THE FOUNDATION FOR LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FOUNDATION FOR LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS INC

EIN 59-2852594 · Education (B)

What they do

to BRING ENRICHING PROGRAMS and RESOURCES to LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS THROUGH BUSINESS, INDIVIDUAL and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS; and DEDICATED FUNDRAISING. THE FOUNDATION for LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS (FOUNDATION) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1986 WHEN FORWARD-THINKING BUSINESS, COMMUNITY, and EDUCATION LEADERS CAME TOGETHER WITH A COMMON GOAL of ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES and EXPERIENCES for LEON COUNTY STUDENTS IN ORDER to DELIVER A SUPERIOR EDUCATION.UNDER THE LEADERSHIP of ITS VOLUNTEER BOARD of DIRECTORS, THE FOUNDATION REMAINS FOCUSED ON ENHANCING PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE TEACHER MINI-GRANTS, DROPOUT PREVENTION, SCHOLARSHIPS, TEACHERS TRAINING, SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING and MATH(STEM) DEVELOPMENT, and WELLNESS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.70 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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.80%of revenue went to mission work93.7% of expenses · Program services

$84.10spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.30%of revenue went to management and office costs6.3% of expenses

$0.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $102,710 for ERIC CLARK (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 1/31/2025). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$1,008,652

Mission workProgram services$794,81678.80% of revenue93.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$53,4955.30% of revenue6.3% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$160,34115.90% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$848,31184.10% 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: 93.7% mission · 6.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 3.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 9.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.40% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 11.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 8.6% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 9.9% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,008,652

Expenses$848,311

Annual surplus $160,341 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)$794,816 · 93.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$53,495 · 6.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,008,652

Expenses$848,311

Assets$691,861

Income$1,030,093

Contributions$903,235

Mission work (program services)$794,816

Grants given$2,579,738

Average grant$171,983

Management and general$53,495

Accounting fees$21,600

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ERIC CLARKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 1/31/2025 · 40 hrs/week $102,710Base $87,005 · Other $15,705

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

ERIC CLARKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 1/31/2025

JUSTIN WIMBERLYTREASURER

SUSAN AARONSPAST CHAIR

REENEE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

RAPHAEL VAZQUEZDIRECTOR

MIRON RICHARDSONDIRECTOR

MESHA WAREDIRECTOR

MELANI DAVISDIRECTOR

MARIE MATHISVICE CHAIR/CHAIR ELECT

MARGERET FARRISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF 4/7/2025

MADELINE WARRINGTONDIRECTOR

LEX PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

KERI ANDERSONDIRECTOR

ALEX MILTONDIRECTOR

JUSTIN HOFDIRECTOR

JOSEPH ZOLLNERDIRECTOR

HEATHER THOMASSECRETARY

ERIN COLLINSDIRECTOR

CHRISTIAN HOLLEYDIRECTOR

BROOKE BRUNNERDIRECTOR

BRENDAN BRUNNERCHAIR

BETSY COUCHDIRECTOR

BETH KEATINGDIRECTOR

BENNY BOLDENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 2757 WEST PENSACOLA ST, TALLAHASSEE, FL 323042907
County: Leon
In care of: MARGARET FARRIS
Primary officer: MARGARET FARRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(850) 487-7241

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JAMES MOORE & CO PL
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes