Nonprofit · EIN 58-2236445
MUSCOGEE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, GA 31901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,131,463 | $226,295 | $905,168 | $3,404,379 | $20,229 | $3,384,150 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $352,339 | $223,677 | $128,662 | $2,667,496 | $7,729 | $2,659,767 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $293,054 | $272,421 | $20,633 | $2,508,031 | $23,754 | $2,484,277 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $700,197
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $469,941
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $430,260
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$38,675
- Other revenue
- -$38,675
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $66,733
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,303
- Program services (functional)
- $129,275
- Management and general (functional)
- $31,153
- Fundraising (functional)
- $65,867
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,667,496
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,404,379
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,229
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,384,150
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,867,276
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,355,282
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,028,868
- Gross receipts
- $2,870,122
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM BUNTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEREMY CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANET DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VANESSA ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JESSICA EZZELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRAYDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHERYL GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN DALE HESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANDY HILMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PATRICIA HUGLEY-GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WES KELLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DONNA KEMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK LITTLETON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEREK MANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARQUETTE MCKNIGHT | ADMINISTRATO Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RAVEETA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TASHA MORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STUART RAYFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSH REYNOLDS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KEITH SEIFERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR SHIKHA SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GUY SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GINA SMITH | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| WILL THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARTHA ANN TODD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERICA WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LISA WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TY WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT ALLEN | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JIM BUNTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEREMY CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANET DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VANESSA ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JESSICA EZZELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRAYDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHERYL GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN DALE HESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANDY HILMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PATRICIA HUGLEY-GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WES KELLEY | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DONNA KEMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK LITTLETON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DEREK MANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARQUETTE MCKNIGHT | ADMINISTRATO Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RAVEETA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TASHA MORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STUART RAYFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSH REYNOLDS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KEITH SEIFERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR SHIKHA SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GUY SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GINA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILL THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARTHA ANN TODD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERICA WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LISA WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TY WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT ALLEN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CARL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JIM BUNTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANET DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RITA ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DONOVAN GRANVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRAYDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHERYL GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN DALE HESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PATRICIA HUGLEY-GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WES KELLEY | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DONNA KEMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK LITTLETON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RODNEY MAHONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEREK MANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARQUETTE MCKNIGHT | ADMINISTRATO Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JERALD MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LINDA NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR JOHN PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSH REYNOLDS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LISA SEEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEITH SEIFERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR SHIKHA SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DACIA SHEFFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GUY SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHARD SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUDY THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILL THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARTHA ANN TODD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LISA WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TY WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 214 10TH STREET, COLUMBUS, GA 31901-2719
- In care of
- % RENEE STURKIE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WES KELLEY, 1027 FRONT AVENUE, COLUMBUS, GA 31901
- Signed the 990
- DEREK MANN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (706) 571-2807
- Website
- MEEFOFCOLUMBUS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BEHAR REID MELTON & BROWN CPAS
Mission
SUPPORT TEACHERS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH TRAINING TO BRING TEACHING TECHNIQUES TO CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.
Program accomplishments
- THROUGH THE RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENT TEACHERS, USING THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION HOPES TO PROMOTE MORALE AND PROFESSIONALISM OF TEACHERS AND PROMOTE TEACHING AS A PROFESSION TO BE CONSIDERED BY STUDENTS ENTERING COLLEGE.
- THE HARVARD FELLOWS PROGRAM WILL ENABLE THE TEACHERS TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES WHICH CAN THEN BE SHARED WITH OTHER EDUCATORS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM,ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THE STUDENTS RECEIVE. THE BUNTIN SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE IS DESIGNED TO BUILD SUSTAINED INSTRUCTIONAL CAPACITY, STRENGTHEN TEACHER EFFICACY AND IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING TO TEACHER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED THROUGH THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUDGET.
- THROUGH THE RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENT TEACHERS, USING THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION HOPES TO PROMOTE MORALE AND PROFESSIONALISM OF TEACHERS AND PROMOTE TEACHING AS A PROFESSION TO BE CONSIDERED BY STUDENTS ENTERING COLLEGE. THE HARVARD FELLOWS PROGRAM AND THE BUNTIN SCHOLARS PROGRAM WILL ENABLE THE TEACHERS TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES WHICH CAN THEN BE SHARED WITH OTHER EDUCATORS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM,ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THE STUDENTS RECEIVE. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING TO TEACHER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED THROUGH THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUDGET.Expenses $129,275 · grants $66,733
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
- 58-2236445
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,404,379
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,870,122
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,131,463 | $226,295 | $3,404,379 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $352,339 | $223,677 | $2,667,496 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $293,054 | $272,421 | $2,508,031 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $219,755 | $129,269 | $2,323,924 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 58-2236445).
Questions about MUSCOGEE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of MUSCOGEE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSCOGEE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC is 58-2236445.
- Is MUSCOGEE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to MUSCOGEE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSCOGEE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE 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 MUSCOGEE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC 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 MUSCOGEE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC 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 MUSCOGEE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WES KELLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSCOGEE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MUSCOGEE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,131,463, expenses of $226,295 and total assets of $3,404,379 at year end.
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