Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc
Advancing excellence and equity in the lynchburg city schools through advocacy and educational funding.
Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc gave $97K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $97K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $97,206
- +32.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $97,206
- +32.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $97,206
- Total assets
- $823,371
- -19.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2024) to $116K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $97,206 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $823,371 | $645,189 | $844,965 | $97,206 | 1 | $38,884 |
| 2024 | $1,026,541 | $481,920 | $439,830 | $73,475 | 1 | $39,288 |
| 2023 | $982,225 | $457,542 | $370,758 | $111,196 | 1 | $6,692 |
| 2022 | $886,007 | $531,347 | $363,148 | $116,325 | 1 | $21,328 |
| 2021 | $758,112 | $420,913 | $281,823 | $84,714 | 1 | $18,867 |
About Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Lynchburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $823K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $97K. Net investment income was $39K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc is led by Dawn Fields Wise, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dawn Fields Wise
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$9K (2023) → $61K (2025)
John Capps
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly McCloskey
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darla Edwards
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Em Frankfort
Director
President → Immediate Past President, 2023
Immediate Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Nygaard
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Sorrells
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marjette Upshur
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Tugman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Jackson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda McGovern
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Harvey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Wall
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vivian Miller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Doyle
Immediate Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
L. Kimball Payne
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Schewel
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Copeland
Executive Officio
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Alison Morrison-Shetlar (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Gallagher (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Crystal Edwards (2021–2024) — Executive Officio
- Former: George Dawson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Helen Wheelock (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Lankford (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Amanda Smithson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Keith Mann (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Andrews (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jodi K. Gillette (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Kingsley Chukwu (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Linda Jones (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Veronica Beverly (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Amy Scott (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kevin Smith (2021–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Paul Fitzgerald (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Steven Lobb (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Andy Mueller (2021) — Director
- Former: George Kayes (2021) — Director
- Former: Reverend Keith Anderson (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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $61K, to Dawn Fields Wise (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc
How much does Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc give each year?
Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc gave $97K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $73K across 1 grant.
How large is Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc?
Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc reported $823K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $645K.
Where does Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc operate?
Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1385200. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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