Collierville Education Foundation
To promote academic excellence in the collierville schools by generating and distributing grants directly to teachers to further enrich, enhance and expand every child's education.
Collierville Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Collierville Education Foundation gave $215K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $215K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $214,540
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $214,540
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $214,540
- Total assets
- $243,902
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Collierville Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Collierville Municipal Schools ($215K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Collierville Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 148% 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2022) to $215K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $215K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Collierville Municipal Schools Collierville, TN | To help fulfill cef's mission of promoting academic excellence. | $214,540 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $243,902 | $293,509 | $322,407 | $214,540 | 1 | $11,787 |
| 2024 | $265,562 | $308,176 | $315,360 | $205,471 | 1 | $5,240 |
| 2023 | $251,869 | $328,091 | $281,786 | $167,326 | 1 | $5,540 |
| 2022 | $211,218 | $215,299 | $202,358 | $86,586 | 1 | $14,908 |
| 2021 | $225,044 | $101,591 | $112,252 | — | — | — |
About Collierville Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Collierville Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Collierville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $244K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $215K. Net investment income was $12K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Collierville Education Foundation is led by Rodney Fitzgerald, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rodney Fitzgerald
President
Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Furlong
Finance Director
Director → Finance Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
$20K (2025)
Alexis Heinz
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Roberts
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dustey Walley
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fran Brown
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Green
Lifetime Member
Life Director → Director, 2023
Director → Lifetime Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Grasso
Member
Vice President → Director, 2023
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Green
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Huffman
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Lindsay
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hinna Jamal
Secretary
Director → President, 2023
President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirby Oldham
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Pina
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Bellamy
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaitlyn Stafford
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Harvey
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Evans
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Shaffer
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Mehner
Consulting Partner
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell Dyer
Liason
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Ewing
Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (49)
- Former: Bellamy Brad (2024) — Director
- Former: Boyd Alexis (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Brown Fran (2024) — Director
- Former: Dyer Dr Russell (2024) — Director
- Former: Ewing Susan (2024) — Director
- Former: Fitzgerald Dr Rodney (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Furlong Terri (2024) — Managing Director
- Former: Grasso Liz (2024) — Director
- Former: Green John (2024) — Founder & Lifetime Member
- Former: Green Michael (2024) — Director
- Former: Harvey Whitney (2024) — Director
- Former: Huffman Nikki (2024) — Director
- Former: Jamal Hinna (2024) — President
- Former: Lindsay Chad (2024) — Director
- Former: Moore Penny (2024) — Director
- Former: Naylor Sherry (2024) — Director of Development
- Former: Oldham Kirby (2024) — Director
- Former: Pina Alex (2024) — Director
- Former: Roberts Chad (2024) — Director
- Former: Schaffer Jennifer (2024) — Director
- Former: Stafford Kaitlyn (2024) — Director
- Former: Walley Dustey (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Joe Sarrio (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Sansone (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Penny Moore (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Katie Hooser (2023) — Director
- Former: Sherry Naylor (2023) — Director
- Former: Chuck Lesnick (2021–2022) — Past President
- Former: Dave Rhylander (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Eddie Maier (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Jeff Elsworth (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rochelle Maier (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephen Johnson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tiffany McLemore (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tim Netherton (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Victoria McDaniel (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Beth Shindler (2021) — Director
- Former: Cal Overman (2021) — Director
- Former: Diane Douglas (2021) — Event Coordinator
- Former: Jennifer Bennett (2021) — Director - Grant Committee
- Former: Lauren Brown (2021) — Director
- Former: Leah Anne Morse (2021) — Director
- Former: Linda Salisbury (2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Oliver (2021) — Director
- Former: Molly Henderson (2021) — Director
- Former: Scott Smith (2021) — Director
- Former: Terri O'Connor (2021) — Managing Director
- Former: Tony Sarwar (2021) — Director
- Former: Wendy Nations (2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Terri Furlong (Finance Director).
Frequently asked questions about Collierville Education Foundation
How much does Collierville Education Foundation give each year?
Collierville Education Foundation gave $215K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $205K across 1 grant.
How large is Collierville Education Foundation?
Collierville Education Foundation reported $244K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $294K.
What is Collierville Education Foundation?
Collierville Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Collierville, TN. It holds $244K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Collierville Education Foundation operate?
Collierville Education Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Collierville Education Foundation's EIN?
Collierville Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1693056. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
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