Vanguard School Foundation Inc
To provide financial support to the vanguard school of lake wales Florida, inc (the school) for financial assistance or scholarships towards tuition for students of the school to provide educational assistance to exceptional children, without regard to race, color, or creed. Also to help fund other purposes of the school shall deem appropriate from time to time.
Vanguard School Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Vanguard School Foundation Inc gave $315K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $315K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $315,000
- -58.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $315,000
- -58.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $315,000
- Total assets
- $7,084,836
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Vanguard School Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Vanguard School of Lake Wales Florida Inc ($315K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Vanguard School Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $315K (2025) to $839K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $315K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard School of Lake Wales Florida Inc Lake Wales, FL | Scholarship Funding for Students (Tailored Tuition) | $315,000 |
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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 | $7,084,836 | $212,126 | $315,000 | $315,000 | 1 | $206,512 |
| 2024 | $6,419,174 | $376,133 | $761,873 | $761,623 | 1 | $371,033 |
| 2023 | $5,963,147 | $198,554 | $492,127 | $482,014 | 1 | $198,554 |
| 2022 | $5,560,765 | $391,232 | $839,256 | $839,256 | 1 | $391,232 |
| 2021 | $7,262,858 | $373,705 | $349,219 | $348,045 | 1 | $373,705 |
About Vanguard School Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Vanguard School Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lake Wales, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $315K. Net investment income was $207K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vanguard School Foundation Inc is led by Lu Shannon Graves, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lu Shannon Graves
President
Head of School → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor Story
Chairman
Director → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Owen
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl Reiser
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chase Brutten
Trustee
Trustee - → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Alexander
Trustee
Trustee - → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Hackl
Trustee
Trustee - → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Wood
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Pittman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Taylor
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Baldwin
Vice Chairman
Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Cryan
Treasurer
Treasurer - → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Knavel
Top Financial Official
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Abbey Updike Skipper (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Glenn Strehle (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tamika Smith (2023–2024) — Top Financial Official - · Filing note: Thru 82023
- Former: June Ullman (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Patricia Brutten (2024) — Trustee -
- Former: Rebekah Jahna (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Becky Jahna (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: John Fazzini (2021–2022) — Chair
- Former: Violeta Salud (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Corbee Myers (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Corby Myers III (2021) — Director
- Former: Harold Maready (2021) — Former Head of School
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 Vanguard School Foundation Inc
How much does Vanguard School Foundation Inc give each year?
Vanguard School Foundation Inc gave $315K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $762K across 1 grant.
How large is Vanguard School Foundation Inc?
Vanguard School Foundation Inc reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $212K.
What is Vanguard School Foundation Inc?
Vanguard School Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lake Wales, FL. It holds $7.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Vanguard School Foundation Inc operate?
Vanguard School Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Vanguard School Foundation Inc's EIN?
Vanguard School Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3542447. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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