The Foundation for Education Improvement in Hardee County is an independent non-profit coalition of civic and educational interests committed to improvement of Hardee County Public Schools by securing resources to support programs which will improve the learning environment and increase school and community interaction.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28 volunteers and 1 employee.
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 $497K a year · 50% 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $9.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$98K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$743K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$564K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$10.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$743K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$490K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$785K
FY2025$743K
Expenses
$564K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$510K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$830K
FY2024$635K
FY2025$564K
Net assets
$10.5M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.0M
FY2021$9.5M
FY2022$8.8M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$9.8M
FY2025$10.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $479K Management & general 15% · $85K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$67,385Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Dr Sherri Albritton$67,385$67,385$67,385—
Sherri Albritton———$61,769

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Secures resources to support programs improving schools and community interaction.

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3 programs · $479K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided educational scholarships to Hardee County students.

$210Kprogram expense
02

Supported educational initiatives at various Hardee County schools and held special events including teacher of the year banquet, outdoor classrooms, battle of the books, and other educational programs.

$209Kprogram expense
03

Provided Hurricane disaster relief and assistance to Hardee County schools and students.

$60Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 33 grants · $1.5M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$210,177
School Board of Hardee CountyFY2024$117,613
Hardee Senior High SchoolFY2024$39,100
Hardee Junior High SchoolFY2024$10,500
Bowling Green Elementary SchoolFY2024$9,075
Okeechobee Co School DistrictFY2024$5,500
Zolfo Springs ElementaryFY2024$5,175
Hardee County School BoardFY2023$234,128
Unitemized GrantFY2023$174,298
Hardee Senior High SchoolFY2023$33,129
Hardee Junior High SchoolFY2023$12,735
Bowling Green Elementary SchoolFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$375,825
Unitemized GrantFY2022$78,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$53,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$46,750
Unitemized GrantFY2019$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$743K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$460K
Investment incomeLn 3$296K
Money outPt IX
$564K
Ln 25
Programscol B$479K
Managementcol C$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$570K
Total assetsLn 16$10.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$460K
Government grantsLn 1e$155K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$296K
Total revenueLn 12$743K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$570K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$570K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$10.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
Net assetsLn 32$10.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$365K$570K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.4M$9.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$9.8M$10.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$98K
Net assetsLn 32$9.8M$10.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$200K$200K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$210K$210K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$61K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$527
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Investment management feesLn 11f$50K$50K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$223$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$147
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$564K$479K$85K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $743K$564K$180K$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $785K$635K$150K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$830K$237K$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $490K$278K$212K$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$510K$501K$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$180K$1.7M$8.0M 990 PDF

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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 $743,268 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $747,595$459,547
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,131$296,212
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$23,516−$12,491
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $785,210$743,268
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $479,110$409,834
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,589$73,116
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,659$80,672
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $635,358$563,622
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $149,852$179,646
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $743,268 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$44,740
VIII-1e Government grants$155,418
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$259,389
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$459,547
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $296,212$296,212
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$14,899−$14,899
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,408$2,408
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $283,721$743,268
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $563,622 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $199,657$199,657
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $210,177$210,177
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,067 · Management $6,786$67,853
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,736 · Management $527$5,263
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,192$27,192
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $49,767$49,767
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,005 · Management $223 · Fundraising $0$2,228
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,338 · Management $147$1,485
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $478,980 · Management $84,642 · Fundraising $0$563,622
Part X · Balance sheet $10,585,603 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $364,558$570,082
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $37,430$111,221
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,384,119$9,904,300
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,786,107$10,585,603
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,994$98,044
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,994$98,044
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,754,113$10,487,559
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,754,113$10,487,559
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,786,107$10,585,603
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,487,559 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$743,268
XI-2 Total expenses$563,622
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$179,646
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,754,113
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$553,800
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,487,559

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