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Sheffield Education Foundation INC

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Sheffield, AL501(c)(3)Since 1990 EIN 57-0899633Revenue $98K in FY2025Latest return filed Aug 7, 2026

On file with the IRSSheffield, ALTax-exempt since Jan 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To generate and distribute resources to Sheffield city schools and its students. Resources will be used to enrich, maintain, and expand programs needed to meet the school districts mission of excellence in Education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 55% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
48 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $400K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 47.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $14K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$98K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$79K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$711K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$98K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$34K
FY2022$57K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$98K
Expenses
$79K
FY2025▲ +131%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$15K
FY2022$16K
FY2024$34K
FY2025$79K
Net assets
$711K
FY2025▲ +3%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$517K
FY2021$536K
FY2022$577K
FY2024$693K
FY2025$711K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1990.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $65K Management & general 18% · $14K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ronnie Wicks
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marianne Leigh
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jimmy Austin
Secretary / Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Bendall
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Cooney
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Holcomb
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Holcomb
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Jordan
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

Provides resources to Sheffield City Schools and students for educational programs.

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1 program · $65K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scholarships for graduating seniors from sheffield high school to help pay tuition to attend post secondary colleges or universities, provide other support of the school expenditures, as well as educational classroom supplies.

$65Kprogram expense

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
Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation & Developement CouncilFY2024$12K
The Baker Family FoundationFY2024$1K
M & R FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$14K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $26K · 2019–2024
Marian UniversityIN · FY2024$5,200
Sheffield City Board of EducationFY2020$8,985
Unitemized GrantFY2019$12,094

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$98K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$79K
Ln 25
Programscol B$65K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$711K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$315K
Total assetsLn 16$718K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$98K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$315K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$315K
Accounts receivableLn 4$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$400K
Total assetsLn 16$718K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$711K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$290K$315K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$400K$400K
Total assetsLn 16$693K$718K
LiabilitiesLn 26$249$6K
Net assetsLn 32$693K$711K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$721$721
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$39K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$79K$65K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 7, 2026 $98K$79K$18K$711K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 7, 2026 $136K$34K$101K$693K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 $57K$16K$41K$577K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2022 $34K$15K$19K$536K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2021 $33K$16K$18K$517K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $97,729 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $135,179$94,861
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $633$2,868
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $135,812$97,729
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,908$25,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,486$10,149
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,044$44,324
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $34,438$79,473
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $101,374$18,256
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $97,729 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$94,861
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$94,861
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,868$2,868
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,868$97,729
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $79,473 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,000$25,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $9,428$9,428
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $721$721
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,380$1,380
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,550 · Management $2,610$41,160
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,784$1,784
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $65,334 · Management $14,139 · Fundraising $0$79,473
Part X · Balance sheet $717,733 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $290,395$314,733
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $400,000$400,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $693,395$717,733
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $249$6,331
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $249$6,331
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $693,146$711,402
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $693,146$711,402
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $693,395$717,733
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $711,402 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$97,729
XI-2 Total expenses$79,473
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,256
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$693,146
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$711,402

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

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