Nonprofit · EIN 61-1349137
FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE OWENSBORO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Also known as OWENSBORO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INC
Tax-exempt · OWENSBORO, KY 42301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $318,480 | $294,808 | $23,672 | $1,192,955 | $3,447 | $1,189,508 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $434,749 | $348,471 | $86,278 | $1,113,012 | $2,627 | $1,110,385 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $270,278 | $218,890 | $51,388 | $1,015,787 | $738 | $1,015,049 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $237,667
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $80,813
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $47,150
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $227,815
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $227,815
- Management and general (functional)
- $66,760
- Fundraising (functional)
- $233
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,113,012
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,192,955
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,447
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,189,508
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,137,603
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $939,508
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $250,000
- Gross receipts
- $593,317
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY JOHNSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DION MOORMAN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MINGA TROGDLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MIKE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE LEAZENBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TOM MADDOX JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FORREST ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET SUWANSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAFE BUCKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS GADDIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY DUVALL | EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DECKER | EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER LUTTRELL | EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DION MOORMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY JOHNSON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MINGA TROGDLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MIKE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE LEAZENBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TOM MADDOX JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FORREST ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET SUWANSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS GADDIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY DUVALL | EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DECKER | EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LUTTRELL | EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DION MOORMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY JOHNSON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR TOM MADDOX JR | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MIKE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA KIMBRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE LEAZENBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FORREST ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET SUWANSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINGA TROGDLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LUTTRELL | EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA BURNETTE | EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS GADDIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 450 GRIFFITH AVE, OWENSBORO, KY 42301-3620
- In care of
- % KELLY MOORE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 450 GRIFFITH AVE, OWENSBORO KY 42301
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANDY JOHNSON, 450 GRIFFITH AVENUE, OWENSBORO, KY 42301
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- JAMES M JOHNSON, 450 GRIFFITH AVE, OWENSBORO KY 42303
- Signed the 990
- ANDY JOHNSON, CHAIR
- Phone
- (270) 686-1000
- Return prepared by
- RINEY HANCOCK CPAS PSC
Mission
TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL NEEDS - GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TO STUDENTS/FAMILIES IN NEED IN ORDER TO EMPOWER CHILDREN IN VARIOUS AREAS OF EDUCATION AND TO ASSIST WITH UNAFFORDABLE MEDICAL OR OTHER NEEDS OF CHILDREN.Expenses $68,707 · grants $68,707
- STUDENT ATHLETICS - ASSISTANCE WITH VARIOUS NEEDS OF STUDENT ATHLETES TO PROMOTE INVOLVEMENT IN ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE.Expenses $95,252 · grants $95,252
- SUPPLIES - ASSISTANCE WITH VARIOUS NEEDS OF SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION.Expenses $55,919 · grants $55,919
- Expenses $7,937 · grants $7,937
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
- 61-1349137
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B112)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,192,955
- Income (IRS master file)
- $593,317
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $318,480 | $294,808 | $1,192,955 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $434,749 | $348,471 | $1,113,012 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $270,278 | $218,890 | $1,015,787 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $216,061 | $219,933 | $892,784 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: JAMES M JOHNSON | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 61-1349137).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE OWENSBORO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE OWENSBORO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE OWENSBORO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS is 61-1349137.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE OWENSBORO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE OWENSBORO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE OWENSBORO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 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 FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE OWENSBORO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 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 FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE OWENSBORO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 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 FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE OWENSBORO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANDY JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE OWENSBORO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE OWENSBORO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $318,480, expenses of $294,808 and total assets of $1,192,955 at year end.
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