LA VERNIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LA VERNIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION

EIN 47-3698292 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

to Provide Opportunities for Excellence In Education, Promote Innovation In Teaching and Partner With The Community to Enhance Student Education.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

55.73%of revenue went to mission work71.4% of expenses · Program services

17.56%of revenue went to fundraising22.5% of expenses

$78.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.77%of revenue went to management and office costs6.1% of expenses

$1.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$231,637

Mission workProgram services$129,09255.73% of revenue71.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,0414.77% of revenue6.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$40,66617.56% of revenue22.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$50,83821.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$180,79978.05% 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: 71.4% mission · 6.1% management · 22.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 3.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 3.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.6% mission · 2.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 7.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.97% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.66% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$231,637

Expenses$180,799

Annual surplus $50,838 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)$129,092 · 71.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,041 · 6.1% of expenses

Fundraising$40,666 · 22.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$231,637

Expenses$180,799

Assets$251,169

Income$272,303

Contributions$230,638

Mission work (program services)$129,092

Fundraising$40,666

Grants given$924,435

Average grant$92,444

Management and general$11,041

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 (19)

JIM BONSONTRUSTEE

SHAWN STREYTRUSTEE

RACHEL GEBHARDTDIRECTOR

NICK ZINSMEYERTRUSTEE

MISTELLE BURGTRUSTEE

MELISSA GLEINSERVICE PRESIDENT

LAURA ECKHARDTTRUSTEE

LAURA DODSONDIRECTOR

KIM HENDLEYPRESIDENT

KADI TICHNELLDIRECTOR

JENNIFER KRAUSETRUSTEE

JENNIFER HOLLINSTRUSTEE

DR HENSELY CONETRUSTEE

CLARA BARLOWDIRECTOR

CHRIS JACOBSTRUSTEE

CAYLIN HERLEYTRUSTEE

BRITTANY GARNETTDIRECTOR

ANGELICA GARNETTSECRETARY

ADAM CARTERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: PO Box 1359, La Vernia, TX 78121
County: Wilson
In care of: Kim Hendley
Primary officer: Kim Hendley, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaillveducationfoundation@gmail.com Phone(210) 324-7784

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MEREDITH DIETRICH
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes