Carmel Clay Education Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Carmel, IN EIN: 35-6066912

Supporting carmel clay students and educators by providing resources that foster academic growth and personal development, empowering every student to become their best future selves.

Carmel Clay Education Foundation at a glance

In short: Carmel Clay Education Foundation gave $27K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$27,389
-37.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$27,389
-37.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$27,389
Total assets
$2,732,296
+7.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Carmel Clay Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Carmel

How Carmel Clay Education Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2025) to $44K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $27K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$27,389
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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$2,732,296$626,617$533,425$27,3891$147,278
2024$2,536,849$382,812$527,756$44,0991$3,971
2023$2,242,333$367,192$382,233$32,9081$2,128
2022$2,261,920$156,752$270,343$37,4571$68
2021$2,374,932$307,366$355,221$40,2051$46,573
2020$2,377,064$275,234$260,792$33,5201$120,880

About Carmel Clay Education Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Carmel Clay Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Carmel, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $27K. Net investment income was $147K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carmel Clay Education Foundation is led by Jennifer Penix, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jennifer Penix

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $81K (2021) → $76K (2025)

  • Sam Harris

    President

    Member at Large → Vice President Outreach, 2022

    Vice President Outreach → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dallas Shelby

    Immediate Past President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Beresford

    Member at Large

    Ex-Officio → Executive Officio, 2021

    Executive Officio → Member at Large, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Primason

    Vice President of Operations

    Member at Large → Vice President Governance, 2022

    Vice President Governance → Vice President of Operations, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ramona Rice

    Member at Large

    Ex-Officio → Executive Officio, 2021

    Executive Officio → Member at Large, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Blume

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi Wilson

    Vice President of Community Engagement

    Member at Large → Vice President of Community Engagement, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Ferguson

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Teskey

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Pinegar

    Vice President Finance

    Member at Large → Vice President Finance, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William L. Howard II

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristine Amick

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Missy King

    Vice President of Development

    Member at Large → Vice President of Development, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Fairman

    Member at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Jones

    Member at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Barrett

    Member at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Johnson

    Member at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Edwards

    Member at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacey Pomeroy

    Member at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Flittner

    Member at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Ann Bernard (2020–2024) — Member at Large
  • Former: Emily Ehrgott (2020–2024) — Member at Large
  • Former: Kathy Holcomb (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Tricia Reynolds (2020–2024) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Venkata Tadikonda (2020–2024) — Member at Large
  • Former: Becky Kucharski (2021–2024) — Member at Large
  • Former: Kelli Prader (2021–2024) — Member at Large
  • Former: Lisa Hansen (2021–2024) — Member at Large
  • Former: Seamus Boyce (2021–2024) — Member at Large
  • Former: Kelsea Simpson (2023–2024) — Vice President Finance
  • Former: Andrew Pinegar (2024) — Member at Large
  • Former: Kris Wheeler (2024) — Vice President Impact
  • Former: Kristine Wheeler (2020–2023) — Vice President Impact
  • Former: Ryan Mooney (2020–2023) — Member at Large
  • Former: Tara Ascioti (2020–2023) — Member at Large
  • Former: Abbi Achterberg (2020–2022) — Member at Large
  • Former: Kelsea Faulkner (2021–2022) — Member at Large
  • Former: Andrea Marley (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kelly Meyer (2020) — Director
  • Former: Lynne Payne (2020) — Director
  • Former: Marilin Walker (2020) — Director
  • Former: Melissa Volz-Smith (2020) — President
  • Former: Rebecca Kucharski (2020) — Director
  • Former: Steve Schilt (2020) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jennifer Penix — Executive Director: $76KJennifer PenixExecutive Director$76K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $76K, to Jennifer Penix (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Carmel Clay Education Foundation

How much does Carmel Clay Education Foundation give each year?

Carmel Clay Education Foundation gave $27K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $44K across 1 grant.

How large is Carmel Clay Education Foundation?

Carmel Clay Education Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $627K.

What is Carmel Clay Education Foundation?

Carmel Clay Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Carmel, IN. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Carmel Clay Education Foundation operate?

Carmel Clay Education Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Carmel Clay Education Foundation's EIN?

Carmel Clay Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6066912. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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