FORNEY ISD EDUCATION LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FORNEY ISD EDUCATION LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC

EIN 30-0268757 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

THE FORNEY ISD EDUCATION LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONS MISSION is to PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIESFOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, PROMOTE INNOVATION IN TEACHING, and PARTNER WITH THECOMMUNITY to ENHANCE THE QUALITY of EDUCATION for ALL STUDENTS.THE PURPOSE of THE FOUNDATION is to LIGHT THE WAY for TEACHING and LEARNING IN FORNEY ISD THROUGH THE ADVANTAGE PLUS+ PROGRAM and INNOVATIVE TEACHING GRANTS.FROM 2004-2017 THE FORNEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARDED EACH FORNEY ISD HIGH SCHOOLGRADUATING SENIOR, WHO APPLIED and MEET THE CRITERIA, WITH A $500 SCHOLARSHIP,AWARDING OVER $2 MILLION DURING THAT TIME.BEGINNING IN THE FALL of 2008, THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED THE INNOVATIVE GRANT PROGRAMFOR FORNEY ISD TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS and STAFF to RECOGNIZE and SUPPORT INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS and INITIATIVES WHICH WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT THE STUDENTS of FORNEY ISD, to DATE THE FOUNDATION HAS GIVEN OVER $1,050,000 to CLASSROOM TEACHERS.IN 2017, THE FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH FORNEY ISD and CREATED THE DUAL CREDIT

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

54.79%of revenue went to mission work81.4% of expenses · Program services

2.77%of revenue went to fundraising4.1% of expenses

$67.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.79%of revenue went to management and office costs14.5% of expenses

$2.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$545,073

Mission workProgram services$298,66454.79% of revenue81.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$53,3609.79% of revenue14.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$15,0892.77% of revenue4.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$177,96032.65% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$367,11367.35% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.4% mission · 14.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 15.6% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 9.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 17.9% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 13.3% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 10.7% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.63% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 17.1% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.26% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 15.4% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$545,073

Expenses$367,113

Annual surplus $177,960 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$298,664 · 81.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$53,360 · 14.5% of expenses

Fundraising$15,089 · 4.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$545,073

Expenses$367,113

Assets$1,090,037

Income$628,885

Contributions$435,765

Mission work (program services)$298,664

Fundraising$15,089

Grants given$890,393

Average grant$127,199

Management and general$53,360

Executive compensation (total)$56,837

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (27)

KATRINA BRIGGSDIRECTOR

ZAHND SCHLENSKERDIRECTOR

VICKY WHITEDIRECTOR

TRENT BROWNDIRECTOR

SUSAN JOHNSONDIRECTOR

SANDRA TAYLORDIRECTOR

RICHARD BRANDVP OF GOV

NORMA RAINDIRECTOR

NINA TURNERSECRETARY

MICHAEL TAYSOMDIRECTOR

LESLI LEAKEYVP OF EVENTS

KYLE ALLISTREASURER

KRISTIN ZASTOUPILDIRECTOR

KERRI HAMMACKDIRECTOR

AMY HANSENDIRECTOR

JUSTIN EATHERLYEXECUTIVE DIR.

JUDITH WILLISDIRECTOR

JODI CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

GREG PHARRISDIRECTOR

GEORGE BROWNDIRECTOR

DR JOSEPH SEABROOKSDIRECTOR

CARLA EUDYPRESIDENT

CARIANN BRADFORDDIRECTOR

BRUCE BYNUMVP DEVELOPMENT

BRIANA MALONEDIRECTOR

BILLIE KASPERDIRECTOR

AMY TARNOVP OF PROG

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 600 S BOIS D ARC ST, FORNEY, TX 75126-9677
County: Kaufman
In care of: % MICHAEL T SMITH
Primary officer: CARLA EUDY, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(469) 762-4100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCPA PC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes