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Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Bloomington, IN EIN: 31-0889739 Website

The foundation of Monroe county community schools (FMCCS) is dedicated to providing resources to improve and enhance the educational opportunities available to all Monroe county community school corporation (MCCSC) students.

Key facts about Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc

In short: Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc gave $213K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $106K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
31-0889739
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$212,933
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$106,467
Median grant
$106,467
Total assets
$3,790,351
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.8M

+11.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$213K

+17.6% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$106K

-41.2% YoY

How Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc gives

  • Giving grew 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc

Based on IRS filings

Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc is a public charity, based in Bloomington, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $213K. Net investment income was $129K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Bloomington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $123K (2022) to $304K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $213K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Monroe County Community School Corporation: $202KMonroe County Community SchoolCorporation$202KKiwanis Club of South Central Indiana: $11KKiwanis Club of South CentralIndiana$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Monroe County Community School Corporation ($202K). Together the top 2 received $213K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Monroe County Community School Corporation Bloomington, INEducational programs and resources that support and help increase educational attainment for mccsc students.$202,390
Kiwanis Club of South Central Indiana Bloomington, INTo further the exempt purpose of prek-12 educational programs of the organization.$10,543

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,790,351$3,399,322$2,566,849
Revenue$636,791$968,552$745,747
Expenses$430,971$390,397$514,084
Net Investment Income$128,994$69,957$58,543

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc is led by Cyrilla Helm, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cyrilla Helm

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $75K (2020) → $91K (2025)

  • Lucy Fischman

    President

    Director → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Gross

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Vlasman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derek Fullerton

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Stake

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Weddle

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Goswami

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Bunger

    Director

    President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hector Barrera

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Heeb

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Galen Cassady

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Theile

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Kroll

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claire Huber

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Sensabaugh

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mande Miskewycz

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tabetha Crouch

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Coffman

    Co-Treasurer

    Treasurer → Co-Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua James

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiana Iruoje

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Burgess

    Co-Treasurer

    Director → Co-Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Steve Bishop (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Marsha Lovejoy (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Natalie Kubat (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Shelby (2024) — Director
  • Former: Ellyn Sallee (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gary Scott (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mitzy Lewis (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Anna Hazinski (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Katie Paulin (2020) — Director
  • Former: Sean Lewis (2020) — Director

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

Cyrilla Helm — Executive Director: $91KCyrilla HelmExecutive Director$91K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $91K, to Cyrilla Helm (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc

How much does Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc give each year?

Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc gave $213K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $181K across 1 grant.

How large is Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc?

Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $637K.

Where does Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc operate?

Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc's EIN?

Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0889739. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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