Nonprofit · EIN 27-1202003
GENTRYS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · FRANKLIN, TN 37067
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $763,569 | $793,994 | -$30,425 | $142,602 | $33,648 | $108,954 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,045,218 | $1,189,678 | -$144,460 | $75,977 | $111,874 | -$35,897 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,204,818 | $1,117,453 | $87,365 | $262,378 | $153,815 | $108,563 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $699,349
- of which government grants
- $430,204
- Program service revenue
- $23,493
- Investment income
- $8,657
- Other revenue
- $32,070
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $669,147
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $707,052
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $43,880
- Depreciation
- $1,216
- Program services (functional)
- $681,048
- Management and general (functional)
- $76,129
- Fundraising (functional)
- $36,817
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $75,977
- Total assets, end of year
- $142,602
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,648
- Net assets, end of year
- $108,954
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,541
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $108,954
- Gross receipts
- $763,569
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 41
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVELYN HICKERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| CAROLINE DALE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA CARTER | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CONNIE MCKEE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SOHR | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MELISSA KEE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRIA ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| VANDALE GENTRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HAMILTON | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BLAIR | COMMUNITY LIAISON Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RALPH THOMPSON | COMMUNITY LIAISON Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVELYN HICKERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| AMY BAGGETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANGELA HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRIA ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| VANDALE GENTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE DALE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CONNIE MCKEE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MELISSA KEE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MARGARET MARTINDALE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RALPH THOMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRIA ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CONNIE MCKEE | GRANT WRITER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA CARTER | GRANT WRITER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EVELYN HICKERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| ROBERT BLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MELISSA KEE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4221 WARREN RD, FRANKLIN, TN 37067-4044
- In care of
- % EVELYN HICKERSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 4221 Warren Road, Franklin TN 37067
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Evelyn Hckerson, 4221 Warren Road, Franklin TN 37067
- Signed the 990
- EVELYN HICKERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 925-1033
- Return prepared by
- Bryan Todd & Associates PLLC
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING AND ENRICHMENT WERE OFFERED AT JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 116 CHILDREN IN GRADES K THROUGH 4TH. AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING READING AND MATH PERFORMANCE THROUGH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT REINFORCED SKILLS FROM THE SCHOOL DAY. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES PROVIDED ANOTHER PATH TO LEARNING. THEY INCLUDE CHORUS, KARATE, BOOK CLUB, AND DRAMA. CHILDREN WORKED WITH TUTORS, LEARNING NEW SKILLS AND CONNECTING WITH THEIR PEERS AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS. GENTRYS ADDRESSED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH RESPONSIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING COUNSELING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, FAMILY SUPPORT.Expenses $292,851
- GETNRYS GENERATIONAL IMPACT PROGRAM, COMPRISED OF GENERATIONS FORWARD AND THE CONNECTED GENERATION, PROVIDED MULTIGENERATIONAL EDCUATIONAL, LEADERSHIP, ANF FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND CAREGIVERS. DURING THE YEAR, GENTRYS HOSTED 22 WORKSHOPS, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS SERVING FAMILIES AND YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS. SERVIES INCLUDED ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, LIFE-SKILLS TRAINING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SERVICE-LEARNING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND CONNCECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, AND LONG-TERM FAMILY STABILITY.Expenses $292,850
- AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING AND ENRICHMENT WERE OFFERED AT FREEDOM INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. WE SERVICED APPROXIMATELY 44 CHILDREN IN GRADES 5 AND 6. AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING READING AND MATH PERFORMANCE THROUGH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT REINFORCED SKILLS FROM THE SCHOOL DAY. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES PROVIDED ANOTHER PATH TO LEARNING. THEY INCLUDE CHORUS, KARATE, BOOK CLUB, STEM, PODCASTING, AND DRAMA. CHILDREN WORKED WITH TUTORS, LEARNING NEW SKILLS AND CONNECTING WITH THEIR PEERS AND COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS. GENTRYS ADDRESSED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH RESPONSIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING COUNSELING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND FAMILY SUPPORT.Expenses $95,347
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1202003
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $142,602
- Income (IRS master file)
- $763,569
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $763,569 | $793,994 | $142,602 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,045,218 | $1,189,678 | $75,977 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,204,818 | $1,117,453 | $262,378 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $858,833 | $1,000,702 | $229,781 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Evelyn Hckerson | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-1202003).
Questions about GENTRYS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GENTRYS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GENTRYS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION is 27-1202003.
- Is GENTRYS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to GENTRYS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GENTRYS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GENTRYS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GENTRYS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GENTRYS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990-N for 2011 names Evelyn Hckerson.
- Who are the officers and directors of GENTRYS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GENTRYS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $763,569, expenses of $793,994 and total assets of $142,602 at year end.
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