Nonprofit · EIN 25-1303313
MATERIAL HANDLING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $717,286 | $337,238 | $380,048 | $2,839,884 | $8,230 | $2,831,654 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $726,594 | $297,346 | $429,248 | $2,314,232 | $2,952 | $2,311,280 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $721,989 | $256,993 | $464,996 | $1,759,655 | $31 | $1,759,624 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $566,034
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $151,252
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $84,151
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $283,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,615
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,615
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,480
- Occupancy
- $2,396
- Program services (functional)
- $290,013
- Management and general (functional)
- $47,225
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,314,232
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,839,884
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,230
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,831,654
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,003,168
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,523,486
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,308,168
- Gross receipts
- $2,636,304
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN NEUWIRTH | PRESIDENT (UNTIL 4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| RYAN BARTLETT | PRESIDENT (AS OF 5/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN TITZE | VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 5/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| SAL FATEEN | LAST RETIRING PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| MARY ALYSON AMMONS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 1/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| GRAY MURRAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| ARTHUR H STROYD JR | DIRECTOR & LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JAY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PATTI BLESSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JAMES CABOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| BRYAN JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| RAY NIEMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL PARROTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOHN PAXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| DAVID PORTER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/25) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITCH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOEL THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| RON WURZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JAMES K ALLRED | LIFETIME DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM POWELL | LIFETIME DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR ST ONGE | LIFETIME DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| DR JAMES TOMPKINS | LIFETIME DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN NEUWIRTH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| RYAN BARTLETT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| SAL FATEEN | LAST RETIRING PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| GRAY MURRAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| DONNA VARNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| ARTHUR H STROYD JR | DIRECTOR & LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| DAVID PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JAY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PATTI BLESSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JAMES CABOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| BRYAN JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| RAY NIEMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL PARROTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOHN PAXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MITCH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOEL THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN TITZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| RON WURZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JAMES K ALLRED | LIFETIME DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOHN HILL | LIFETIME DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM POWELL | LIFETIME DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR ST ONGE | LIFETIME DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| DR JAMES TOMPKINS | LIFETIME DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MIKE LAURENT | TREASURER (TO 4/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN NEUWIRTH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| RYAN BARTLETT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| MIKE LAURENT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| SAL FATEEN | LAST RETIRING PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| DONNA VARNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DAVID PORTER | CICMHE LIAISON Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JAMES K ALLRED | LIFETIME DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JAY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PATTI BLESSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JAMES CABOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOHN HILL | LIFETIME DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| BRYAN JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| RAY NIEMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR ST ONGE | LIFETIME DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL PARROTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOHN PAXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM POWELL | LIFETIME DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MITCH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR H STROYD JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOEL THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN TITZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| DR JAMES TOMPKINS | LIFETIME DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| RON WURZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8720 RED OAK BLVD STE 201, CHARLOTTE, NC 28217-3996
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GRAY MURRAY, 8720 RED OAK BLVD 201, CHARLOTTE, NC 28217
- Signed the 990
- GRAY MURRAY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (704) 676-1190
- Website
- WWW.MHI.ORG/MHEFI
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE AND RETAIN TALENT FOR THE MATERIAL HANDLING, LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - GRANTS AWARDED THROUGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS PROVIDING MATERIAL HANDLING EDUCATION CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS PURSUING STUDIES IN MATERIAL HANDLING, INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION, ENGINEERING, LOGISTICS, AND SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRIES. 71 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED IN 2025.Expenses $290,013 · grants $283,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1303313
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,839,884
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,636,304
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $717,286 | $337,238 | $2,839,884 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $726,594 | $297,346 | $2,314,232 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $721,989 | $256,993 | $1,759,655 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $205,901 | $210,985 | $1,162,046 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 25-1303313).
Questions about MATERIAL HANDLING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of MATERIAL HANDLING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MATERIAL HANDLING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC is 25-1303313.
- Is MATERIAL HANDLING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to MATERIAL HANDLING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MATERIAL HANDLING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MATERIAL HANDLING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MATERIAL HANDLING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MATERIAL HANDLING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GRAY MURRAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of MATERIAL HANDLING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MATERIAL HANDLING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $717,286, expenses of $337,238 and total assets of $2,839,884 at year end.
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