Nonprofit · EIN 59-2751952
THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF ALACHUA COUNTY INC
Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, FL 32641
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,824,141 | $1,371,352 | $452,789 | $5,236,119 | $272,828 | $4,963,291 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,517,867 | $1,423,484 | $94,383 | $4,637,232 | $233,322 | $4,403,910 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,008,677 | $1,017,963 | -$9,286 | $4,347,853 | $191,117 | $4,156,736 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,460,732
- Program service revenue
- $246,478
- Investment income
- $65,545
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $13,589
- Net income from fundraising events
- $51,386
- Other revenue
- $51,386
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $658,154
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $79,999
- Other salaries and wages
- $393,651
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $572,101
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $44,850
- Travel
- $9,215
- Program services (functional)
- $1,166,887
- Management and general (functional)
- $168,573
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,892
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,637,232
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,236,119
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $272,828
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,963,291
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,865,876
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $939,178
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,024,113
- Gross receipts
- $2,398,413
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 800
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TATILA BROCK-PAUL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $79,999 |
| ROMONA JACKSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BENEDICT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE CECIL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIA DEREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCHELL HAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRY LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NELSON LOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE PENDLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIANNE RAYMOND FLINCHUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWENDOLYN SAFFO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL SCHROEDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAYNE MORASKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - END 3/22/24 Officer | 40 | $78,917 | $9,531 |
| TATILA BROCK-PAUL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - START 3/24/24 Officer | 40 | $59,403 | $2,970 |
| WENDY JONES-SCHWARTZ | FINANCE DIRECTOR - END 10/17/23 Officer | 40 | $25,483 | $1,274 |
| LEAH UNGARTEN | FINANCE DIRECTOR - START 11/28/23 Officer | 40 | $1,941 | $4,986 |
| ROMONA JACKSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ROARK | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY PRESNELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BENEDICT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE POLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R SCOTT THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYOR JACKIE RANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRICE CHERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEA AWONIYI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK ANDERSON | DIRECTOR - START 11/1/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON LOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIA DEREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA MEANS | DIRECTOR - START 11/1/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL DEBIGARE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNTIL 9/2022 Officer | 40 | $64,888 | $4,594 |
| JAYNE MORASKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AS OF 9/2022 Officer | 40 | $21,900 | $0 |
| WENDY JONES-SCHWARTZ | FINANCE DIRECTOR, AS OF 10/2022 Officer | 40 | $4,442 | $0 |
| GWENDOLYN SAFFO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY STEVEN CECIL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ROARK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY PRESNELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BENEDICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE POLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIA DEREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R SCOTT THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMONA JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRICE CHERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK GRADDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEA AWONIYI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE HERRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY WATERS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DENAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2802 NE 8TH AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32641-4836
- In care of
- % TATILA BROCK PAUL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TATILA BROCKPAUL, 2802 NE 8TH AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL 326414836
- Signed the 990
- TATILA BROCK PAUL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (352) 955-7250
- Website
- WWW.EDFOUNDATIONAC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLUE FOX GROUP INC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF ALACHUA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, MENTORING, AND WITH GRANTS TO BOTH SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.
Program accomplishments
- THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION (TEFAC) WAS FOUNDED TO SUPPORT ALACHUA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. TEFAC SUPPORTS THE SCHOOLS THROUGH TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN, SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS, CATALYST FOR CHANGE, AND OTHER PROGRAMS. DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR: 102 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS RECEIVED COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING OVER $200,000. OVER 250 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN PROGRAM, OUR LARGEST PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING, COLLEGE SUCCESS COACHING AND WORKSHOPS, AND 2-YEAR FLORIDA PREPAID PROJECT STARS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOW-INCOME, AT-RISK STUDENTS. 40 TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS WERE GIVEN ACROSS THE 40 SCHOOLS IN OUR DISTRICT. 19 TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS WERE AWARDED CATALYST FOR CHANGE GRANTS TOTALING OVER $140,000 FOR PROJECTS FOCUSED: ON CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION, INCREASING GRADUATION RATES, LITERACY, LOW-PERFORMING STUDENTS, STEM PROGRAMS, AND/OR TEACHING QUALITY. 16 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN AMPLIFIED, A STUDENT VOICE COALITION.Expenses $1,166,887 · grants $658,154 · revenue $246,478
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
- 59-2751952
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B112)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,236,119
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,398,413
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,824,141 | $1,371,352 | $5,236,119 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,517,867 | $1,423,484 | $4,637,232 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,008,677 | $1,017,963 | $4,347,853 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,034,088 | $1,051,758 | $4,313,923 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 59-2751952).
Questions about THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF ALACHUA COUNTY INC
- What is the EIN of THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF ALACHUA COUNTY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF ALACHUA COUNTY INC is 59-2751952.
- Is THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF ALACHUA COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF ALACHUA COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF ALACHUA COUNTY 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 THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF ALACHUA COUNTY 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 THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF ALACHUA COUNTY INC 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 THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF ALACHUA COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TATILA BROCKPAUL.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF ALACHUA COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,999 (TATILA BROCK-PAUL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF ALACHUA COUNTY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,824,141, expenses of $1,371,352 and total assets of $5,236,119 at year end.
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