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Academic Distinction Fund

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Community Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$234k (2024)

Expenses
$77.3k (2024)

Total Assets
$1.08M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending July
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$234,314
Expenses
$77,349
Net Income
$156,965
Net Assets
$1,080,218
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $226,925
96.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,389
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,080,218
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,080,218
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sallie Joseph (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lois Smyth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charlene Montelaro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Hutchins (Ex Officio Director) $0 $0 $0
John Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Layne Mcdaniel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Diez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerri Hobdy (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Firnberg Jr (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Wild (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Brandt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$188,659
Expenses
$53,847
Net Income
$134,812
Net Assets
$923,253
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $188,659
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $972,025
Total Liabilities $48,772
Net Assets $923,253
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sallie Joseph (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lois Smyth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charlene Montelaro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Hutchins (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Layne Mcdaniel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Diez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerri Hobdy (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Firnberg Jr (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Wild (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Brandt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$204,169
Expenses
$116,039
Net Income
$88,130
Net Assets
$788,441
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $204,169
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $788,691
Total Liabilities $250
Net Assets $788,441
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gerri Hobdy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Layne Mcdaniel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lois Smyth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Diez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jamey Firnberg (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Wild (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Brandt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$131,327
Expenses
$41,373
Net Income
$89,954
Net Assets
$649,361
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $131,327
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $658,611
Total Liabilities $9,250
Net Assets $649,361
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gerri Hobdy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Layne Mcdaniel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lois Smyth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Diez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jamey Firnberg (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Wild (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Brandt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$184,707
Expenses
$8,936
Net Income
$175,771
Net Assets
$559,566
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $172,863
93.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,844
6.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $559,661
Total Liabilities $95
Net Assets $559,566
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jamey Firnberg (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Wild (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Brandt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Matt Diez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerri Hobdy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Layne Mc Daniel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lois Smyth (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$185,427
Expenses
$116,381
Net Income
$69,046
Net Assets
$383,636
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $185,427
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $383,765
Total Liabilities $129
Net Assets $383,636

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$187,176
Expenses
$28,895
Net Income
$158,281
Net Assets
$314,590
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $187,170
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $75
0.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $314,590
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $314,590

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$185,264
Expenses
$167,889
Net Income
$17,375
Net Assets
$156,049
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $185,025
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $32
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$433
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $640
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $12,315
7.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $158,390
Total Liabilities $2,341
Net Assets $156,049
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Murphy F Bell Jr (Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Matthew C Saurage (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anna Kathryne Kronenberger (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Shelton Dennis Blunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jori Ann Erdman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jamey Firnberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter A Kopfinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey W Martin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stanford B Ponson (Advisory Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christy B Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott N Hensgens (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$193,106
Expenses
$197,174
Net Income
-$4,068
Net Assets
$138,180
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $192,770
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $36
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $300
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $14,460
7.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $140,908
Total Liabilities $2,728
Net Assets $138,180
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Murphy F Bell Jr (Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Matthew C Saurage (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anna Kathryne Kronenberger (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Shelton Dennis Blunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lori Ann Erdman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jamey Firnberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter A Kopfinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey W Martin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stanford B Ponson (Advisory Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christy B Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott N Hensgens (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$222,120
Expenses
$146,250
Net Income
$75,870
Net Assets
$142,624
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $222,093
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $27
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $10,099
6.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $145,133
Total Liabilities $2,509
Net Assets $142,624
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Murphy F Bell Jr (Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Matthew C Saurage (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anna Kathryne Kronenberger (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Shelton Dennis Blunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lori Ann Erdman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jamey Firnberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter A Kopfinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey W Martin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stanford B Ponson (Advisory Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christy B Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott N Hensgens (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ernie Hughes Phd (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Emily Smith Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$299,335
Expenses
$369,668
Net Income
-$70,333
Net Assets
$66,754
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $313,665
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$14,335
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $106,356
28.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $50,875
13.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $90,601
Total Liabilities $23,847
Net Assets $66,754
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Martis Jones (Executive Director) $90,000 $0 $0
Murphy F Bell Jr (Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Matthew C Saurage (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anna Kathryne Kronenberger (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ernie T Hughes Phd (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Shelton Dennis Blunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jori Ann Erdman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jamey Firnberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter A Kopfinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey W Martin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stanford B Ponson (Advisory Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Emily Smith Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christy B Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott N Hensgens (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marcy Hoefling (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$338,877
Expenses
$322,990
Net Income
$15,887
Net Assets
$137,087
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $338,875
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $89,077
27.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $78,535
24.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $145,071
Total Liabilities $7,984
Net Assets $137,087

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$317,588
Expenses
$388,128
Net Income
-$70,540
Net Assets
$121,200
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $321,876
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$4,292
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $209,830
54.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $128,389
Total Liabilities $7,189
Net Assets $121,200

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$313,613
Expenses
$233,856
Net Income
$79,757
Net Assets
$191,740
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $304,550
97.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,723
0.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,332
2.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $100,908
43.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $195,926
Total Liabilities $4,186
Net Assets $191,740

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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