2024-10-01T11:21:47-07:00 2024-06-30 990 2023-07-01 481192843 LEAVENWORTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION LEAV 9136841400 200 N 4th Street Leavenworth KS 66048 Holly Shehorn-Pittman President 9132900295 2024-10-15 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Holly Shehorn-Pittman 200 N 4th Street Leavenworth KS 66048 230213 0 X https://www.usd453.org/education-foundation X 2002 KS The Foundation was formed as a way of supporting educational efforts in the Leavenworth community that might not otherwise become a reality. It is supported by individuals, organizations, and local business owners who seek to expand learning opportunities within the Leavenworth community. We partner with the community in order to provide extraordinary educational opportunities for our students. We are proud supporters of public education, encourage turning ideas into action and we believe the gifts we give today builds a better tomorrow. 38 38 0 60 0 0 201956 193706 0 0 26846 36507 0 0 228802 230213 180754 232978 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14750 16464 195504 249442 33298 -19229 1498559 1606577 29032 246 1469527 1606331 The Leavenworth Public Schools Education Foundation is an independent non-profit organization governed and driven by a volunteer Board of Directors. The mission of the Foundation is to develop resources to enhance and expand educational opportunities, to create long-term permanent investment funds for the purpose of generating annual income and encourage community support and understanding for the Leavenworth Public Schools. We give gifts today that build better tomorrows. 0 0 90700 90700 90700 The Foundation supported student focused and teacher led programs in the Leavenworth Public School District including $59,700 for Sparking Innovation - Innovative Teacher Grants, $4,000 aspiration and college preparation, $6,000 for STEM focused after school projects, $5,000 AVID Expansion, $5,000 back-pack buddies, $10,000 family student engagement, and $6,000 for character emphasis and good citizen student programs at each school. 97193 97193 97193 The Foundation supported: $42,460 Active Floors, $3,000 school reading grants, $4,500 Leavenworth teachers are appreciated grants, $5,666 high school mentor program, $7,000 high and middle school pride program, $2,500 student mental health grant, $660 new teacher academy, $2,000 teacher of the year program, $6,000 character and project wisdom, $2,020 project inspire, $7,751 teacher and staff appreciation inspiring joy in our Pioneers and $13,636 in support the Horizon Kids Before/After/Summer program. 45085 45085 45085 The Foundation also provides additional financial support to Leavenworth Unified School District in support of on going programs and needs, including sponsoring graduation, recognition of student scholars and many other one time requests. 0 0 0 232978 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 38 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Catey Edwards 9136841550 200 N 4th Street Leavenworth KS 66048 Holly Shehorn-Pittman President 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Mark Denney Vice President 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Liisa Waugh Secretary 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Chris Foster Treasurer 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Mike Reilly Past President 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Tracey Sommerla Member at Large 5 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 193706 0 193706 0 36507 36507 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 230213 36507 0 0 232978 232978 16464 16464 249442 232978 16464 0 146357 141924 68396 0 1283806 1464653 1498559 1606577 29032 246 29032 246 X 0 0 0 0 1469527 1606331 1469527 1606331 1498559 1606577 -19229 156033 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 173094 159324 170725 201956 193706 898805 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 173094 159324 170725 201956 193706 898805 898805 0 0 0 0 0 46948 114492 24723 26846 36507 249516 0 0 0 0 0 1148321 0 0.78271 0.78931 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Greater Kansas City Community Foundation 813938 F Rauch Endowment 650715 F 1464653 1 Leavenworth Unified School District # 453 200 N 4th Street Leavenworth KS 66048 486034016 232978 The Foundation was established to develop resources to enhance and expand educational opportunities, to create long-term permanent investment funds for the purpose of generating annual income and encourage community support of Leavenworth Public Schools. 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The Foundation makes grants in support of educational efforts of the Leavenworth Unified School District 453, Leavenworth, Kansas. Applications for the grants along with the selection criteria for funding is maintained in the Foundation's records. The school district upon receipt of grant dollars, maintains detailed accounting records supporting expenditures. This information is reported the Foundation periodically during the fiscal year during regularly scheduled meetings. Expenditures are audited during the school district's annual CPA audit. No deficiencies or weaknesses have been reported by the auditors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Copies of this Form 990 were shared with the Foundation members via email and approved for submission to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c No member shall participate in any discussion or vote on any matter in which he or she or a member of his or her immediate family has potential conflict of interest due to having material economic involvement regarding the matter being discussed. When such a situation presents itself, the member must announce his or her potential conflict, disqualify themself, and be excused from the meeting until discussion is over on the matter involved. The President is expected to make inquiry if such conflict appears to exist, and the member has not made it known. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 All members and officers are volunteers and are not paid for services or participation in the Foundation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Foundation's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, annual Form 990 filings along with financial statements are available to the public on request to Catey Edwards, Director, Leavenworth Public Schools Education Foundation, 200 N 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048 or by phone (913) 684-1550. Office hours are 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Central Time, Monday - Friday, except holidays.