HIGHLANDS COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $121K · expenses $124K · assets $14K
- Also known as
- FOUNDATION
- EIN
- 59-3497604
- Address
- 426 SCHOOL ST, SEBRING, FL 33870-4048
- NTEE code
- B25
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2024
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO ESTABLISH A RESPONSIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM TO LINK COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS. THIS MISSION IS REFLECTED IN THE TEACHER MINI-GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIP OF THE SUMMIT AWARDS PROGRAM.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Barben | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chet Brojek | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wally Cox | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Farmer | SECRETARY/TR | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Jarret | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christen Johnson | PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Koukos | FIRST VICE P | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brenda Longshore | SUPERINTENDE | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Dodd | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jerry Whidden | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anjelica Tinajero | EXECUTIVE DI | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dina Capuano | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jamie Bateman (former) | PRESIDENT | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Mcgehee (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BARBEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DINA CAPUANO | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHET BROJEK | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WALLY COX | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD FARMER | SECRETARY/TR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BILL JARRET | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTEN JOHNSON | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER KOUKOS | FIRST VICE P | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDA LONGSHORE | SUPERINTENDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY DODD | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY WHIDDEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANJELICA TINAJERO | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 13 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BARBEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE BATEMAN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHET BROJEK | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WALLY COX | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD FARMER | SECRETARY/TR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BILL JARRET | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTEN JOHNSON | FIRST VICE P | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER KOUKOS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDA LONGSHORE | SUPERINTENDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL MCGEHEE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY DODD | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY WHIDDEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANJELICA TINAJERO | EXECUTIVE DI | 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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $121,280 | $123,656 | $14,242 | $14,242 | $120,516 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $122,728 | $117,216 | $16,618 | $16,618 | $122,171 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $603,299 in all, tax years 2011 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSORTIUM OF FLORIDA EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2011-2024 | 14 | $421,299 | 2024 | $40,551 | show |
| SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2016-2023, 2025 | 10 | $123,500 | 2025 | $57,500 | show |
| THE DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HIGHLANDS COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $25,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| MIDFLORIDA CREDIT UNION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $13,500 | 2024 | $13,500 | 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 990EZ · $123,656 spent · pay $0 · grants $18,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $105,656 | 85.4% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $18,000 | 14.6% | |
| Total | $123,656 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $117,216 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $105,216 | 89.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $12,000 | 10.2% | |
| Total | $117,216 | 100% |