POLK EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

POLK EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 59-1152677 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

PROMOTE HIGH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES; PROMOTE COOPERATION WITH OTHER GROUPS HAVING EDUCATIONAL INTEREST; PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY for LEADERSHIP AMONG ITS MEMBERS; SUPPORT THE LOCAL STATE and NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS COUNTY, STATE and NATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.80 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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.79%of revenue went to mission work75.8% of expenses · Program services

$78.87spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.08%of revenue went to management and office costs24.2% of expenses

$0.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.8%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$615,326

Mission workProgram services$367,90059.79% of revenue75.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$117,39019.08% of revenue24.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$130,03621.13% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$485,29078.87% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$615,326

Expenses$485,290

Annual surplus $130,036 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)$367,900 · 75.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$117,390 · 24.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$615,326

Expenses$485,290

Assets$339,441

Income$615,326

Contributions$613,942

Mission work (program services)$367,900

Grants given$185,000

Average grant$46,250

Management and general$117,390

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 (100)

ADRIENNE FORDDIRECTOR

AIMEE SMITHDIRECTOR

ALANA BIELSKIDIRECTOR

ALETHIA HARRIOTTDIRECTOR

ALEXANDRA PARVAZDIRECTOR

ALLISON HAASEDIRECTOR

AMY FLEMINGDIRECTOR

ANGELA BUCHANANDIRECTOR

APRIL STUBBSDIRECTOR

ASHLEY ROBERTSDIRECTOR

ASHLEY VANDIVER-RUSHINGDIRECTOR

BRANDON SLATERDIRECTOR

CANDIDA MOUCHETDIRECTOR

CARISSA LLOYDDIRECTOR

CARLA FLOURNOYDIRECTOR

CARRIE MANGELS-BOSSMANDIRECTOR

CARYMIL RIVERA PEREZDIRECTOR

CASSANDRA GIBSONDIRECTOR

CATHERINE DIANE MARTINDIRECTOR

CHARLES BROOKSDIRECTOR

CHRIS CALLOWAYDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA KIRKLANDDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE SASSANODIRECTOR

CLAUDIA MCCORDDIRECTOR

CLEO JOHNSONDIRECTOR

COURTNEY UPTONDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA CUTRUPIDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA FALLINDIRECTOR

DAISY JEREZDIRECTOR

DANIEL FRENCHDIRECTOR

DAVID STIERENDIRECTOR

DEBORAH WILEYDIRECTOR

DEBRA HULVEYDIRECTOR

DELPHINE KENDRICKDIRECTOR

DENISE SELWOODDIRECTOR

DENISE WILLOUGHBYDIRECTOR

DIANE MURPHYDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH EARLSDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH MANNINGDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH PFLEGERDIRECTOR

ELLEN DUBANEVICHDIRECTOR

ERICA LESLIEDIRECTOR

ERIN PIKEDIRECTOR

FRANCOISE CARSONDIRECTOR

GEORGORY DRYERDIRECTOR

GREG AVERYDIRECTOR

GREGORY GUYDIRECTOR

GUSTAV ERIKSONDIRECTOR

HEIDI DILLENBECKDIRECTOR

JACQUELINE CHAVIRADIRECTOR

JANINE HINESDIRECTOR

JARED DEL VALLEDIRECTOR

JEAN REGANDIRECTOR

JEANNENE BAUMBACHDIRECTOR

JENNIFER REGLINGDIRECTOR

JENNIFER ROSEBOOMDIRECTOR

JENNIFER ST CLAIRDIRECTOR

JERRILEE STRAINDIRECTOR

JORDAN HILLSDIRECTOR

JORGE RODRIQUEZDIRECTOR

JOSEPH BARONEDIRECTOR

JOYCE SHRACKDIRECTOR

JUDITH HARDESTYDIRECTOR

KAILA PAIGE-CULMERDIRECTOR

KAITLYN GATTIEDIRECTOR

KARI WALKERDIRECTOR

KARIN HORNERDIRECTOR

KARRIE BLAIRDIRECTOR

KARRIE COKERDIRECTOR

KATHERINE NICKELLVP PEA

KATIE STUDDARDDIRECTOR

KAYLEE MANGOLDDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY RIVERADIRECTOR

KRISTIN MALDONADODIRECTOR

KRISTINA THORWEGENDIRECTOR

LARISSA CUMMINGSDIRECTOR

LAURA ALLGOODDIRECTOR

LIHANAH EPHRAIMDIRECTOR

LIKISHA BRADWELLDIRECTOR

LISA CHEATOMDIRECTOR

LISA ROBINSONDIRECTOR

LISA WILLMANDIRECTOR

LOLITA BERRIENDIRECTOR

MANUEL LOSADADIRECTOR

MARCIA BERGERDIRECTOR

MARY ALDERMANDIRECTOR

MARY HENSARLINGDIRECTOR

MARYANNE HYACINTHEDIRECTOR

MEG GADLEYDIRECTOR

NABEEHA ALIDIRECTOR

NATALIE COLEDIRECTOR

NICOLE HERMESDIRECTOR

NICOLE WALLACEDIRECTOR

NORMA TUTTDIRECTOR

OCTAVIO HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

PAMELA BARNESDIRECTOR

PATRICIA TRAINERDIRECTOR

PATRICK BENSONDIRECTOR

PATRICK BENTLEYDIRECTOR

PATRICK COUGHLINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 730 EAST DAVIDSON ST, BARTOW, FL 33830
County: Polk
In care of: STEPHANIE YOCUM
Primary officer: STEPHANIE YOCUM, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailpolk@floridaea.org Phone(863) 533-0908

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHAFER TSCHOPP WHITCOMB ET AL
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit
Grant-giving organization: Yes