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Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Forney, TX EIN: 30-0268757 Website

The Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation's mission is to provide opportunities for excellence in education, promote innovation in teaching, and partners with the community to enhance the quality of education for all students.

Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $130K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$130,271
+10.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$130,271
+10.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$130,271
Total assets
$1,090,037
+19.5% 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.

How to apply to Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc

Who Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Forney Ind School Dist: $130KForney Ind School Dist$130K

The largest 2025 recipient was Forney Ind School Dist ($130K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K1$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

Forney

How Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 74% 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$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2022) to $378K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $130K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Forney Ind School Dist Forney, TXEquip/Support for Studnts/ Teachers$130,271
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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$1,090,037$545,073$367,113$130,2711$3,749
2024$912,077$326,603$322,969$118,4311$4,054
2023$908,443$597,525$508,066$377,5561$3,566
2022$818,984$247,732$190,554$74,9751$182
2021$761,806$281,238$141,496$80,4111$45,450

About Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Forney, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $130K. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc is led by Justin Eatherly, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 27 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Justin Eatherly

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $74K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Carla Eudy

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Billie Kasper

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Pharris

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodi Campbell

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith Willis

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Zastoupil

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Taysom

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Norma Rain

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Taylor

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trent Brown

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vicky White

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zahnd Schlensker

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cariann Bradford

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerri Hammack

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Hansen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Briana Malone

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Seabrooks

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katrina Briggs

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Bynum

    Vice President Development

    Director → Vice President Development, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Allis

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lesli Leakey

    Vice President of Events

    Director → Vice President of Events, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Tarno

    Vice President of Program

    Director → Vice President of Program, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Brand

    Vice President of Governor

    Director → Vice President of Governor, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nina Turner

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Dana Curry (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Alexis Johnson (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Bonnie Warren (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Keith Bell (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Gallagher (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Robert Dobbs (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gary Beene (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rick Wilson (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Wesley Wilson (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Randa Johnson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Barry Jones (2021) — Director
  • Former: Cariann Abramson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ginny Allen (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jason Donahoe (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kate Keierleber (2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Shanieka Christmas-McDonald (2021) — Director

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 2023 IRS filing

Justin Eatherly — Executive Dir.: $75KJustin EatherlyExecutive Dir.$75K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $75K, to Justin Eatherly (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc

How much does Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc give each year?

Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $118K across 1 grant.

How large is Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc?

Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $545K.

What is Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc?

Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Forney, TX. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc operate?

Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc's EIN?

Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0268757. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)

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