2025-11-12T13:02:11-08:00 2024-12-31 843793000 Clark CPA Group PC 36 Motif Blvd Brownsburg IN 46112 990 2024-01-01 300024279 Zionsville Education Foundation Inc ZION 3177334805 900 Mulberry Street Zionsville IN 46077 Amanda Black Treasurer 2025-11-12 true Derick R Busenbark CPA P01209316 3178522304 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Amanda Black 900 Mulberry Street Zionsville IN 46077 407947 false X www.zionsvilleeducationfoundation.org X 1994 IN Providing funds that promote academic excellence 21 21 2 51 0 309466 283481 0 40469 53503 11050 22712 360985 359696 73410 141417 0 93713 98358 0 71917 56765 66144 223888 305919 137097 53777 2138126 2359591 10257 15562 2127869 2344029 The Zionsville Education Foundation (ZEF)is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the educational experiences of Zionsville students by providing grants for innovative and creative programs. The mission of ZEF is to serve its school community by providing funds that promote academic excellence. false false 146057 68343 Funding to Zionsville Community Schools to provide various grants promoting excellence in academic education. 42512 42512 Fall program funding to Zionsville Community School teachers based on a grant application and approval process. The grants were reviewed and approved by the grant committee which is comprised of board members and community members. Each grant was reviewed to determine how the grant met the foundation's mission to improve academic excellence. Based on funds available, the highest ranked grants promoting academic excellence were funded. 30562 30562 Spring program funding to Zionsville Community School teachers based on a grant application and approval process. The grants were reviewed and approved by the grant committee which is comprised of board members and community members. 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The endowment funds are used to fund the organization's mission X false Fall Event 154197 95193 59004 5531 19423 2750 15118 Spring Event 14628 2669 11959 1811 1407 1500 711 168825 97862 70963 7342 20830 4250 15829 48251 22712 true 0 0 Classroom Grants 66 141417 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used ZEFs Grant Committee reviews grant applications utilizing a competitive process and gives recommendations pertaining to which students and teachers will receive grant funds, as well as how much money each student or teacher will receive. The Grant Committees recommendations are voted on by the Board. Grant funds must be spent within one year unless an exception is granted and any remaining funds are returned to ZEF to be used for future grant awards. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The return, with the exception of Sch B Donor names and related information, is provided to all board members for review. The 990 is reviewed at a monthly board meeting of which minutes of the meeting are recorded. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Annually, all board members are required to complete a conflict of interest statement, the results of which are discussed with the executive committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The process for determining compensation for the executive director's and development and event manager's salary includes a review and approval by the independent board members. The organization's board members consist of experts with knowledge in human resources and nonprofit organizations and feel the executive compensation is reasonable compared to other similar nonprofit form 990 compensation. The determination of the executive director's and development and event manager's compensation is documented in the board minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The organization makes available its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to the public upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization provides copies of its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to all new board members. All board members are required to complete a conflict of interest statement annually, the results of which are discussed with the executive committee. The board is provided quarterly financial updates in summary format. Annually, the board is provided the 990 and financial statements.