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Southern Hancock Education Foundation

EIN 27-3670205 · New Palestine, IN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT QUALITY EDUCATION IN BRANDYWINE AND SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIPS. THE FOUNDATION HAS IDENTIFIED THREE KEY AREAS OF SUPPORT. (1) TO SUPPORT TEACHER INNOVATION IN THEIR CLASSROOMS THROUGH A TEACHER MINI-GRANT PROGRAM. EACH FALL TEACHERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPY FOR FUNDS THAT WILL IMPACT STUDENT LEARNING IN THEIR CLASSROOM. THESE GRANTS TYPICALLY RUN BETWEEN 200 TO 500. (2) TO FUND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN EACH OF THE SOUTHERN HANCOCK SCHOOLS. EACH YEAR, SCHOOLS ARE GRANTED FUNDS TO SUPPORT SCHOOL LEADERS ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (3) AT ONE TIME THERE WAS A NEED TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WITH THE FEES FOR ADVANCE PLACEMENT AND DUAL CREDIT COURSES. THIS AREA PRESENTLY IS NOT AN AREA OF NEED; THEREFORE, THE FOUNDATION HAS SOUGHT OTHER AREAS TO SUPPORT THE SOUTHERN HANCOCK SCHOOLS.

Income
$99,525
Spending
$57,501
Reserves
26.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 66%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 26.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $48,159 spent. WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THESE GRANTS COVERED A VARIETY OF THINGS FROM CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, LITERATURE, FLEXIBLE SEATING, TECHNOLOGY AND MUCH MORE. THESE GRANTS WERE ABLE TO DIRECTLY IMPACT THE STUDENTS OF THE CSCSHC DISTRICT.
  2. $3,500 spent. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR OUR DISTRICT STAFF ALONG WITH POTENTIAL SCHOOL-WIDE NEEDS.
  3. $5,692 spent. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE SCHOOL ADMNISTRATORS WITH FUNDS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THEIR SCHOOL'S TEACHERS AND STAFF AND BUILD MORALE. EACH ADMINISTRATOR WAS ABLE TO USE THE GRANTED MONEY TO PROVIDE AN APPRECIATION EVENT AT THEIR SCHOOL.
  4. $150 spent. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on November 15, 2016 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2016.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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