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Surry County Schools Educational Foundation

Tax-deductible

Dobson, NC501(c)(3)Since 2011EducationEIN 27-4780137

To support the work of surry county schools and to help raise the level of education in surry county. Monies raised by the foundation will provide education supplies to students with demonstrated financial need; award grant monies to teachers with extraordinary classroom projects; provide additional learning opportunities such as academic camps, technology, etc.; provide professional learning opportunities for teachers; promote excellence in academic leadership; and facilitate scholarship opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
89 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 89.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$110K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$108K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$803K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$110K
FY2025▼ -31%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$110K
Expenses
$108K
FY2025▼ -18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$132K
FY2025$108K
Net assets
$803K
FY2025+0.3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$625K
FY2022$689K
FY2023$773K
FY2024$801K
FY2025$803K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $106K Management & general 2% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Graham Atkinson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eddie Brown
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted Creed
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Johnson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
D Brent McKinney
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Phillips
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Royster
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr L Dean Simmons
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds Surry County Schools' students, teachers, and programs to enhance education.

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1 program service account for $106K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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In 2024 the foundation made grants to all 20 schools in the district in order to support educational activities of surry county schools. During 2024 grants were used for transportation to various academic and arts competitions and performances, summer learning programs, academic and arts club supplies, educational field trip assistance…

$106Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Network for Good INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $462K · 2020–2025
Surry County SchoolsFY2025$97,252
Surry County SchoolsFY2024$95,770
Surry County SchoolsFY2023$74,348
Surry County SchoolsFY2022$89,967
Surry County SchoolsFY2021$41,628
Surry County SchoolsFY2020$63,398

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$110K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$108K
Ln 25
Programscol B$106K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$803K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$803K
Total assetsLn 16$803K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$110K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$788K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$803K
Total assetsLn 16$803K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$803K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$801K$803K
Total assetsLn 16$801K$803K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$801K$803K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$97K$97K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$50$50
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$6K$800
Total functional expensesLn 25$108K$106K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $110K$108K$2K$803K 990 PDF
FY2024 $160K$132K$28K$801K 990 PDF
FY2023 $191K$107K$84K$773K 990 PDF
FY2022 $177K$113K$64K$689K 990 PDF
FY2021 $118K$60K$58K$625K 990 PDF
FY2020 $98K$81K$18K$567K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $110,400 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,525
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,525
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,414$30,414
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $33,461$33,461
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $63,875$110,400
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $107,997 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $97,252$97,252
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,183$2,183
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $50$50
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,212 · Management $800$7,012
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $105,697 · Management $2,300 · Fundraising $0$107,997
Part X · Balance sheet $803,066 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,387$15,271
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $767,276$787,795
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $800,663$803,066
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $425,400$426,808
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $375,263$376,258
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $800,663$803,066
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $800,663$803,066
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $803,066 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$110,400
XI-2 Total expenses$107,997
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,403
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$800,663
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$803,066

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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