Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Whiteland, IN EIN: 46-1152297

The corporation is formed to: encourage, recognize, reward, and support creativity, innovation, achievement, and excellence within the students, teachers, and administrators of clark-pleasant community school corporation; development partnerships with individuals, families, community groups, local businesses, and philanthropies to enhance educational opportunities within the clark-pleasant community school corporation; inspire parents and alumni of clark-pleasant community school corporation to participate in the learning process; and to work with teachers and administrators in order to enhance the quality of public education.

Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$543,183
+41.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$123,012
-37.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$3,951
-77.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$56,947
-61.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Whiteland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $41K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Clark Pleasant School Corp Whiteland, INTeacher Grants$29,537
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$11,700
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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$543,183$123,012$56,947——$3,951
2024$384,328$197,871$148,910——$17,524
2023—$160,987$122,953———
2022—$126,389$106,698———
2021$276,827$220,214$89,773$41,2372$12
2020—$92,767$89,205———

About Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Whiteland, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $543K in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Inc is led by Michael Benefield, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Benefield

    President

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny Zahm

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    $11K (2021) → $10K (2025)

  • Tracy Neer

    Assistant Di

    Assistance D → Assistant Di, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    $2K (2024) → $4K (2025)

  • Tanya Pugh

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Director, 2023

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Preilis

    Vice President

    Vice President → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Beeson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Edsell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy McCarty

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lenell Tate

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Tina Dolen (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Matt McGovern (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sue Whitney (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Patrick Spray (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Cassandra Shipp (2023) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Edsell (2023) — Director
  • Former: Brian Webb (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jessie McClain (2021–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Jerry Cripes (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Trisha Smith (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Dan Callon (2021) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Callon (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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jenny Zahm — Executive Di: $10KJenny ZahmExecutive Di$10KTracy Neer — Assistant Di: $4KTracy NeerAssistant Di$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Jenny Zahm (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Inc

How large is Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Inc?

Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Inc reported $543K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $123K.

What is Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Inc?

Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Whiteland, IN. It holds $543K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Inc operate?

Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Inc's EIN?

Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1152297. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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