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Nonprofits›Lawrence Schools Foundation

Education

Lawrence Schools Foundation

LAWRENCE, KS

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$948K

Total expenses

$599K

Net assets

$4.9M

Grants received

$995K

36 grants

EIN

481016950

Tax year

2024

Mission

Enriching the education provided to all students in the lawrence public school system.

Programs

3 programs

Scholarships - provide awards for graduating seniors.

Expenses: $49KGrants: $49K

Early childhood readiness program - provide support of pre-k classrooms for approximately 75 at-risk four year olds.

Expenses: $32KGrants: $32K

Teacher awards - provide recognition for outstanding educators.

Expenses: $8KGrants: $8K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$836K

Program service revenue—

Investment income$136K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$948K

Expenses

Grants paid$372K

Salaries & benefits$157K

Fundraising$59K

Other expenses$70K

Total expenses$599K

Total assets$4.9M

Net assets$4.9M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DENA JOHNSTON

EXEC. DIRECTOR

Board

$87K

45 hrs/wk

STACY CORDELL

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ZAK BOLICK

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SARAH KRUSE

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROB GILLESPIE

President

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARTIN MOORE

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AMY MCANARNEY

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MINDY COLLMEYER

Secretary

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SCOTT KIMZEY

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATE WHITE

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SANDRA GAUTT

Past President

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANNE COSTELLO

Ex-Officio

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JULIE DUNLAP

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANNIE MYERS

Vice President

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

AUDRA FUSSELL

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KELLY MCPEAK

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALLISON VANCE MOORE

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JARED MARTIN

EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

ROBIN WARD

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PATRICK KELLY

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR JEANICE SWIFT - AS OF 924

EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

DR ANTHONY LEWIS - thru 824

EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

Grants received

Showing 36 of 36

FromAmountPurposeYear

DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$83K

RELIGION RELATED

2024

GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND

$10K

EDUCATION

2024

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

$6K

Public, Societal Benefit

2024

COMMERCE BANCSHARES FOUNDATION

$2K

USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION

2024

MIDCONTINENT FOUNDATION

$1K

LAWRENCE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION IS SEEKING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT'S MEAL SUPPORT FUND. THE MEAL SUPPORT FUND PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANT TO LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE NEGATIVE MEAL ACCOUNT BALANCES.

2024

The Bill & Erma Riley Family Foundation

$500

Operations & program support

2024

DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$159K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

DEBBY DURHAM FAMILY FOUNDATION

$60K

GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS

2023

RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND

$35K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$15K

EDUCATION

2023

GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND

$10K

EDUCATION

2023

COMMERCE BANCSHARES FOUNDATION

$2K

I.K.A.N. PROGRAM.

2023

DUNLAP FAMILY FOUNDATION

$750

PUBLIC

2023

The Bill & Erma Riley Family Foundation

$500

Operations & program support

2023

DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$133K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

DEBBY DURHAM FAMILY FOUNDATION

$60K

GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS

2022

RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND

$25K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND

$10K

EDUCATION

2022

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$5K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2022

Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation

$2K

Ethel & Raymond Rice Challenge Award. Scholarships to two high school seniors annually, one at each high school, who are living or have lived in a foster care placement. Each in the amount of $750.

2022

COMMERCE BANCSHARES FOUNDATION

$800

USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION.

2022

DEBBY DURHAM FAMILY FOUNDATION

$70K

GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS

2021

DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$93K

GENERAL SUPPORT