Polk Education Foundation and Business Partnership Inc
To establish a proactive partnership between the community and the public school system to link community resources with the educational needs of its students through reading and mentoring programs, scholarships, school grants and other education endeavors.
Polk Education Foundation and Business Partnership Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $23,658,651
- +99.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $13,592,734
- +286.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $480,355
- +151.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,760,376
- -23.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Polk Education Foundation and Business Partnership Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $300 (2024) to $40K (2021). In 2024 it reported $300 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| School Support | — | $8,206 |
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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 | $23,658,651 | $13,592,734 | $2,760,376 | — | — | $480,355 |
| 2024 | $11,860,701 | $3,520,101 | $3,592,709 | $300 | Total only | $190,794 |
| 2023 | $11,030,068 | $2,961,025 | $1,858,738 | $8,206 | 1 | $141,876 |
| 2022 | $9,513,237 | $2,738,541 | $1,964,802 | $650 | Total only | $169,369 |
| 2021 | $9,941,664 | $2,360,670 | $1,967,575 | $40,163 | 1 | $143,015 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Polk Education Foundation and Business Partnership Inc
Based on IRS filings
Polk Education Foundation and Business Partnership Inc is a public charity, based in Bartow, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $480K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Polk Education Foundation and Business Partnership Inc is led by Matt Mucci, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matt Mucci
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Porter
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenna Emerson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennie Walker
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Stargel
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Koch
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Short
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margarita Merriweather
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ruth Wilson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Dodd
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Stephens
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Saga Stevin
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Kimbrough
Director
Immediate Past President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Summerlin
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clifton Garcia
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fredrick Heid
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Githens
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Berrien
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Allen
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angelique Brown
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Bishop Jones
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob McCollum
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gillian Smith
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Roberts
Treasurer & Secretary
Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Hollis Hooks (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Warner (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Tracy Mouncey (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Angelique Brown-Escobar (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Adams (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Summerland (2024) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Jones (2024) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Bishop-Jones (2023) — Director
- Former: Melissa Miller (2023) — Director
- Former: Al Dorsett (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Caleb Wilson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Emily Rogers (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline Byrd (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ken Reeves (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Nick Plott (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Beth Reynolds (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sherrin Smyers (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Copeland (2021–2022) — Executive 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.
Frequently asked questions about Polk Education Foundation and Business Partnership Inc
How large is Polk Education Foundation and Business Partnership Inc?
Polk Education Foundation and Business Partnership Inc reported $23.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.6M.
Where does Polk Education Foundation and Business Partnership Inc operate?
Polk Education Foundation and Business Partnership Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Polk Education Foundation and Business Partnership Inc's EIN?
Polk Education Foundation and Business Partnership Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2956529. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 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 November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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