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Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County GA Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Athens, GA EIN: 58-1557006 Website

To encourage, recognize and reward excellence in the Clarke County School District

Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County GA Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,168,409
+1.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$75,282
-18.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$55,211
-32.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$61,953
+16.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County GA 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

Athens

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $11K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Schools Athens, GAEducation$10,000
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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$1,168,409$75,282$61,953——$55,211
2024$1,155,079$92,089$53,141——$81,311
2023$1,116,131$97,615$62,990——$59,791
2022$1,081,505$139,406$67,392$10,0001$71,171
2021$1,009,491$83,154$50,806$10,7501$63,497
2020$977,141$98,590$57,766——$66,955

About Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County GA Inc

Based on IRS filings

Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County GA Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Athens, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $55K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County GA Inc is led by Catherine Neace, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Catherine Neace

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    $10K (2022) → $14K (2025)

  • Sam Preston

    President

    Pres-Elect → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Develon Davis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • LaTrena Artist

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Dean

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Boyle

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Cardin

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenn Leavell

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $1K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Beth Tatum

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Xerona Thomas

    Pres-Elect

    Trustee → Pres-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Shannah Montgomery (2020–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 731
  • Former: Tad MacMillan (2020–2024) — Past -President
  • Former: Evan Elder (2022–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Lillie Brooks (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Ashley Steele (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Kent Middleton (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Lauren Corcino (2023–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 731
  • Former: Marsha Thomas (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Stella Guerrero (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Tina Carpenter (2023–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 7/2031
  • Former: Glenda Huffthru (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Glenda Huff (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Berni McCranie (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Mary Garrison (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Sonya Fears (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Vicki Keenan (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Wanda Culpepper (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Jim Warnes (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Roy Leggette (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Alex Sams (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Ani Fischer (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: C J Amason (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Casey Mull (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Mandy Bernt (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Pamela Ezekiel (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Wanda Wright (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Joshua Podvin (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: John Knox (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Josh Podvin (2020) — Past 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

Catherine Neace — Exec. Director: $14KCatherine NeaceExec. Director$14K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Catherine Neace (Exec. Director).

Frequently asked questions about Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County GA Inc

How large is Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County GA Inc?

Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County GA Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $75K.

What is Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County GA Inc?

Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County GA Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Athens, GA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County GA Inc operate?

Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County GA Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County GA Inc's EIN?

Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County GA Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1557006. 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. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)

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