Polk State College Foundation
Polk State College Foundation works in tandem with polk state college to help it meet its hallmarks and commitment to the community of access and affordability to higher education. Scholarships are a key way the foundation accomplishes this and, as such, remains the foundation's number-one fundraising priority. The Polk State College Foundation is governed by a board of directors comprised of community leaders, as well as a strong management team to ensure that donations are wisely managed and leveraged to maximize the benefit to the students. Gifts at every level are appreciated and truly make a difference in the lives of polk state students. Some students, indeed, need help paying for the majority of their tuition, while others simply need help with the cost of a book to be able to afford taking a class at polk.
Polk State College Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $55,385,381
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,637,603
- -49.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,886,403
- -30.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,253,341
- +21.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Polk State College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (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 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2020) to $334K (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $175K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Polk State College Winter Haven, FL | Advancement of the college, its students, faculty, staff, and other constituencies in the fullfillment of the college's mission | $174,649 |
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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 | $55,385,381 | $3,637,603 | $3,253,341 | — | — | $1,886,403 |
| 2024 | $51,399,651 | $7,212,447 | $2,678,356 | — | — | $2,719,771 |
| 2023 | $45,518,078 | $3,013,309 | $2,281,741 | — | — | $1,400,149 |
| 2022 | $40,005,868 | $6,277,860 | $2,217,862 | — | — | $3,392,376 |
| 2021 | $44,521,399 | $4,298,345 | $1,944,068 | $174,649 | 1 | $3,138,022 |
| 2020 | $40,262,386 | $3,221,385 | $1,818,373 | $124,774 | 1 | $1,947,283 |
| 2019 | $36,782,973 | $2,807,491 | $2,314,016 | $333,727 | 1 | $1,060,926 |
About Polk State College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Polk State College Foundation is a public charity, based in Winter Haven, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $55.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Polk State College Foundation is led by Steven Warner, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 33 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Warner
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
60 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bo Boyte
Chair
Development Chair & Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Ventors
Development Chair & Secretary
Director → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Development Chair & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Samuel
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Fisher
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greta Dupuy
Board Member
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
Past Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hall
Treasurer
Director → Director Treasurer, 2020
Director Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Kincart Jonsson
Board Member -
Director → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Board Member -, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meg Thornton
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Plott
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Hayde
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Price
Board Member -
Director → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Board Member -, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Lucket
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Jacobs
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Garrett Kenny
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Fasking
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Mucci
Vice Chair
Development Chair & Secretary → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Ledford
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Morin
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Hart
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Lopez
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Ring
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan McKellen
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Analisa Novosel
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cyndi Jantomaso Medp
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanie Malone
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Dodd
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ty Pinner
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Nelson
Board Member -
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Spath
Board Member -
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaley Raub
Board Member -
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffani Gozdu
Board Member -
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Kathleen Munson (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jason Penrod (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jay Burns (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Frank Idris (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Angela M. Garcia Falconetti (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ann Barnhart (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Eric Johnson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rex Jackson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Vincent King (2023) — Executive Officer
- Former: Cindy Baker (2019–2022) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Mark Turner (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Stacey Heacock Weeks (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Summer Roth (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Baldwin (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Anthony Cornett (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Deric Feacher (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Tiner (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Clark (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brent Parrish (2019–2020) — Chair Director
- Former: Tracy Porter (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Ashley Bell-Barnett (2019) — Treasurer Vice Chair
- Former: Gary Boyer (2019) — Chair
- Former: Jerry Miller (2019) — Director
- Former: Jw Taylor (2019) — Director
- Former: Laura Hinton (2019) — Director
- Former: Lynn Wilson CPA (2019) — Director of Finance
- Former: Phil Minden (2019) — Director
- Former: Steve Moseley (2019) — Director
- Former: T-Fay Dewdney (2019) — Director
- Former: Yesse Olivas (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 State College Foundation
How large is Polk State College Foundation?
Polk State College Foundation reported $55.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
Where does Polk State College Foundation operate?
Polk State College Foundation has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Polk State College Foundation's EIN?
Polk State College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1819213. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 24, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Polk State College Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/polk-state-college-foundation-morg_f715aa16f71a4d58b0fec97816bfb977
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