Advance Rural Education Foundation
Our mission is to create a safe and nurturing environment where all students are celebrated and supported. In a process we call life planning, each student's individual strengths, goals, and needs are identified so that they can be successful in the classroom and after graduation. Every student graduates with a life plan and the tools and confidence to carry out that plan. We are a community that puts maslow's hierarchy into practice ensuring our students' primary needs are met, that they feel safe, experience a sense of belonging, discover their unique gifts as they build their self-esteem, and ultimately find their purpose.
Advance Rural Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Advance Rural Education Foundation gave $681K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $681K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $680,500
- +340150.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $680,500
- Median grant
- $680,500
- Total assets
- $237,657
- +16.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Advance Rural Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Academies of Oklahoma ($681K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2023) to $681K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $681K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Academies of Oklahoma Seminole, OK | General Support | $680,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $237,657 | $754,470 | $720,160 | $680,500 | 1 |
| 2023 | $203,347 | $216,350 | $13,747 | $200 | Total only |
| 2020 | $6,650 | $50 | $699 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Advance Rural Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Advance Rural Education Foundation is a public charity, based in Seminole, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $238K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $681K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Advance Rural Education Foundation is led by Wren Hawthorne, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Wren Hawthorne
President
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Campbell
Board Chair
Board Chairman → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Mann
Board Member
Board Treasurer → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Denney
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Nolte
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carri Sullivan
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Rural Education Foundation
How much does Advance Rural Education Foundation give each year?
Advance Rural Education Foundation gave $681K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $200 in grants paid.
How large is Advance Rural Education Foundation?
Advance Rural Education Foundation reported $238K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $754K.
Where does Advance Rural Education Foundation operate?
Advance Rural Education Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is Advance Rural Education Foundation's EIN?
Advance Rural Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2526698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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