Rockford Education Foundation
Donations deductibleRockford Education Foundation's network
17 people1 organisationi17 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Poot Chair | Chairperson | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Anna Leitch | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bob Wells | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Cathy Mannor | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Heidi Laplante | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jared Gauss | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jessica Visser | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Greko | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Katy Scheffler | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kelli Rose | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kristin Long | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kristy Becker | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Laura Bargwell | Executive at | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lori Boss | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mary Kay Shaver | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| TIM Breadon | Vice Chairpe | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Trish Castiglione | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Meyer-Kraff | Executive Di | since 2019 |
| Jill Silverman | Executive Di | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Meyer-Kraff | Executive Di | 32 | $69k | ||
| Tim Breadon | Chairperson | 3 | $0 | ||
| John Greko | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bob Wells | Vice Chairpe | 2 | $0 | ||
| Katy Scheffler | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Erin Shupe | Executive at | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matt Hoffman | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Visser | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jared Gauss | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lori Boss | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Anna Leitch | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Cathy Mannor | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Rose | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Margaret Becker | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Trish Castiglione | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kelli Rose | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kristin Long | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Heidi Laplante | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Rockford Education Foundation
- EIN
- 383034696
- Address
- Po Box 777, Rockford, MI, 49341-0777
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- The rockford education foundation (ref) was established in 1991 to provide resources for increased educational opportunities for people of all ages in the rockford community. The ref is an independent, non-profit corporation, governed by a volunteer board of trustees from the community. Teachers, students, and community members with innovative ideas have received grants for wide-ranging... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B20Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1991
- Principal officer
- John Greko (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1992
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsLeslie Poot
≥7years on the filingsKelli Rose
≥7years on the filingsKristy Becker
≥7years on the filingsMary Kay Shaver
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.2m
- Total liabilities
- $522
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $378k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $66k
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 18
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $610k | $280k | $329k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rockford Public Schools | $49k |