Public Education Foundation Of Marion County Inc

Organization Overview

Public Education Foundation Of Marion County Inc is located in Ocala, FL. The organization was established in 1989. According to its NTEE Classification (B20) the organization is classified as: Elementary & Secondary Schools, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Public Education Foundation Of Marion County Inc employed 11 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Public Education Foundation Of Marion County Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Public Education Foundation Of Marion County Inc generated $1.8m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 6 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (0.8%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.7m during the year ending 06/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Public Education Foundation Of Marion County Inc has awarded 150 individual grants totaling $1,470,234. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO FINANCIALLY AND MATERIALLY SUPPORT MARION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ITS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. THIS IS DONE BY FOCUSING COMMUNITY INTEREST ON PUBLIC EDUCATION; INITIATING SUPPORT AND UNDERWRITING PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND MARION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN IS A PROGRAM FOR DESERVING LOW-INCOME CHILDREN IN MARION COUNTY TO ESCAPE THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY OFFERING STUDENTS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS IF THEY FOLLOW PROGRAM GUIDELINES. EACH STUDENT IS ALSO PROVIDED A CARING VOLUNTEER MENTOR THAT MEETS WITH THE STUDENT ONCE A WEEK FOR ALL 4 YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL. THE GOAL IS TO REDUCE HIGH SCHOOL DROP-OUTS AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO FINISH COLLEGE. DURING THE 2020- -2021 YEAR THERE WERE 223 ACTIVE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM WITH EACH OF THOSE STUDENTS HAVING A 100% MENTOR MATCH. THERE ARE 164 ACTIVE STUDENT MENTORS WITH SOME MENTORING MORE THAN 1 STUDENT. A TOTAL OF 384,000 WAS GIVEN OUT IN COLLEGE TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS. THE PROGRAM BOASTS A 96% HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE COMPARED TO 72% OF THEIR AT RISK PEERS.


TOOLS 4 TEACHING IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW TEACHERS TO OBTAIN FREE TEACHING MATERIALS AND OTHER FREE SUPPLIES FOR THEIR CLASSROOMS AND STUDENTS IN NEED. THE GOAL IS TO ALLOW BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO HAVE THE TOOLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS. ALL MARION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS MAY SHOP ONCE A MONTH FOR FREE SUPPLIES. TEACHERS WHO HAVE THE MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO TEACH ARE MORE MOTIVATED TO TEACH AND THE QUALITY OF THEIR TEACHING IS IMPROVED. IN PAST SURVEYS, TEACHERS REPORTED THAT HAVING ADEQUATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES IMPROVED STUDENT GRADES, ATTENDANCE AND BEHAVIOR. DURING THE 2020-2021 YEAR, TOOLS 4 TEACHING HOSTED A TOTAL OF 5,664 SHOPPING TRIPS & PROVIDED OVER 726,588 IN FREE SUPPLIES.


GRANTS FOR GREAT IDEAS IS A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM OPEN TO ALL MARION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS. THE GRANTS PROVIDE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM AND PROGRAMS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE FUNDED. THE GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE SCORED BY A GROUP OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS. GRANTS ARE SCORED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 1. ADDRESSES A NEED OR CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY. 2. WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT STUDENT LEARNING. 3. MEASUREABLE OUTCOMES ARE REALISTIC. 4. FOLLOW-UP EVALUATION. DURING THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR, 67,000 IN GRANTS FOR GREAT IDEAS WAS AWARDED ACROSS 37 FUNDED GRANTS.


OTHER PROGRAMS OF THE FOUNDATION SUCH AS THE SCHOOL BUSINESS PARTNER PROGRAM, GOLDEN APPLE TEACHER RECOGNITION PROGRAM, SCHOOL RELATED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR PROGRAM, AND THE SILVER RIVER SCIENCE LAB INITIATIVE ALL EXPAND SUPPORT FOR MARION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SCHOOL BUSINESS PARTNERS IS A PROGRAM THAT ESTABLISHES RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ARE MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENTS IN WHICH BUSINESSES PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR CAMPUS-WIDE PROJECTS. 42 OF THE AVAILABLE 50 SCHOOLS WERE PARTNERED DURING THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Judith Zanetti
Exec Dir - R
$10,000
George Kirkland
Treasurer
$0
Gordon Glover
Vice Preside
$0
Wally Wagoner
President
$0
Meghan Magamoll
Exec Dir Beg
$0
Diane Gullett
Board Member
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$21,833
Related organizations$0
Government grants $189,048
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,509,165
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $555,191
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,720,046
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $9,099
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $10,825
Net Income from Fundraising Events $45,402
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,785,372

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Public Education Foundation Of Marion County Inc has awarded $93,414 in support to 13 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL

PURPOSE: BUS PTNR/GREAT IDEAS

$11,776

STANTON WEIRSDALE ELEMENTARY

PURPOSE: BUSINESS PARTNERS

$10,793

COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY

PURPOSE: BUSINESS PARTNERS

$8,236

FESSENDEN ELEMENTARY

PURPOSE: BUSINESS PARTNERS

$8,136

LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL

PURPOSE: BUSINESS PARTNERS

$7,880

DUNNELLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PURPOSE: BUSINESS PARTNERS

$6,915
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 8 grants that Public Education Foundation Of Marion County Inc has recieved totaling $211,740.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Tsic Inc

Fort Lauderdale, FL

PURPOSE: MENTORING

$161,892
Suncoast Credit Union Foundation

Tampa, FL

PURPOSE: 2021-2022 FUNDING

$15,000
The Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

PURPOSE: VIBRANT ECONOMIES

$15,000
Florida Hospital Ocala Inc

Ocala, FL

PURPOSE: General Support

$12,000
The Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

PURPOSE: VIBRANT ECONOMIES

$5,000
Gettel Foundation Inc

Bradenton, FL

PURPOSE: OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

$2,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$2,593,864
Earnings$7,099
Net Contributions$152,336
Other Expense$87,874
Grants$51,345
Ending Balance$2,614,080

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