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Nonprofit · EIN 58-2051101

SANDY SPRINGS EDUCATION FORCE INC

Tax-exempt · SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30350

Financials

$315K$275K2023$327K$303K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SANDY SPRINGS EDUCATION FORCE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$326,719$303,163$23,556$436,463$0$436,463
June 30, 2024990$315,023$275,214$39,809$413,006$99$412,907
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$266,505
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$11,769
Net income from fundraising events
$48,091
Other revenue
$48,445

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$45,204
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$50,634
Other salaries and wages
$67,266
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$124,799
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,902
Occupancy
$363
Program services (functional)
$264,792
Management and general (functional)
$23,296
Fundraising (functional)
$15,075

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$413,006
Total assets, end of year
$436,463
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$436,463
Net assets without donor restrictions
$351,167
Net assets with donor restrictions
$85,296
Gross receipts
$346,260
Employees
3
Volunteers
300
Year formed
1993
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
IRENE SCHWEIGERExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
40$50,634
KATHY SHAPIROChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PATTY CONWAYVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JUDY ROSEMANPast Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
EMILY HEWITTSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
AMIT VYASTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CAROLYN AXTBoard Emeritus
Trustee or director
1$0
JUSTIN BARRYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEXANDRA BATESDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIA BERNATHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM BONENBERGERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
HOLLY COURTERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTEN DADDOW-RODRIGUEZDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHERINE GREGORYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MEGAN HARRISDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HEATHER KAUFMANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TAYLOR LEWISDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
HELEN OWENSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DR BRIAN PATTERSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN JOKERSTVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SANDY PAULDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
IRENE SCHWEIGERExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
40$46,020
JUDY ROSEMANChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATHY SHAPIROVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
HEATHER KAUFMANPast Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JULIE BERNATHSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JUSTIN BARRYTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CAROLYN AXTBoard Emeritus
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEXANDRA BATESDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM BONENBERGERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
PATTY CONWAYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTEN DADDOW-RODRIGUEZDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DUSTIN DAVIS-AUSTINDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHERINE GREGORYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
EMILY HEWITTDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN JOKERSTDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DR MELODY KELLEYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TAYLOR LEWISDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
HELEN OWENSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDY PAULDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
LYDELL SMITHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
AMIT VYASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MYDA ZAPATA-CARNEYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7580 S SPALDING LAKE DR, SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30350-1044
Signed the 990
IRENE SCHWEIGER, Executive Director
Phone
(770) 399-6181
Return prepared by
GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC

Mission

SSEFs mission is to create opportunities that educate, inspire and prepare Sandy Springs public students for a competitive world

