Advance Highlands Education
Join together with the faculty and administration of highlands school (a public school) to strengthen the technology and development of resources to help the entire student body to succeed to their fullest potiential.
Advance Highlands Education at a glance
- Total assets
- $59,081
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,669
- +156.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Advance Highlands Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Advance Highlands Education gives
- Giving fell 86% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $137K (2019). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highlands School Highlands, NC | Education | $11,746 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $59,081 | — | $1,669 | — | — |
| 2024 | $60,750 | $500 | $650 | — | — |
| 2023 | $60,900 | $1,000 | $12,396 | $11,746 | 1 |
| 2022 | $72,294 | $1,000 | $35,790 | $35,090 | 1 |
| 2021 | $107,084 | $46,800 | $71,402 | $70,652 | 1 |
| 2020 | $131,686 | $146,612 | $85,064 | $83,463 | 1 |
| 2019 | $70,138 | $208,167 | $138,029 | $136,749 | 1 |
About Advance Highlands Education
Based on IRS filings
Advance Highlands Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in Highlands, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $59K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Advance Highlands Education is led by Hilary Wilkes, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hilary Wilkes
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Taylor
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Weller
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Tate
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Delany
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie McCall
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Raby
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Hartman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Advance Highlands Education
How large is Advance Highlands Education?
Advance Highlands Education reported $59K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Advance Highlands Education?
Advance Highlands Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in Highlands, NC. It holds $59K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Advance Highlands Education operate?
Advance Highlands Education has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Advance Highlands Education's EIN?
Advance Highlands Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4237155. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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