Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Wytheville, VA EIN: 20-0831149

The Foundation for Excellence partners with the community to provide education enhancements in the Wythe County Public Schools

Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc at a glance

In short: Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc gave $88K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$88,262
+164.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+80.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,807
+46.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,985
Total assets
$218,610
+21.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Jackson Memorial Elementary School: $16KJackson Memorial ElementarySchool$16KSpiller Elementary School: $13KSpiller Elementary School$13KRural Retreat Middle School: $11KRural Retreat Middle School$11KScott Memorial Middle School: $10KScott Memorial Middle School$10KFort Chiswell Middle School: $9KFort Chiswell Middle School$9KRural Retreat Elementary School: $9KRural Retreat ElementarySchool$9KSheffey Elementary School: $8KSheffey Elementary School$8KMax Meadows Elementary School: $7KMax Meadows Elementary School$7KFort Chiswell High School: $5KFort Chiswell High School$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jackson Memorial Elementary School ($16K). Together the top 9 received $88K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

WythevilleMax MeadowsRural RetreAustinvilleRural Retreat

How Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). 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$25K$50K$75K$100K8 grants2019 2 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 5 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $88K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $88K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jackson Memorial Elementary School Austinville, VA—$15,536
Spiller Elementary School Wytheville, VA—$13,459
Rural Retreat Middle School Rural Retreat, VA—$10,825
Scott Memorial Middle School Wytheville, VA—$10,087
Fort Chiswell Middle School Max Meadows, VA—$8,985
Rural Retreat Elementary School Rural Retreat, VA—$8,573
Sheffey Elementary School Wytheville, VA—$8,415
Max Meadows Elementary School Max Meadows, VA—$6,958
Fort Chiswell High School Max Meadows, VA—$5,424
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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$218,610$236,021$200,142$88,2629$113
2024$179,306$208,335$242,075$33,4215$108
2023$215,446$347,782$287,683$83,2659$71
2022$152,948$272,853$212,109$78,1929$33
2021$128,107$132,327$109,111$14,4452$17
2019$91,848$222,940$218,080$74,5038$54

About Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc

Based on IRS filings

Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Wytheville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $219K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $113.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc is led by AManda Gillman, Co-Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • AManda Gillman

    Co-Executive Director

    Co-Ex Director → Co Executive Director, 2024

    Co Executive Director → Co-Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ami Scott

    Co-Executive Director

    Co-Ex Director → Co-Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Smythers-Stitt

    Chair

    Treasurer → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorie Wyatt

    Board Member

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Gwynn

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenna DeReus

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Moody

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Dalton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Wills

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith Jones

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Muncy

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mack Pruett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Becki James (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Rusty Jones (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Meredith Summers (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Nancy Matney (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Jones (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Barbara Rudolp (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Anna Smythers (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Judy Crouse (2019–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Bobbi Dillow (2019–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Karla Yates (2019–2021) — Vice Chair & Chair
  • Former: Melissa Reardo (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Amanda Caudill (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: David Dickens (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jordan Crowgey (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeremiah Betz (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lisa Gates (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Rita Phillips (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Sidney Crocket (2019) — 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 Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc

How much does Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc give each year?

Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc gave $88K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $33K across 5 grants.

What is Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc's typical grant size?

Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,985, and its average grant was $9,807, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc give grants?

Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wytheville, VA (3 grants), Max Meadows, VA (3 grants) and Rural Retreat, VA (2 grants).

Who are Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc's largest grantees?

Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jackson Memorial Elementary School ($15,536), Spiller Elementary School ($13,459) and Rural Retreat Middle School ($10,825), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc?

Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc reported $219K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $236K.

What is Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc?

Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Wytheville, VA. It holds $219K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc's EIN?

Wythe County Schools Foundation for Excellence Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0831149. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 24, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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