Southeast Education Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Cumberland, KY EIN: 31-1021118

Southeast Education Foundation, inc. Provides support to advance the vision, mission, goals and objectives of southeast Kentucky community & technical college.

Southeast Education Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Southeast Education Foundation Inc gave $224K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $224K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$223,879
+158.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$223,879
+158.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$223,879
Total assets
$1,866,798
+8.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (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 Southeast Education Foundation Inc

Who Southeast Education Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 6 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

WhitesburgCumberland

How Southeast Education Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2023) to $232K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $224K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$223,879
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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
2025$1,866,798$261,700$268,715$223,8791$36,879
2024$1,722,788$131,575$103,543$86,7051$-20,539
2023$1,513,644$114,091$72,969$41,9662$21,146
2022$1,374,612$264,291$246,025$231,6681$9,390
2021$1,522,770$1,224,334$63,221$50,2001$1,165,333

About Southeast Education Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Southeast Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cumberland, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $224K. Net investment income was $37K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southeast Education Foundation Inc is led by Lee Harrison, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lee Harrison

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Mosley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Harris

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rayburn Doss

    Board Member

    Vice President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Miller

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Miller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Mitchell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Shoffner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Centers

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patsy Jackson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Ayers

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Michelle Dykes-Anderson (2021–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Pam Whitehead (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard Scruggs (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Vic Adams (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Carrie Billett (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 Southeast Education Foundation Inc

How much does Southeast Education Foundation Inc give each year?

Southeast Education Foundation Inc gave $224K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $87K across 1 grant.

How large is Southeast Education Foundation Inc?

Southeast Education Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $262K.

What is Southeast Education Foundation Inc?

Southeast Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cumberland, KY. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Southeast Education Foundation Inc operate?

Southeast Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Southeast Education Foundation Inc's EIN?

Southeast Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1021118. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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