Military Child Education Coalition
Donations deductibleRevenue
$4.7m
year to 30 September 2025
Expenses
$4.2m
year to 30 September 2025
Total assets
$4.8m
$264k liabilities
Net assets
$4.5m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
32
6.3 years on average
Staff
75
30 volunteers
Chair observed
≥5 yrs
Cecil Haney Adm Usn Ret
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Military Child Education Coalition's network
32 people6 organisationsi32 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (32). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
32 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 17 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 32 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Haney ADM USN RET Chair | Chairman | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Alissa Harrison DM | Secretary/Vice-Chairman | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Benjamin Griffin GEN USA RET (also filed as Benjamin Griffin GEN RET) | Board Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| BOB RAY | Board Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cathryn Franks | Board Emeritus | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dan Karbler LTG USA RET | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| David G Henry JD | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dawne Deskins MG Usaf RET | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Debra Wada the Honorable | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Don Jones LTG USA RET (also filed as Don Jones LTG RET) | Board Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Donna Brock CSM | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Eric Flake COL Usaf RET | Vice-Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| James Mitchell EDD | Board Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Speltz | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jerrod Wheeler EDD | Vice-Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joyce Ward | Board Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathleen O'Beirne | Board Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lucy Reilly Fitch | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary JO Reimer | Board Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary Keller EDD (also filed as Mary Keller) | Board Emeritus | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mary Stork | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Patrick J Bingham PHD | Treasurer/Vice-Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patty Shinseki | Board Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rebecca Cederholm | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Robert Eisiminger | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robert Gaylord BG USA RET (also filed as Robert Gaylord BG RET) | Board Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Ivany PHD MG USA RET | Vice-Chairman | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sandy Schwartz | Board Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Moore | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Tom Schwartz GEN USA RET (also filed as Tom Schwartz GEN RET) | Board Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Harrison EDD | Board Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Zoe Trautman | Board Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Simerly | VP Fund Development | since 2018 |
| Dalena Kanouse | Sr Director NCR | since 2018 |
| John Ballantyne | SVP/COO | since 2018 |
| Kyle Wood | SVP/COO | since 2024 |
| Mary Keller EDD | President/CEO | since 2018 |
| Mary L Bier | President/CEO | 2025 |
| Rebecca I Porter PHD | President/CEO (Oct-Dec) | since 2019 |
| Timothy Farrell | SVP/COO | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca I Porter PhD | Former President/CEO & Board Emeritus | 50 | $154k | $2k | |
| Cynthia Simerly | Former VP Fund Development | 50 | $134k | $4k | |
| Kyle Wood | SVP/COO | 50 | $132k | $2k | |
| Cecil Haney Adm Usn Ret | Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Patrick J Bingham PhD | Treasurer/Vice-Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alissa Harrison Dm | Secretary/Vice-Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Eric Flake Col Usaf Ret | Vice-Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Robert Ivany PhD Mg USA Ret | Vice-Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jerrod Wheeler Edd | Vice-Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Donna Brock CSM | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Cederholm | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dawne Deskins Mg Usaf Ret | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Eisiminger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lucy Reilly Fitch | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David G Henry JD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Karbler LTG USA Ret | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Moore | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Speltz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Stork | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Debra Wada the Honorable | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cathryn Franks | Board Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Gaylord Bg USA Ret | Board Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Benjamin Griffin Gen USA Ret | Board Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Harrison Edd | Board Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Don Jones LTG USA Ret | Board Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Keller | Board Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Mitchell Edd | Board Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen O'beirne | Board Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob Ray | Board Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Jo Reimer | Board Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sandy Schwartz | Board Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Schwartz Gen Ret | Board Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patty Shinseki | Board Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Zoe Trautman | Board Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joyce Ward | Board Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary L Bier | President/CEO | 50 | $0 |
Colorado roster
25 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263017261). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Patrick Bingham | Treasurer of the Board |
| Eric Flake | Director |
| Mary Bier | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Mary Stork | Director |
| Lucy Fitch | Director |
| Anna Startzell | Director of Government Relations |
| David Henry | Director |
| Robert Eisiminger | Director |
| Barrett Scruggs | Director |
| Robert Ivany | Vice Chair; Fund Development Cmte Chair |
| Dawne Deskins | Director |
| Alissa Harrison | Secretary of the Board |
| Amse Heck | Chief Advancement Officer |
| Jerrod Wheeler | Vice Chair; Nominating Committee Chair |
| Susan Moore | Director |
| Juan Garcia | Comptroller; Acting CFO |
| James Speltz | Director |
| Debra Wada | Director |
| Sucheta Lakhani | Director |
| Dan Karbler | Director |
| Caitlin Fross | Director |
| Donna Brock | Director |
| Cecil Haney | Chair of the Board |
| Juan Garcia | |
| Rebecca Cederholm | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Military Child Education Coalition
- EIN
- 742889416
- Address
- 5900 Balcones Dr, Austin, TX, 78731-4257
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- To ensure inclusive, quality educational opportunities for all military-connected children affected by mobility, transition, deployments and family separation. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 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
- 1998
- Principal officer
- Mary Bier (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBenjamin Griffin GEN USA RET
≥8years on the filingsBOB RAY
≥8years on the filingsDon Jones LTG USA RET
≥8years on the filingsJames Mitchell EDD
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.8m
- Total liabilities
- $264k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $288k
- Program service revenue
- $4.4m
- Employees
- 75
- Volunteers
- 30
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 | $3.7m | $4.3m | Deficit $595k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Military Child Education Coalition likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 10 August 1998
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.