Panola College Foundation
The foundation's purpose is to strengthen the educational resources of panola college by encouraging a program of benefactions to the college.
Panola College Foundation at a glance
In short: Panola College Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,421
- -24.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,421
- -24.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,421
- Total assets
- $6,053,984
- +22.1% 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 Panola College Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Panola College Foundation
Who Panola College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Panola College ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Panola College Foundation gives
- Giving fell 32% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $81K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Panola College Carthage, TX | To strengthen the educational resources of panola college by encouraging benefactions to the college. | $50,421 |
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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 | $6,053,984 | $859,267 | $168,463 | $50,421 | 1 | $196,522 |
| 2024 | $4,956,864 | $590,142 | $178,364 | $66,553 | 1 | $366,079 |
| 2023 | $4,231,408 | $322,364 | $169,266 | $80,572 | 1 | $150,571 |
| 2022 | $3,827,134 | $348,995 | $150,356 | $74,650 | 1 | $123,539 |
| 2021 | $4,449,308 | $945,282 | $82,011 | $78,513 | 1 | $793,085 |
| 2020 | $3,638,363 | $464,243 | $159,039 | $53,836 | 1 | $357,314 |
About Panola College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Panola College Foundation is a public charity, based in Carthage, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $197K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Panola College Foundation is led by Alease Copelin, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alease Copelin
Chair
Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Carolyn Murphy
Vice Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patricia Smith
Member
Secretary → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Toni Biggs
Secretary
Member → Chair, 2023
Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Mark Leach
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Peggy Pope
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Chastiti Horne
Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Cameron Phillips
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Fatha Burchette
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Joel Polleschultz
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
John Worley
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Patrick Browning
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Phillip Grimes
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Bobby Phillips (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Robbie Shoults (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Robert Sherman (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sandra Payne (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Steve Williams (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Tracy Shoults (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Ray Schieffer (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Ginger Borders (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: John Ray (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Vicky Hudson (2020–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Will Lucas (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Pat Browning (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Jonathan Perlman (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Kathleen Kruebbe (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Sharon Ivey (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Sonya Brasher (2020) — Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Panola College Foundation
How much does Panola College Foundation give each year?
Panola College Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $67K across 1 grant.
How large is Panola College Foundation?
Panola College Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $859K.
Where does Panola College Foundation operate?
Panola College Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Panola College Foundation's EIN?
Panola College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1846813. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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