Herrin Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in HERRIN, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $34K.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.2M
+71.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$4K
-87.5% YoY
Grant Count
2
-93.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2K
+106.3% YoY
About Herrin Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Herrin Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in HERRIN, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $34K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,246,154 | $728,858 | $682,389 |
| Revenue | $517,823 | $78,044 | $65,156 |
| Expenses | $21,977 | $32,015 | $15,159 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $4,000 | $32,000 | $11,500 |
| Net Investment Income | $34,184 | $20,263 | $34,706 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARL SPEZIA | CHAIRMAN | 5 | — |
| KENT SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARILYN DETOMASI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GARY GRAY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN HOMAN | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| SALLY GROSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TAMMY GWALTNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| REX BUDDE | BOARD TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JULIE CHRIST | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LISA LUKENS | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| TRISHA MILLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BERT GORDON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRANDON WATSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHY LIVELY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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