Surry County Schools Educational Foundation
To support the work of Surry county schools and to help raise the level of education in Surry county. Monies raised by the foundation will provide education supplies to students with demonstrated financial need; award grant monies to teachers with extraordinary classroom projects; provide additional learning opportunities such as academic camps, technology, etc.; provide professional learning opportunities for teachers; promote excellence in academic leadership; and facilitate scholarship opportunities.
Surry County Schools Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Surry County Schools Educational Foundation gave $97K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $97K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $97,252
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $97,252
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $97,252
- Total assets
- $803,066
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Surry County Schools Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Surry County Schools ($97K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Surry County Schools Educational Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2021) to $97K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Surry County Schools Dobson, NC | — | $97,252 |
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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 | $803,066 | $110,400 | $107,997 | $97,252 | 1 | $30,414 |
| 2024 | $800,663 | $159,622 | $131,993 | $95,770 | 1 | $33,053 |
| 2023 | $773,034 | $190,863 | $106,762 | $74,348 | 1 | $25,306 |
| 2022 | $688,933 | $177,338 | $113,141 | $89,967 | 1 | $2,762 |
| 2021 | $624,736 | $118,363 | $60,338 | $41,628 | 1 | $5,952 |
| 2020 | $566,711 | $98,350 | $80,691 | $63,398 | 1 | $6,623 |
| 2019 | $549,052 | $113,871 | $104,620 | $68,349 | 1 | $4,561 |
About Surry County Schools Educational Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Surry County Schools Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Dobson, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $803K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $97K. Net investment income was $30K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Surry County Schools Educational Foundation is led by John E. Priddy, Board Chairperson on every filing since 2019; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John E. Priddy
Board Chairperson
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
D. Brent McKinney
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Eddie Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Graham Atkinson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
L. Dean Simmons
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sue W. Stone
Board Member
Vice Chairperson → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William Swift
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Phillips
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jan Varney
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Larry Johnson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sarah Royster
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Ted Creed
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Fred Johnson (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Gary T. York (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Wright (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Travis L. Reeves (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ashley F. Hinson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: J. Samuel Gentry Jr. (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jimmy Combs (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Molly Johnson (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Dockery (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Terri Mosley (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sexton Earlie Coe (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Spencer G. Key Jr. (2019–2020) — Board Member
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 Surry County Schools Educational Foundation
How much does Surry County Schools Educational Foundation give each year?
Surry County Schools Educational Foundation gave $97K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $96K across 1 grant.
How large is Surry County Schools Educational Foundation?
Surry County Schools Educational Foundation reported $803K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $110K.
What is Surry County Schools Educational Foundation?
Surry County Schools Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Dobson, NC. It holds $803K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Surry County Schools Educational Foundation operate?
Surry County Schools Educational Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Surry County Schools Educational Foundation's EIN?
Surry County Schools Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4780137. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
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