Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation
The Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation has a mission of collecting and distributing gifts to promote excellence in education.
Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,956,059
- +30.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $310,056
- +24.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $68,267
- +620.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $147,458
- +15.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
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 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2021) to $53K (2022). In 2023 it reported $31K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wylie Independent School District Abilene, TX | This grant is for information technology needs across Wylie Independent School District campuses and includes funds for a Reading Initiative required by the state. | $52,933 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,956,059 | $310,056 | $147,458 | — | — | $68,267 |
| 2023 | $1,499,675 | $248,517 | $127,469 | $31,252 | Total only | $9,474 |
| 2022 | $1,378,627 | $241,448 | $162,380 | $52,933 | 1 | $52,959 |
| 2021 | $1,299,559 | $269,928 | $132,985 | $22,313 | 1 | $58,967 |
| 2020 | $1,162,616 | $292,797 | $86,218 | — | — | $124,311 |
| 2019 | $956,037 | $319,841 | $182,834 | — | — | $30,518 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Abilene, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $68K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation is led by Denise Blake, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Denise Blake
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joey Light
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Salmon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mashelle Ancell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Chavez
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ricky Bacon
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Miers
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sevie Schonerstedt
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Hirsch
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hanner
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Peck
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marshall Morris
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Rentz
Vice President - Development
President → Vice President - Development, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candice McCray
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Nelson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Johanna Weltzin
Vice President - Operations
Director → Vice President - Operations, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Frank Peck (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sheila Warren (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Traci Simons (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Nadene Smith (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Pauline Webb (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Liz Phariss (2021) — Director
- Former: Clay Trumble (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Effie McClendon (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jill Teague (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Judy Lanman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kim McMillan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Meridith Stewardson (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation
How large is Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation?
Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $310K.
What is Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation?
Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Abilene, TX. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation operate?
Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation's EIN?
Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0594530. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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