Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence

Public charity · Grantmaker Celina, TX EIN: 75-2469527

Provide funds and other incentives to improve academic performance and achievement at all Celina TX ISD campuses.

Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence at a glance

In short: Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence gave $48K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$48,498
-11.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$48,498
-11.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$48,498
Total assets
$62,042
-25.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Celina Education Foundation: $48KCelina Education Foundation$48K

The largest 2025 recipient was Celina Education Foundation ($48K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

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

Celina

How Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence gives

  • Giving fell 73% 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$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2025) to $178K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $48K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Celina Education Foundation Celina, TXSupport$48,498
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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$62,042$29,987$51,268$48,4981$19
2024$83,323$60,799$57,078$55,0001$43
2023$79,602$74,326$170,784$169,0001$76
2022$176,060$125,221$215,446$177,7841$989
2021$266,285$188,685$142,384$61,4521$586
2020$219,984$130,081$119,622$49,7211$8,819

About Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence

Based on IRS filings

Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence is a public charity, based in Celina, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $62K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $48K. Net investment income was $19.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence is led by Jennifer Thomas, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jennifer Thomas

    President

    President → Bingo Chairperson, 2023

    Bingo Chairperson → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holly Reeves

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary McCauley

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2023

    President & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Cunningham

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Heather Zavadil (2020–2021) — Historian
  • Former: Jennifer Symes (2021) — Vice President Communications
  • Former: Karla Davis (2021) — Vice President Membership
  • Former: Michelle MIller (2021) — Vice President Fundraising
  • Former: Pam Peters (2021) — Parliamentarian
  • Former: Sara Burns (2021) — Past President
  • Former: Lerla Crook (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mary Ellen Jones (2020) — Vice President

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 Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence

How much does Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence give each year?

Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence gave $48K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $55K across 1 grant.

How large is Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence?

Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence reported $62K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $30K.

Where does Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence operate?

Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence's EIN?

Celina Association of Renaissance Excellence's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2469527. 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 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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