2026-01-30T14:23:48-06:00 2025-06-30 621093134 JOHNSON MURPHEY & WRIGHT PC 301 NORTH MARKET STREET CHATTANOOGA TN 37405 990 2024-07-01 263004434 MOUNTAIN EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC MOUN 4235170772 P O BOX 81 SIGNAL MOUNTAIN TN 37377 TRAVIS HUTCHINSON TREASURER 4238261670 2026-01-30 1 1 X MARIANNE HART CPA P01217461 4237561170 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TRAVIS HUTCHINSON P O BOX 81 SIGNAL MOUNTAIN TN 37377 953198 0 X MEFTODAY.ORG X 2008 TN MOBILIZE RESOURCES & SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE 18 18 3 120 0 0 782219 812105 553 0 21406 21395 112432 45239 916610 878739 514068 622205 0 0 124785 130380 9344 0 66695 105023 118012 753220 870597 163390 8142 4593572 4983748 114054 102053 4479518 4881695 OUR MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AT SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 0 0 758424 622205 THE FOUNDATION WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE ONGOING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN EXCELLENCE IN SIGNAL MOUNTAIN K-12 PUBLIC EDUCATION. 758424 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 TN X X CAUDLE & HOBBS CPAS 4234135321 11052 BRIDGESTONE DRIVE SODDY DAISY TN 37379 CARA HENNINGS PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN WELCH AT LARGE-STARTED MAY 2025 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH PROVONSHA SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 TRAVIS HUTCHINSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES STORY DEVELOPMENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE WITRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY ROBERTSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE WOMACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG GRISWOLD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA RIVERS DIRECTOR/AT LARGE UNTIL APRIL 2025 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABE WHITMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSTY POSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA BRUCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURT KEENE DIRECTOR-STARTED MAY 2025 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTANY FULMER ENNEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY LEHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE FORE INCOMING CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH SILVERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB BETTIS DIRECTOR-ENDED APRIL 2025 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY HURST DIRECTOR-ENDED APRIL 2025 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILARIE ROBISON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 118893 0 0 118893 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 64697 7500 739908 37508 812105 21395 21395 119698 64697 74459 45239 45239 878739 0 0 66634 622205 622205 110082 93570 11008 5504 10977 9330 1098 549 9321 7923 932 466 19840 19840 22668 22668 4061 4061 7209 7209 6189 6189 896 896 540 540 3046 747 2299 CONTRIBUTED MATERIALS 37508 37508 16055 5754 10301 870597 758424 45478 66695 134580 193386 704737 714324 10709 3754255 4065329 4593572 4983748 61554 57553 52500 44500 114054 102053 X 883867 1246750 3595651 3634945 4479518 4881695 4593572 4983748 8142 394035 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1643547 631054 1757052 782219 812105 5625977 1643547 631054 1757052 782219 812105 5625977 1972 5624005 100 45 11103 21406 21395 54049 553 553 5680579 668471 0.99000 0.99220 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 553. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 2956 14753 9195 0 0 3543593 85313 180500 180500 3628906 3344913 198680 107468 107468 3543593 2065060 1202926 76927 3344913 1898667 166393 2065060 835918 1062749 313077 313077 1898667 1.00000 1 0 0 EQUITY SECURITIES HELD AT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA 4065329 F 4065329 X 1354952 394035 7719 401754 953198 -74459 -74459 878739 952775 7719 74459 82178 870597 0 870597 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD WITH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IT WAS ESTABLISHED BY DONORS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE ENTITY. PART X, LINE 2: THE ENTITY ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD OF THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITION BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION IS DEEMED TO BE UNCERTAIN, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT. TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINATION OF WHETHER INCOME IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT YEAR-END. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -74,459. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 74,459. DASH AND BASH 52343 7895 44448 23347 CELEBRATION FOR EDUCATION 41560 5060 36500 36830 2 90492 51742 38750 14282 184395 64697 119698 74459 74459 45239 1 HCDE SIGNAL MOUNTAIN MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL 2650 SAM POWELL TRAIL SIGNAL MOUNTAIN TN 37377 626000638 501(C)(3) 324237 0 EDUCATION HCDE THRASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1301 JAMES BOULEVARD SIGNAL MOUNTAIN TN 37377 626000638 501(C)(3) 125388 0 EDUCATION HCDE NOLAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4435 SHACKLEFORD RIDGE RD SIGNAL MOUNTAIN TN 37377 626000638 501(C)(3) 168108 0 EDUCATION 3 X AUCTION ITEMS 77 37325 FAIR MARKET VALUE X GOLF GLOVES AND HATS 1 183 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD MONITORS FOR ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. SINCE NO PROPRIETARY INTEREST EXISTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS THERE IS A RELATIVELY LOW RISK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD AND MONITORED BY BOARD COMMITTEES. THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPENSATED OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS OF SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND OVERSEEING THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.