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • During the year ended June 30, 2025, SSEF impacted these students through the following programs:AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS(i) After-School All-StarsThis comprehensive after-school program takes place five days per week/ two hours per day at Sandy Springs Charter Middle School, incorporating academic remediation and enrichment. The program is implemented in collaboration with the Georgia State University Research Foundation and After-School All-Stars Atlanta. Ninety percent of the students in the program are economically disadvantaged. Students consistently show an increase in grades, a decrease in disciplinary infractions, and an increase in attendance as a result of participation in this program. (ii) After-School North Springs - This high school program incorporates many of the same elements as its middle school counterpart. Operating two afternoons a week at North Springs High School, the program offers academic support and enrichment activities, field trips, exposure to college and vocational schools, and career opportunities. MENTORING/ROLE MODELS(iii) SAIL& Senior Push For the SAIL program at Riverwood International Charter School and Senior Push at North Springs High School, seniors are identified by counselors as being on target to graduate, but without post-secondary plans. Volunteers receive training to help students identify their skills and interests and provide resources for students to learn about potential schools and programs that would be a good fit. Volunteers work with students on the entire college or program application process. SSEF provides funds for application fees, as well as SAT/ACT fees for those students needing financial assistance.(iv) Link with a Leader This program is designed to provide targeted students with an opportunity to meet and learn about careers and post-secondary educational opportunities from members of the local business community. Community mentors share stories of their personal career and educational journeys, as well as present informational workshops focused on increasing college and career readiness. Program speakers impart the importance of getting a good education to students who would not otherwise hear this message. Counselors and graduation coaches identify the students participating in this program at Ridgeview Middle School, Sandy Springs Charter Middle School, North Springs High School, and Riverwood International Charter School.(v) Business Bridge SSEF works to engage members of the business community in the Sandy Springs public schools. SSEF assists members of Sandy Springss local business community in connecting with SSEFs students through various SSEF Programs such as SAIL/Senior Push, Link with a Leader, STEAM Grant After School Clubs, Teacher Supply Closet, After School All Stars, and the Aspire After-School Program. In addition, the community collaboration with Sandy Springss local businesses provides opportunities for SSEFs students to participate in career fairs, internships, business-sponsored workshops, and field trips such as SkillsUSA. (vi) Cradle to College In collaboration with Georgia State University-Perimeter College, fifth grade students from Dunwoody Springs Elementary land seventh grade students from Sandy Springs Charter Middle School learn about the opportunity for college in their own community and dual enrollment. The students take a field trip to the GSU Perimeter campus to meet professors and college students, tour the campus, and engage in classroom activities. (vii) Tutor Teams Virtual Tutoring Program Originally implemented to reduce student learning loss during the pandemic, the Virtual Tutoring Program is a vehicle for Riverwood and North Springs high school tutors and community tutors to work with students in grades 3-5 from Ison Springs Elementary. During the 45-minute virtual sessions each week, the tutor helps the student with homework, as well as math and reading skills. In addition to helping with academic content, tutors serve as mentors, form strong relationships with students, and help make the sessions each week fun as well as educational. (viii) High Demand Career Fair This single day event was implemented to expose Riverwood and North Springs High School students to careers that pay well and have many job opportunities with a focus on jobs that hire students right out of high school, provide on-the-job training and opportunities for advancement and/or allow the student to work and gain experience to help pay for college. Exhibitors include opportunities in Skilled Trades, Healthcare, Information Technology, Automotive and Childcare. This exposure inspires students to pursue careers that will take them out of the cycle of poverty without having to take on post-secondary debt. Through workshops, students prepare resumes prior to the Career Fair. Interested students are matched with community mentors after the Career Fair. LITERACY(ix) Reading Buddies This program is conducted at Ison Springs Elementary, Lake Forest Elementary, Spalding Drive Elementary, and Dunwoody Springs Elementary Schools. Teachers identify students in need of assistance with reading. Once per week, volunteers read to a chosen student for 30 minutes. Training, resources, and ongoing support are provided to volunteers. Suitable books are purchased by SSEF and kept on a cart for SSEF volunteers to read with their students. The objective of the program is to foster positive feelings about reading, thereby improving motivation, self-confidence, and reading skills, all centered on a meaningful relationship with a caring adult. (x) Mini-Libraries This program reaches out to at-risk students by providing them with access to high-quality books that they can read and keep. Portable, free-standing, newspaper-type dispensaries are in place at strategic locations at six Sandy Springs elementary schools. Books are also available at various locations for students at two Sandy Springs middle schools and two Sandy Springs high schools. Books given out through the Mini-Libraries Program are donated by individuals and businesses in the Sandy Springs community, collected by volunteers, and then sorted and stored until ready for disbursement. The program also makes books available during school-sponsored family engagement events to reach siblings and other family members. Mini Libraries give out about 12,000 books each year.(xi) Summer Book Club - This program is an intervention program designed to maintain student reading levels over the summer break for SSEFs at-risk elementary school students at Dunwoody Springs Elementary School, Ison Springs Elementary School, and High Point Elementary School. Certified teachers, with additional volunteer support, work with students on various reading initiatives. Students are divided into groups by grade level and meet virtually once a week for an hour. Each week students read an assigned book or chapters, engage in group discussion, and complete related assignments. To measure the success of the program student reading levels are assessed at the end of the school year and again at the beginning of the school year. (xii) VOX Led by VOX ATL Mentors, North Springs High School students from diverse backgrounds write and record podcasts in this opportunity for leadership and self-expression, while learning about the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics. STEAM INITIATIVES (xiii) Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics (STEAM) Showcase and Outreach Each year, SSEF presents an Annual STEAM Showcase to the 11 Sandy Springs public schools. The opening event takes place at North Springs High School where high school and middle school students view STEAM-focused exhibits geared to the curriculum during the day. In the evening, elementary school students and their families, the general community and business, and civic leaders are invited to attend. The Showcase is followed by outreach STEAM events, field trips, and programs in many of SSEFs schools. SSEF has been twice awarded the Georgia STEM Award for Extracurricular Programs by the Technology Association of Georgia for this program. (xiv) STEAM Legacy Grants From the funds raised through STEAM Showcase sponsorships, SSEF can offer STEAM grant opportunities in all of our Sandy Springs public schools for ongoing after-school STEAM clubs and programs. Grant recipients display their projects at the annual STEAM Showcase. (xv) Math Madness Tournament SSEF sponsors an annual math competition event sanctioned by Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS), the only MOEMS tournament held on Georgia. The objectives of MOEMS are to teach multiple strategies for out-of-the box problem solving, develop mathematical flexibility in solving those problems and foster mathematical creativity and ingenuity. Third through sixth grade students from the Sandy Springs public elementary and middle schools prepare throughout the year using materials provided by SSEF for the end of year ind
    Expenses $264,792

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-2051101
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
1993
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$436,463
Income (IRS master file)
$346,260

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$326,719$303,163$436,463XML
990June 2024$315,023$275,214$413,006XML
990June 2023$349,803$265,427$373,098IRS
990June 2022$282,586$215,400$288,722IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 58-2051101).

Questions about SANDY SPRINGS EDUCATION FORCE INC

What is the EIN of SANDY SPRINGS EDUCATION FORCE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SANDY SPRINGS EDUCATION FORCE INC is 58-2051101.
Is SANDY SPRINGS EDUCATION FORCE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to SANDY SPRINGS EDUCATION FORCE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SANDY SPRINGS EDUCATION FORCE 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 SANDY SPRINGS EDUCATION FORCE INC 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 SANDY SPRINGS EDUCATION FORCE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SANDY SPRINGS EDUCATION FORCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,634 (IRENE SCHWEIGER, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does SANDY SPRINGS EDUCATION FORCE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $326,719, expenses of $303,163 and total assets of $436,463 at year end.

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