Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Waterloo, IN EIN: 35-6063297

The Foundation promotes commmunity and district alliance by generating resources that support initiatives of the DeKalb County United School District

Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$199,561
-32.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$199,561
Median grant
$199,561
Total assets
$274,292
+60.9% 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 Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

DeKalb Central School: $200KDeKalb Central School$200K

The largest 2025 recipient was DeKalb Central School ($200K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (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

Waterloo

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $109K (2023) to $374K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.

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
DeKalb Central School Waterloo, IN—$199,561
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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$274,292$303,351$199,561$199,5611$3,001
2024$170,502$196,062$320,770$295,935Total only$7,383
2023$295,210$270,659$133,844$109,490Total only—
2022$160,595$430,388$381,758$374,418Total only—
2021$111,965$279,592$246,387$243,298Total only—
2020$78,760$142,682$125,053$120,231Total only—

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

About Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Waterloo, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $274K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K. Net investment income was $3K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc is led by Amber Bassett, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amber Bassett

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley King

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Johnson

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Krebs

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Kempf

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Marley

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Pfister

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Anderson

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Rohm

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Teders

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Haynes

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Oneal

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Kirsten Ziembo

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Leah Frank

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • McKenna Clifford

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Helmkamp

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Snider

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Armstrong

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Mike Watson (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Kirsten Ziember (2024)
  • Former: William E Weber (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: James Miller (2020) — President
  • Former: Tom Hartman (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 Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc

How much does Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc give each year?

Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $296K in grants paid.

How large is Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc?

Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc reported $274K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $303K.

Where does Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc operate?

Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc's EIN?

Dekalb Central School Alumni Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6063297. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)

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