Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence

Public charity · Grantmaker Poland, OH EIN: 34-1685164

The mission of the Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence is to provide funding for additional classroom teaching materials for enhanced learning as well as distribute funds for Scholarships to benefit students of Poland Local School District.

Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence at a glance

In short: Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence gave $7K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$6,704
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$6,704
Median grant
$6,704
Total assets
$638,979
+9.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Poland Local School District: $7KPoland Local School District$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was Poland Local School District ($7K).

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

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Poland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $10K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Poland Local School District Poland, OH—$6,704
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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
2024$638,979$32,201$43,922$6,7041$22,907
2023$585,429$42,142$27,960——$19,278
2022$517,825$37,850$23,835——$28,140
2021$671,015$45,578$21,109——$27,436
2020$586,388$15,340$22,167$9,8821$14,530

About Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence

Based on IRS filings

Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence is a public charity, based in Poland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $639K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $23K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence is led by Allison Mattson, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 18 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Allison Mattson

    President

    Trustee → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Abbey Rhein

    Trustee

    Secretary → President, 2022

    President → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Marantis

    Trustee

    Trustee → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Daley

    Student Trustee

    Trustee → Student Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Elinor Zedaker

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Polis

    Trustee

    Trustee → Ex-Officio, 2022

    Ex-Officio → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Laura McBride

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Politsky

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Kearns

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Romeo

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Hvizdos

    Ex-Officio

    Trustee → Ex-Officio, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Liddle

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Hockenberry

    Ex-Officio

    Trustee → Ex-Officio, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Kibler

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Hoffmaster

    Ex-Officio

    Trustee → Ex-Officio, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Hatch

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Darla Granitto

    Ex-Officio

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Warren

    Ex-Officio

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Lucas Politsky (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Carmen DiFangia (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Paula Paine (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Nadia Zarbaugh (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Carla Bobbey (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Kevin Day (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Logan Flamment (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Nancy Morrow (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Emily Denney (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: David Janofa (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Edwin Holland (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Lisa Iberis (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Lori Mowad (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard Weaver (2020) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence

How much does Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence give each year?

Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence gave $7K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence?

Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence reported $639K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $32K.

Where does Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence operate?

Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence's EIN?

Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1685164. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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