Nonprofit · EIN 61-1416176
PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION INC
Tax-exempt · SANDPOINT, ID 83864
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $913,711 | $774,276 | $139,435 | $6,425,690 | $48,925 | $6,376,765 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $864,420 | $685,732 | $178,688 | $5,738,584 | $23,695 | $5,714,889 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $716,806 | $848,129 | -$131,323 | $4,901,369 | $19,575 | $4,881,794 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $938,070
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $28,806
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$53,656
- Other revenue
- -$53,165
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $147,693
- Other salaries and wages
- $113,260
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $125,354
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,100
- Occupancy
- $14,654
- Depreciation
- $131
- Program services (functional)
- $634,276
- Management and general (functional)
- $52,676
- Fundraising (functional)
- $87,324
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,738,584
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,425,690
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,925
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,376,765
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $66
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,376,765
- Gross receipts
- $1,098,525
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 114
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- ID
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendon Perry | PresidentExecutive Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Caleb Bowman | Vice-PresidentExecutive Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Blanford | SecretaryExecutive Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Eric Paull | TreasurerExecutive Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kelli Bult | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Chasse | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dick Cvitanich | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Gillis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Gilmore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christian Groenke | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Toby McLaughlin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Becky Meyer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Mire | Member-at-LargeExecutive Committee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kelly Prior | Member-at-LargeExecutive Committee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Puckett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Reister-Keaton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patty Staglund | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Read Tuddenham | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hannah Vollmer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Weber-Quinn | Member-at-LargeExecutive Committee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Albertson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Buchanan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Colin Burnett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Abbey Schrage | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Clif Warren | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Staglund | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Read Tuddenham | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hannah Vollmer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Prior | Member-at-LargeExecutive Com Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Puckett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Reister-Keaton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Colin Burnett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Abbey Schrage | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Clif Warren | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Weber-Quinn | Member-at-LargeExecutive Com Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Albertson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Buchanan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Mire | Member-at-LargeExecutive Com Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dick Cvitanich | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Gillis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kelli Bult | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Chasse | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Toby McLaughlin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Becky Meyer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Gilmore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christian Groenke | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caleb Bowman | Vice-PresidentExecutive Comm Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kendon Perry | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Eric Paull | TreasurerExecutive Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Blanford | SecretaryExecutive Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Staglund | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Read Tuddenham | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hannah Vollmer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Mire | Member-at-LargeExecutive Com Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Puckett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Reister-Keaton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Albertson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Malia Meschko | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Weber-Quinn | Member-at-LargeExecutive Com Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Stefanie Nostdahl | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Dunn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dick Cvitanich | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Gillis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Chasse | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Blanford | Member-at-LargeExecutive Com Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kelli Bult | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Toby McLaughlin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Becky Meyer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Gilmore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christian Groenke | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caleb Bowman | SecretaryExecutive Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kendon Perry | Vice-PresidentExecutive Comm Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kelly Prior | PresidentExecutive Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Eric Paull | TreasurerExecutive Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1675, SANDPOINT, ID 83864-0871
- In care of
- % KENDON PERRY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kendon Perry, PO Box 1675, Sandpoint, ID 83864
- Signed the 990
- KENDON PERRY, PresidentExecutive Committee
- Website
- www.panhandlealliance.org
- Return prepared by
- Jacob W Styer CPA PLLC
Mission
To promote excellence in education and provide broad-based community support for the Lake Pend Oreille School District. As an independent organization, we will create and sustain an endowment to provide resources in support of effective teaching, learning and school management.
Program accomplishments
- District-wide Strategic Programs are collaborative efforts between the Lake Pend Oreille School District (LPOSD) and Panhandle Alliance for Education (PAFE) to address specific district needs. Program requests are submitted by the LPOSD Superintendent and reviewed by the PAFE Executive Committee. To qualify as a strategic program, initiatives must align with the districts strategic plan and PAFEs mission, include measurable performance goals, and have clear methods for evaluating progress. Preference is given to programs that are innovative, research-based, and have a long-term, positive impact on students, teachers, and administrators. Additionally, these programs should improve student outcomes, foster partnerships between LPOSD and PAFE, and not duplicate existing taxpayer-supported services. PAFE funded a total of $172,095 toward district-wide strategic initiatives for 2024-2025. Strategic Initiatives ($132,095) included: Proactive School Safety/Campus Security Officer $65,000; Community Relations Liasison for LPOSD (part-time) Year 3 $49,000; Behavior Support Teams & Training (Year 1 at SMS)/Year 3 at elementary schools) $18,095. Residential Carpentry & Pre-apprenticeship Program: $40,000 (for year 3 of 3). Note: Instructor salary $80K with PAFE paying $40K and LPOSD paying $40K.Expenses $237,340 · grants $172,095 · revenue $20,000
- Community Education and Awareness. The Panhandle Alliance for Education created this program to help inform our local residents about important information regarding education in our community. The program includes both subscription services to a quarterly newsletter, social media postings and a website blog. In addition, PAFE communications are directed to the business community who have a vested interest in knowledge about the Lake Pend Oreille School District, the opportunities that are made available to graduating seniors, and an understanding of the districts performace compared to state and national statistics. The program includes informing the public about school funding and the use of PAFEs fundraising assets to support effective teaching, learning, and school management. Panhandle Alliance for Education also contributed $169,978 in fiscal 2024-2025 toward endowment funds held by the Idaho Community Foundation and the Innovia Foundation for perpetual funding of the operating grants for the Lake Pend Oreille School District.Expenses $184,977
- Panhandle Alliance for Education (PAFE) awards Teacher Grants annually to educators who compete for available funding based on criteria such as innovation, collaboration, educational impact, and a cost-benefit analysis. Funded projects include classroom technology, lab and safety equipment, musical instruments, robotics, and math and book clubs. In this fiscal year, 39 teacher grants were awarded, totaling $109,693.32. In the fiscal year 2024-2025, PAFE also provided $40,000 for an Art Room Project at the Sandpoint High School. This project was funded in the prior year by a private donor.Expenses $172,430 · grants $147,693 · revenue $40,000
- PAFEs Early Childhood Literacy Program includes three key initiatives: Born to Read, READY for Kindergarten, and Ready to Read. Born to Read Program includes welcome baby kit distribution, containing reading materials and information on local resources, distributed to parents of newborns visiting pediatricians at Kaniksu Health Community Services and/or Family Health Center. Approximately 345 kits were distributed in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. READY for Kindegarten workshops provide parents, grandparents and caregivers of children aged from birth to five with tools and knowledge to prepare their children for school. Since its inception in 2008, 90% of program graduates have tested at or above Kindergarten readiness levels. Over 300 workshops were completed in the 2024-2025 school year. Ready to Read, launched as a PAFE program in September 2022, provides every 1st grader in the Lake Pend Oreille School District with a stuffed puppy reading buddy to motivate year-round reading. LPOSD schools consistently outperform stateExpenses $39,529 · revenue $2,200
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
- 61-1416176
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,425,690
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,098,525
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $913,711 | $774,276 | $6,425,690 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $864,420 | $685,732 | $5,738,584 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $716,806 | $848,129 | $4,901,369 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $808,919 | $692,122 | $4,964,677 | 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 61-1416176).
Questions about PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION INC
- What is the EIN of PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION INC is 61-1416176.
- Is PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION 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 PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION 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 PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION 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 PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Kendon Perry.
- Who are the officers and directors of PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $913,711, expenses of $774,276 and total assets of $6,425,690 at year end.
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