Nonprofit · EIN 90-0902351
CHEROKEE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · CANTON, GA 30114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $543,689 | $306,318 | $237,371 | $760,762 | $0 | $760,762 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $395,211 | $288,821 | $106,390 | $523,475 | $0 | $523,475 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $428,160 | $304,412 | $123,748 | $417,293 | $0 | $417,293 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $473,014
- Membership dues
- $4,893
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $23,671
- Net income from fundraising events
- $42,435
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,569
- Other revenue
- $47,004
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $77,148
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $113,308
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,220
- Program services (functional)
- $171,130
- Management and general (functional)
- $135,188
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $523,475
- Total assets, end of year
- $760,762
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $760,762
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $760,762
- Gross receipts
- $719,634
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 1,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA-MARIE HAYGOOD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $76,108 |
| BILLY HAYES | BOARD PRESID Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN WILLIAMS | BOARD VP Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CANDLER HOWELL | BOARD TREASU Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY STROM | BOARD SECRET Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DR BRIAN V HIGHTOWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KYLA CROMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH OWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ABBY ROACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARLENE DICKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN ALBRECHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN STASTNY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR GARY SULLENGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEOFF MORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON T DICKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNY SPAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI BURTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PEGGY MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDY HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN MEADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHUNTEL BEACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY HARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WHITNEY SPEAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZACH BLEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA-MARIE HAYGOOD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $73,490 |
| BILLY HAYES | BOARD PRESID Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN WILLIAMS | BOARD VP Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CANDLER HOWELL | BOARD TREASU Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY STROM | BOARD SECRET Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DR BRIAN V HIGHTOWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KYLA CROMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH OWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ABBY ROACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARLENE DICKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN ALBRECHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN STASTNY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR GARY SULLENGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEOFF MORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON T DICKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNY SPAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI BURTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PEGGY MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDY HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN MEADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHUNTEL BEACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY HARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WHITNEY SPEAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZACH BLEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILLY HAYES | BOARD PRESID Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN WILLIAMS | BOARD VP Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CANDLER HOWELL | BOARD TREASU Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY STROM | BOARD SECRET Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LISA-MARIE HAYGOOD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DR BRIAN V HIGHTOWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KYLA CROMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH OWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ABBY ROACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARLENE DICKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN ALBRECHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN STASTNY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR GARY SULLENGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEOFF MORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON T DICKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNY SPAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI BURTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PEGGY MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDY HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN MEADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHUNTEL BEACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY HARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WHITNEY SPEAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZACH BLEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4754, CANTON, GA 30114-0020
- In care of
- % BILLY PEPPERS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- PO Box 4754, Canton GA 30114
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BILLY HAYES, PO BOX 4754, CANTON, GA 30169
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- William G Hasty Jr, 211 E Main St, Canton GA 30114
- Signed the 990
- LISA-MARIE HAYGOOD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (770) 704-4213
- Return prepared by
- MURPHY CPA GROUP
Mission
RAISING AWARENESS, FUNDS FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Program accomplishments
- IMPACT GRANTS: THE FOUNDATION ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS FOR ITS IMPACT GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT INNOVATIVE, CREATIVE IDEAS IN TEACHING AS WELL AS LEARNING IN THE CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 24,754 THROUGH GRANTS TO 26 SCHOOLS AND/OR TEAMS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024.Expenses $24,754
- OTHER GRANTS BENEFITTING CCSD SCHOOLS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: THESE INCLUDED 29,127 OF RAPID GRANTS TO ALL SCHOOLS FOR VARIOUS SCHOOL USES, 20,445 DONATION TO CHEROKEE COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS, 4,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO CCSD'S REACH GEORGIA SCHOLARS, AS WELL AS 14,103 IN OTHER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024.Expenses $72,676
- STRATEGIC GRANTS: THE FOUNDATION PRESENTS THESE GRANTS FOR DISTRICT-LEVEL INITIATIVES THAT ARE NOT FULLY FUNDED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET. THERE IS NO CAP ON GRANTS AWARDED. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 73,700 TO DEPARTMENTS AND/OR SCHOOLS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024.Expenses $73,700
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
- 90-0902351
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $760,762
- Income (IRS master file)
- $719,634
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $543,689 | $306,318 | $760,762 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $395,211 | $288,821 | $523,475 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $428,160 | $304,412 | $417,293 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: William G Hasty Jr | June 30, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 90-0902351).
Questions about CHEROKEE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of CHEROKEE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHEROKEE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC is 90-0902351.
- Is CHEROKEE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to CHEROKEE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHEROKEE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL 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 CHEROKEE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 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 CHEROKEE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 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 CHEROKEE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BILLY HAYES.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHEROKEE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,108 (LISA-MARIE HAYGOOD, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does CHEROKEE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $543,689, expenses of $306,318 and total assets of $760,762 at year end.
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