | $52,987 | $1,068,500 | $1,068,500 | $56,481 | $0 | $22,550 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $67,131 | $45,767 | $936,893 | $936,893 | $46,186 | $0 | $21,235 | 1 | 15 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $133,506 | $35,588 | $828,722 | $828,722 | $112,615 | $0 | $19,210 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $59,573 | $27,979 | $680,139 | $680,139 | $32,100 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $195,023 | $27,561 | $725,436 | $725,436 | $48,023 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 17 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $50,360 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $28,130 | 2023 | $7,038 | show |
| ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MONROE COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $22,230 | 2023 | $5,935 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $52,987 spent · pay $22,550 · grants $21,900 · events $1,385
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $22,550 | $13,530 | $4,510 | $4,510 | 42.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $21,900 | $21,900 | - | - | 41.3% | |
| Office expenses | $4,773 | $4,773 | $0 | $0 | 9.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,385 | $1,082 | $303 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | NIP PROGRAM FEES | $1,134 | $0 | $0 | $1,134 | 2.1% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $1,080 | $1,080 | $0 | $0 | 2.0% |
| Information technology | $100 | $100 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES & FEES | $65 | $0 | $65 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $52,987 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $45,767 spent · pay $21,235 · grants $20,200 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $21,235 | $14,864 | $4,247 | $2,124 | 46.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $20,200 | $20,200 | - | - | 44.1% | |
| Other (as described) | AWARDS DAY HOSPITALITY | $1,241 | $1,241 | $0 | $0 | 2.7% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $990 | $990 | $0 | $0 | 2.2% |
| Office expenses | $815 | $815 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | NIP PROGRAM FEES | $726 | $0 | $0 | $726 | 1.6% |
| Information technology | $441 | $441 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $79 | - | - | $79 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSE | $40 | $0 | $40 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $45,767 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $35,588 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,500 · events $8,688
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $19,210 | $13,447 | $3,842 | $1,921 | 54.0% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $10,500 | $10,500 | - | - | 29.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,242 | $808 | $310 | $124 | 3.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,204 | $839 | $365 | $0 | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone | $1,180 | $0 | $1,180 | $0 | 3.3% |
| Other (as described) | NIP Program Fees | $960 | $0 | $0 | $960 | 2.7% |
| Information technology | $924 | $924 | $0 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $328 | $0 | $0 | $328 | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Licenses | $40 | $0 | $40 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $0 | $7,484 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $35,588 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $27,979 spent · pay $0 · grants $13,300 · events $3,042
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $13,300 | $13,300 | - | - | 47.5% | |
| Fees: management | $10,443 | $7,310 | $2,089 | $1,044 | 37.3% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Fundraising Event Supplies | $2,508 | $0 | $0 | $2,508 | 9.0% |
| Other (as described) | NIP Program Fees | $960 | $0 | $0 | $960 | 3.4% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $534 | $313 | $221 | $0 | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Office Expense | $209 | $177 | $32 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | Licenses | $25 | $0 | $25 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $27,979 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $27,561 spent · pay $0 · grants $18,500 · events $380
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $18,500 | $18,500 | - | - | 67.1% | |
| Fees: management | $7,039 | $4,927 | $1,408 | $704 | 25.5% | |
| Other (as described) | NIP PROGRAM FEES | $870 | $0 | $0 | $870 | 3.2% |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE EXPENSE | $747 | $743 | $4 | $0 | 2.7% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $380 | $239 | $141 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES | $25 | $0 | $25 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $27,561 | 100% |