Nonprofit · EIN 58-1273122
JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION INC
Also known as JEANETTE RANKIN WOMENS SCHLRSHP FND
Tax-exempt · ATHENS, GA 30606
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,969,559 | $2,152,398 | $817,161 | $4,828,803 | $249,757 | $4,579,046 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,999,711 | $1,606,577 | $393,134 | $3,909,214 | $100,446 | $3,808,768 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,608,572 | $1,237,796 | $370,776 | $3,401,685 | $129,854 | $3,271,831 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,807,596
- of which government grants
- $53,577
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $200,818
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $63,314
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$38,855
- Other revenue
- -$38,855
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $660,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $171,504
- Other salaries and wages
- $477,052
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $782,052
- Professional fundraising fees
- $64,000
- Legal fees
- $1,023
- Accounting fees
- $73,307
- Occupancy
- $15,887
- Travel
- $41,479
- Depreciation
- $5,925
- Program services (functional)
- $1,728,690
- Management and general (functional)
- $250,043
- Fundraising (functional)
- $173,665
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,909,214
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,828,803
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $249,757
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,579,046
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $117,527
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,966,540
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $443,744
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,135,302
- Gross receipts
- $3,194,480
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 163
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Sterk | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $151,323 | $13,776 |
| Betsy Bach | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rozy Park | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Hale Hopkins | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy Cosgrove | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vashti Canty | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charmaine Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dimples Williamson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J Maria Waters | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Smalley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Shanley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Reeve | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kunal Verma | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LaToro Yates | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Letty Ashworth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Van Dyck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Walls | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stacy Sollenberger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JINX PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEMETRA LAMBROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALECIA BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Sterk | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $136,727 | $10,938 |
| Betsy Bach | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rozy Park | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Hale Hopkins | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy Cosgrove | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vashti Canty | Member at Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charmaine Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dimples Williamson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Genie Snyder | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J Maria Waters | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Smalley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Shanley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Reeve | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kunal Verma | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LaToro Yates | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Letty Ashworth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Madeline VanDyck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Walls | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacy Sollenberger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Val Bell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Sterk | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $136,631 | $8,752 |
| Betsy Bach | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rozy Park | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Hale Hopkins | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy Cosgrove | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vashti Canty | Member at Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charmaine Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dimples Williamson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Genie Snyder | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J Maria Waters | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Smalley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Esch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Reeve | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LaToro Yates | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Libby Pollock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorraine Hart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peg Olson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacy Sollenberger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Val Bell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judith Gil | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alecia Bailey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kunal Verma | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Walls | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 HUNTINGTON RD STE 701, ATHENS, GA 30606-7214
- In care of
- % KAREN STERK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN STERK, 1 HUNTINGTON ROADNO 701, ATHENS, GA 30606
- Signed the 990
- KAREN STERK, CEO
- Phone
- (706) 208-1211
- Website
- WWW.RANKINFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
Mission
JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION PROVIDES NON-TUITION UNRESTRICTED SCHOLAR GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO WOMEN WITH FINANCIAL NEED, OVER 35 NATIONALLY AND OVER 25 IN GEORGIA AND MONTANA TO BUILD BETTER LIVES THROUGH POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION COMPLETION.
Program accomplishments
- TO DATE WE HAVE AWARDED 2,577 SCHOLAR GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,602,941. 78% OF RANKIN SCHOLARS ARE SINGLE MOTHERS, AND THESE FUNDS ARE VITAL TO THEIR ABILITY TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION WHILE CARING FOR THEIR FAMILIES. GRANTS ARE USED TO FILL GAPS FOR EXPENSES NOT COVERED BY TRADITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDING CHILDCARE, HOUSING, & FOOD. ACCORDING TO THE IWPR, THE U.S. WOULD GET A RETURN OF $5.05 FOR EVERY DOLLAR SPENT ON PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL AID TO SINGLE MOTHERS. WITH THE AWARD OF 265 $2,500 SCHOLAR GRANTS IN 2024-2025 & THE BALANCE DISBURSED IN EMERGENCY FUNDS/VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT, THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT OF THIS YEAR'S SCHOLAR GRANT FUNDS WOULD BE $3,282,500.Expenses $1,598,690 · grants $660,250
- OUR CASE MANAGEMENT AND COACHING SERVICES ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL SCHOLAR GRANT RECIPIENTS. THESE SUPPORT SERVICES AID SCHOLARS IN NAVIGATING THE CHALLENGES OF GOING TO SCHOOL, WORKING AND CARING FOR THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEY GREATLY IMPROVE OUTCOMES OF SUCCESS. THIS PAST YEAR, RANKIN SCHOLARS ACHIEVED A 96% PERSISTENCE RATE, THE RATE OF SCHOLARS WHO GRADUATED OR CONTINUED WITH THEIR EDUCATION. ACCORDING TO IWPR, EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED IN CASE MANAGEMENT AND COACHING WOULD PROVIDE A RETURN OF $5.48 FOR EACH DOLLAR SPENT. OUR PROGRAM TEAM SPENDS 120 HOURS EACH WEEK IN PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND COACHING, CREATING A RETURN OF $712,400 RETURN ON INVESTMENT.Expenses $130,000
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1273122
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,828,803
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,194,480
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $2,969,559 | $2,152,398 | $4,828,803 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $1,999,711 | $1,606,577 | $3,909,214 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $1,608,572 | $1,237,796 | $3,401,685 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $2,828,108 | $1,096,872 | $3,077,872 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 58-1273122).
Questions about JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION INC is 58-1273122.
- Is JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION INC 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 JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names KAREN STERK.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,323 (Karen Sterk, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,969,559, expenses of $2,152,398 and total assets of $4,828,803 at year end.
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