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The Education Foundation of Collier County

Champions for learning

four stars

98.24

3606 Enterprise Avenue Suite 150
Naples, FL 34104
tel: (239) 643-4755   Web Site
EIN: 65-0230582

Board Leadership
William R. Barker
Chair

CEO
Susan McManus
President

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 98.24 four stars
  Financial 97.52 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 06/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

four stars

97.52

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 06/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 86.3%
  Administrative Expenses 5.8%
  Fundraising Expenses 7.7%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.06
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 2.09
  Program Expenses Growth 7.5%
  Liabilities to Assets 1.1%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by The Education Foundation of Collier County on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by The Education Foundation of Collier County on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
The Education Foundation of Collier County (FL) 98.24 four stars
Coro New York Leadership Center (NY) 87.65 three stars
Grantmakers for Education (OR) 85.74 three stars
MassBioEd (MA) 87.94 three stars
Great Lakes Women's Business Council (MI) 85.81 three stars

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The Education Foundation of Collier County, founded in 1990, is an independent organization whose purpose is to enhance learning for Collier County children and their teachers by engaging community support. Having begun with just a single program, The Education Foundation's initiatives have evolved to support recruitment, retention, and recognition of excellent teachers and principals, and programs designed for individual student success- all within a larger community-wide framework to support education.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $2,771,223
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $2,771,223
   Program Service Revenue $106
Total Primary Revenue $2,771,329
   Other Revenue $299,941
TOTAL REVENUE $3,071,270
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $1,952,893
   Administrative Expenses $119,674
   Fundraising Expenses $162,343
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $2,234,910
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $836,360
   
Net Assets $4,501,898

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Scholarships and Grants for Classroom Projects $558,277 28.6%
Take Stock in Children- Scholarship Program $444,839 22.8%
Educator Programs $338,927 17.3%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2015-06 06/01/2016 98.24 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 09/01/2015 88.91 three stars
2013-06 08/01/2014 95.82 four stars
2012-06 07/01/2013 92.22 four stars
2011-06 12/01/2012 90.48 four stars
2010-06 12/01/2011 86.45 three stars
2009-06 09/20/2011 99.52 four stars
 
CN 1.0
2009-06 11/01/2010 96.61 four stars
2008-06 02/01/2010 93.66 four stars
2007-06 07/01/2008 93.67 four stars
2006-06 04/01/2007 88.06 three stars
2005-06 06/01/2006 74.19 two stars
2004-06 09/01/2005 93.53 four stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 65-0230582
Name in IRS Master File THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF COLLIER COUNTY INC
NTEE Code T30
NTEE Classification Public Foundations
NTEE Type Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
Classification Educational Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (59) Other school related activities
(914) Achievement pries of awards
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date January, 1991
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
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  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
  • June, 2013
  • June, 2012
  • June, 2011

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$98,855 4.42% Susan McManus President

The Education Foundation of Collier County, founded in 1990, is an independent organization whose purpose is to enhance learning for Collier County children and their teachers by engaging community support. Having begun with just a single program, The Education Foundation's initiatives have evolved to support recruitment, retention, and recognition of excellent teachers and principals, and programs designed for individual student success- all within a larger community-wide framework to support education.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
The Education Foundation of Collier County (FL) 98.24 four stars
Grantmakers for Education (OR) 85.74 three stars
MassBioEd (MA) 87.94 three stars
Summit Academy OIC (MN) 91.64 four stars
JobTrain (CA) 93.46 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

The Education Foundation of Collier County
3606 Enterprise Avenue
Suite 150
Naples, FL 34104
tel: (239) 643-4755
fax: (239) 643-4799
EIN: 65-0230582

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Board Leadership

William R. Barker
Chair

CEO

Susan McManus
President

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