Nonprofit · EIN 81-0576974
GAHANNA-JEFFERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · GAHANNA, OH 43230
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $428,289 | $348,021 | $80,268 | $6,619,127 | $0 | $6,619,127 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $380,947 | $269,943 | $111,004 | $5,647,880 | $0 | $5,647,880 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $366,982 | $308,122 | $58,860 | $5,126,870 | $0 | $5,126,870 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $247,241
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $123,835
- Net income from fundraising events
- $57,213
- Other revenue
- $57,213
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $292,398
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $45,913
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $45,913
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $319,708
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,948
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,365
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,647,880
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,619,127
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,619,127
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,073,470
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $146,158
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,472,969
- Gross receipts
- $503,615
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANNA BESSIGNANO | Assistant Ex Director Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $25,927 |
| TRICIA MUELLER | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 29 | $19,986 |
| W MICHAEL FRITZ | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SHARON TOMKO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN BABCENIC | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLE BICKEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANDA DWORKIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA FIRE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DALE FOOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY HANNA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEWITT HARRELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HELLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NED SEGELKEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SURIANO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLEY WISE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY DEAGLE | board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE HORN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL LONG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANNA BESSIGNANO | Assistant Ex Director Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $20,067 |
| TRICIA MUELLER | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 29 | $19,986 |
| W MICHAEL FRITZ | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SHARON TOMKO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN BABCENIC | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLE BICKEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANDA DWORKIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA FIRE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DALE FOOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY HANNA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEWITT HARRELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HELLER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NED SEGELKEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SURIANO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLEY WISE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA COATES | board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACEY DEAGLE | board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANNA BESSIGNANO | Assistant Ex Director Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $19,674 |
| TRICIA MUELLER | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 29 | $19,528 |
| W MICHAEL FRITZ | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SHARON TOMKO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN BABCENIC | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLE BICKEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANDA DWORKIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA FIRE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DALE FOOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY HANNA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEWITT HARRELL | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HELLER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NED SEGELKEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SURIANO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLEY WISE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA COATES | board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACEY DEAGLE | board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 380 GRANVILLE ST, GAHANNA, OH 43230-2947
- In care of
- % W MICHAEL FRITZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- W Michael Fritz, 871 Poppy Hills Dr, Blacklick, OH 43004
- Signed the 990
- W MICHAEL FRITZ, Treasurer
- Phone
- (614) 416-0298
- Website
- www.gjef.org
Mission
To promote excellence in education in Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools
Program accomplishments
- Funds provide to GJPS for Educational Grants to teachers and schoolsExpenses $186,894
- Scholarships to higher education institutions on behalf of studentsExpenses $105,504
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
- 81-0576974
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,619,127
- Income (IRS master file)
- $503,615
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $428,289 | $348,021 | $6,619,127 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $380,947 | $269,943 | $5,647,880 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $366,982 | $308,122 | $5,126,870 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $576,569 | $322,741 | $4,459,878 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 81-0576974).
Questions about GAHANNA-JEFFERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GAHANNA-JEFFERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GAHANNA-JEFFERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 81-0576974.
- Is GAHANNA-JEFFERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to GAHANNA-JEFFERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GAHANNA-JEFFERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 GAHANNA-JEFFERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 GAHANNA-JEFFERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 GAHANNA-JEFFERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names W Michael Fritz.
- Who are the officers and directors of GAHANNA-JEFFERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $25,927 (DIANNA BESSIGNANO, Assistant Ex Director).
- How much revenue does GAHANNA-JEFFERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $428,289, expenses of $348,021 and total assets of $6,619,127 at year end.
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