Advance Rural Education Foundation
OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL STUDENTS ARE CELEBRATED AND SUPPORTED. IN A PROCESS WE CALL LIFE PLANNING, EACH STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS, GOALS, AND NEEDS ARE IDENTIFIED SO THAT THEY CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE CLASSROOM AND AFTER GRADUATION. EVERY STUDENT GRADUATES WITH A LIFE PLAN AND THE TOOLS AND CONFIDENCE TO CARRY OUT THAT PLAN. WE ARE A COMMUNITY THAT PUTS MASLOW'S HIERARCHY INTO PRACTICE ENSURING OUR STUDENTS' PRIMARY NEEDS ARE MET, THAT THEY FEEL SAFE, EXPERIENCE A SENSE OF BELONGING, DISCOVER THEIR UNIQUE GIFTS AS THEY BUILD THEIR SELF-ESTEEM, AND ULTIMATELY FIND THEIR PURPOSE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$238K
+16.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$681K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$681K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $237,657 | $203,347 | $6,650 |
| Revenue | $754,470 | $216,350 | $50 |
| Expenses | $720,160 | $13,747 | $699 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED MANN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LEE DENNEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PAUL CAMPBELL | BOARD CHAIR | 20 | — |
| WREN HAWTHORNE | PRESIDENT | 20 | — |
| CARRI SULLIVAN | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| REBECCA NOLTE | SECRETARY | 4 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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