Mission
The Foundation is organized and operated as a public charity exclusively for the educational purposes of the Cleveland County School System
Public Charity
Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation Inc
Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation Inc, of Shelby, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $603K in revenue, $355K in expenses, $1.8M in total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $347K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 561491775
Shelby, NC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$603K
Total Expenses$355K
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$347K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation Inc
How Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $94 for programs
$94
The Foundation awards grants to teachers who develop unique instructional programs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Employeee Retention Program
$75,000
Employeee Retention Program
$77,500
CHARITABLE DONATION
$10,000
$109,672
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice President
Ben Cabaniss
Secretary
Dr Stephen Fisher
President
James R Davis
Treasurer
Robert Mcdaniel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $603K | $355K | $1.8M |
| 2024 | $444K | $290K | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $430K | $515K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $181K | $214K | $1.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $181K to $603K (+234%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.