Amite Independent School Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Amite, LA EIN: 72-0682617

Education institution (pre-k -12th) with the objective for its students to obtain proficiency in written and spoken english; understand the basic mathematical and scientific concepts; to gain an overview of the social sciences, with basic knowledge of U.S. history, government, and economic systems; to develop an interest in one or several areas of study, which could lead to a lifelong career or profession; to develop an awareness of the importance of one's physical and emotional well-being; to be exposed to moral and spiritual values which will serve as a guide in making day-to-day decisions.

Amite Independent School Inc at a glance

Total assets
$8,751,416
+34.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$7,648,464
+43.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$345,403
+810.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$6,242,847
+21.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Amite Independent School Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Baton Rouge

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20KTotal only2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $17K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Cent Baton Rouge, LADonation$16,565
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$8,751,416$7,648,464$6,242,847——$345,403
2024$6,487,654$5,330,084$5,130,173——$37,928
2023$6,123,198$4,915,420$4,980,193$16,5651$14,012
2022$6,005,075$4,608,434$4,576,803$1,005Total only$19,622
2021$5,820,347$4,903,185$4,511,073——$25,163
2020$5,755,096$4,063,555$4,056,949$1,040Total only$22,019

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Amite Independent School Inc

Based on IRS filings

Amite Independent School Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Amite, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $345K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Amite Independent School Inc is led by Ashton Ray, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ashton Ray

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Pittman

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory McKneely

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Gay

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Davis

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seth Leto

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dakota Fitzgerald

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl J. Pardue

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taylor Finch

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Brennan Kelsey (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Heather Koepp (2020–2023) — President & CEO
  • Former: Rebecca Hendry (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Brad Berner (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Kirk Hendry (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lee Ann Malnar (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Malcolm Henry (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dustin Mitchell (2021–2022) — President & CEO
  • Former: Jason Brabham (2021–2022) — Administrator
  • Former: Ken Courtney (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Beckie Hendry (2021) — Director
  • Former: Cynthia Smith (2020) — Director
  • Former: Dwayne Stafford (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ellen Payne (2020) — Director
  • Former: Sara Brumfield (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Amite Independent School Inc

How large is Amite Independent School Inc?

Amite Independent School Inc reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.6M.

What is Amite Independent School Inc?

Amite Independent School Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Amite, LA. It holds $8.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Amite Independent School Inc operate?

Amite Independent School Inc has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is Amite Independent School Inc's EIN?

Amite Independent School Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-0682617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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