Polk Education Foundation and
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$11.9M
+7.5% YoY
Revenue
$3.5M
+18.9% YoY
Net Investment Income
$191K
+34.5% YoY
Expenses
$3.6M
+93.3% YoY
About Polk Education Foundation and
Based on IRS filings
Polk Education Foundation and is a nonprofit organization, based in BARTOW, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $191K.
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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 | $11,860,701 | $11,030,068 | $9,513,237 |
| Revenue | $3,520,101 | $2,961,025 | $2,738,541 |
| Expenses | $3,592,709 | $1,858,738 | $1,964,802 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $190,794 | $141,876 | $169,369 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE WARNER | PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| MATT MUCCI | VICE PRESIDE | 0.5 | — |
| GILLIAN SMITH | SECRETARY/TR | 0.5 | — |
| JENNIFER ADAMS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| WILLIAM ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| SAMUEL BERRIEN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ANGELIQUE BROWN-ESCOBAR | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| NANCY DODD | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JENNA EMERSON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CLIFTON GARCIA | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MICHELL GITHENS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| FREDERICK HEID | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| HOLLIS HOOKS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KIMBERLY JONES | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| TRACY KIMBROUGH | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KATHRYN KOCH | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MARGARITA MERRIWEATHER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| TRACY MOUNCEY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| RONALD ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KIM SHORT | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JOHN STARGEL | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| RICHARD STEPHENS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| SAGA STEVIN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| AMY SUMMERLAND | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JENNIE WALKER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MARY RUTH WILSON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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