SMYTH COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
EIN 88-1039448 · Community Foundations (T31)
What they do
SMYTH COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS (SCCF) MISSION is to PARTNER to BUILD PATHWAYSFOR A STRONGER COMMUNITY BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES and GIVING HOPE for A BRIGHTERFUTURE for ALL SMYTH COUNTY CITIZENS and ADJACENT COMMUNITIES. SCCF PARTNERS WITHCOMMUNITY MEMBERS to SET UP ENDOWED FUNDS to SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS and COMMUNITYGRANTS ACROSS SMYTH COUNTY. THESE FUNDS ARE MANAGED BY SCCF to GROW IN VALUE WHILEDONATING A PORTION of THE EARNINGS to AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS to SMYTH COUNTY STUDENTSAND GRANTS to NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTY. THROUGH THE INVESTINGAND GROWTH, THE FUNDS WILL GIVE BACK to THE COMMUNITY for YEARS to COME. SCCF ALSOPARTNERS WITH OUR LOCAL TOWNS and OTHER NONPROFITS to PROMOTE HEALTH, WELLNESSAND EDUCATION THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITIES.
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Of every $100 spent, about $57.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $258 for KEVIN VERNON (CFO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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KEVIN VERNONCFO
EMILY BRALLEYDIRECTOR
SARAH GILLESPIEDIRECTOR
SANDRA CATALANDIRECTOR
PAUL HOLCOMBE ESQVICE CHAIR
MICHAEL ROBINSON PHDCHAIR
MERRELLE WARDDIRECTOR
LYNDA HELTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JOHN GRAHAM ESQDIRECTOR
DICKIE KEGLEYDIRECTOR
DENNIS CARTER EDDDIRECTOR
DAVID KISER MDDIRECTOR
DAVID FIELDSDIRECTOR
CHELSEA HAMMAN MDDIRECTOR
BRIAN THOMPSON DMDDIRECTOR
BRIAN CREGGERTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2023
- Location
- 1 HEALTH WAY, MARION, VA 24354-4225
- County
- Smyth
- In care of
- KEVIN VERNON CFO
- Primary officer
- KEVIN VERNON CFO, CFO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Community Foundations (T31)
- IRS tax category
- Community Foundations