Nonprofit · EIN 56-1529355
HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,128,382 | $1,012,234 | $116,148 | $8,681,918 | $0 | $8,681,918 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $668,527 | $706,825 | -$38,298 | $8,093,809 | $0 | $8,093,809 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $502,442 | $768,858 | -$266,416 | $7,619,375 | $0 | $7,619,375 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $681,898
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $401,363
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $217,724
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,730
- Other revenue
- $45,121
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $880,137
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $1,012,234
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,093,809
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,681,918
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,681,918
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,024,350
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $330,930
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,350,988
- Gross receipts
- $4,148,725
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEANNA MOODY | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $93,246 |
| JENNY WOOD | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $92,652 |
| BRUCE JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUFUS DALE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| VENUS ARELLANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HYLAH BIRENBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BOOTHROYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTAINY CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON ERWIN-SMART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK FRANCIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI HYATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DANN JESSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE LEDFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD MCMAHON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN MILNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOM POSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MITCHELL RATHBONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MERRITT TONGEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LAURA TRAGESSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BILL UPTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS WILLIAMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SELENA WILLIAMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNY WOOD | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $90,657 |
| LEANNA MOODY | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $84,051 |
| BRUCE JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUFUS DALE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| HYLAH BIRENBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILLIAMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK FRANCIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA TRAGESSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON ERWIN-SMART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI HYATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DANN JESSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BOOTHROYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MERRITT TONGEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD MCMAHON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MILNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TOM POSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BILL UPTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTAINY CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SELENA WILLIAMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| VENUS ARELLANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE LEDFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNY WOOD | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $85,080 |
| TAYLOR GARLAND | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $62,107 |
| BRUCE JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUFUS DALE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| HYLAH BIRENBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILLIAMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK FRANCIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA TRAGESSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON ERWIN-SMART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI HYATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DANN JESSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BOOTHROYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MERRITT TONGEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD MCMAHON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MILNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TOM POSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BILL UPTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTAINY CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SELENA WILLIAMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1233 NORTH MAIN STREET, WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786-2599
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNY WOOD, 1233 NORTH MAIN STREET, WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786
- Signed the 990
- JENNY WOOD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (828) 456-2400
- Website
- WWW.HAYWOODFOUNDATION.COM
- Return prepared by
- ANDERSON SMITH & WIKE PLLC
Mission
THE HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS OF HAYWOOD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES NOT NORMALLY AVAILABLE THROUGH REGULAR PUBLIC FUNDING SOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO STUDENTS TO BE USED TOWARD COLLEGE EXPENSES, FUNDING OF VARIOUS COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL FUNDS, AND VARIOUS OTHER ALLOCATIONS AND GRANTS TO HELP PROMOTE AND ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN HAYWOOD COUNTY.Expenses $1,012,234 · grants $880,137
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1529355
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,681,918
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,148,725
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,128,382 | $1,012,234 | $8,681,918 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $668,527 | $706,825 | $8,093,809 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $502,442 | $768,858 | $7,619,375 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,488,404 | $556,697 | $7,214,770 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 56-1529355).
Questions about HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED is 56-1529355.
- Is HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED 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 HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNY WOOD.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,128,382, expenses of $1,012,234 and total assets of $8,681,918 at year end.
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