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Greeneville City Schools Foundation

EIN 62-1672018 · Greeneville, TN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE GREENEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST THE GREENEVILLE CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM BY RECEIVING DONATIONS AND DISBURSING THOSE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

Income
$77,100
Spending
$99,389
Reserves
20.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 47%
Highest pay
$34,500, executive di

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

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

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. $9,887 spent. CASH AWARDS & GRANTS - GCSEF SUPPORTS GCS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH BACK TO SCHOOL RETREAT FUNDING FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF. WE PROVIDE THESE FUNDS AS REIMBURSEMENT TO SCHOOLS FOR APPROVED EXPENDITURES.
  2. $9,576 spent. GREENEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BURLEY STADIUM - DEPRECIATION ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
  3. $9,536 spent. SEED GRANT AWARDS - THIS IS AN ANNUAL TEACHER GRANT PROGRAM FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
  4. $19,057 spent. GCS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT FUNDS BACK TO SCHOOL RETREATS AND SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY FOR TEACHERS. EXPENSES 6,396 CHARACTER EDUCATION AWARD - THESE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED TO STUDENTS FOR OUTSTANDING CHARACTER. EXPENSES 3,950 FOCUS GRANTS - SMALL GRANTS UNDER 500 FOR TEACHERS/TEACHING TEAMS FOCUSED ON CLASSROOM PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS THAT MAY BE SMALLER THAN THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK GRANTS. EXPENSES 3,570 CAROLINE RUSSELL SCHOLARSHIP - THIS IS AN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS PURSUING A CAREER IN EDUCATION AT LISTED UNIVERSITY'S IN ORDER TO ALLOW FUTURE STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. EXPENSES 2,087 JOY OF MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP - THIS IS AN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP THAT HONORS HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS THAT EXEMPLIFY THEIR JOY FOR MUSIC AND HAVE AN INTEREST IN FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION IN THE MUSIC FIELD. EXPENSES 1,000 KAY LEONARD AWARD - THIS IS A 1,000 AWARD EACH TO TEACHERS IN THE GREENEVILLE CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM. EXPENSES 1,000 OVER 30 ACT RECOGNITION - THESE AWARDS ARE TO RECOGNIZE STUDENTS THAT MAKE MORE THAN A 30 ON THE ACT. EXPENSES 545 SCIENCE ALLIANCE - THIS IS AN ANNUAL PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE THE RESULTS OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN THE WORKPLACE. EXPENSES 409 HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS - SPONSORSHIP OF HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST WITH CASH PRIZES AT COMMUNITY WIDE HALLOWEEN EVENT IN DOWNTOWN GREENEVILLE. EXPENSES 100

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? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    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 July 1997.

    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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