Civic Intelligence

Jackson County Public Schools Education Foundation Incorporated

EIN 99-2074382 • Sylva, NC

NTEE B01
Sylva, NC
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

83rd percentile

61%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

$42,232

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$980

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$41,252

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

$67,753

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$26,501

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$41,252

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2024: $42,232Liabilities 2024: $980Net Assets 2024: $41,2522024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$42,232
Liabilities$980
Net Assets$41,252
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2024: $67,753Expenses 2024: $26,501Net Income 2024: $41,2522024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$67,753
Expenses$26,501
Net Income$41,252
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$42,232
Liabilities
$980
Net assets
$41,252
Revenue
$67,753
Expenses
$26,501
Net income
$41,252
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$42.2$0.98$41.3$67.8$26.5$41.3
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$67,753
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Encouraging, assisting, and promoting educational excellence for all students in Jackson County Public Schools.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
These grants are offered in the fall to JCPS teachers/staff to support student programs/projects/field trips. The amount requested can be up to $500 to be used during the current school year. During the FIRST Mini-Grant opportunity, the foundation awarded 40 grants$14,548$14,548
This fund is designed to support students/teachers/staff in a crisis when other assistance programs are unable to ensure the person can return to school/work. This past year the fund was specifically used during Hurricane Helene as the foundation learned about significant needs within our local schools$0$6,857
This is an event organized and managed by Jackson County Public Schools. The foundation maintains a fundto support the event. We have received funds from grants, personal donations, and physical donations. The event is open to any students in the area. The Back to School Bash is held at the Cullowhee Recreational Center annually in August.$0$720
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Laura DillsChair-$0--
Erin DanielVice Chair-$0--
Meagan WilmothTreasurer-$0--
Melissa LewisExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Rachael Hawes BartlettBoard Member-$0--
Angie DillsBoard Member-$0--
Ali Laird-LargeBoard Member-$0--
Rochelle MauBoard Member-$0--
Brian McMahanBoard Member-$0--
Benjamin PendryBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Jackson County Public Schools Foundation Inc
EIN
99-2074382
Phone
8502286470
Address
398 Hospital Rd, Sylva, NC 28779

Signing Officer

Name
Melissa Lewis
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8502286470
Signed
2025-05-15

Preparer

Firm
Brooks CPA PLLC
Address
PO Box 1483, Whittier, NC 28789
Preparer
Frances M Brooks CPA
Phone
8284975390
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Advertising 496.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Bank fees 192.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Fundraising 1399.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Insurance 887.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office Supplies 484.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Taxes 60.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Program Expenses 22126.”

Raw XML Appendix201 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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