Florida · Nonprofit
HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC
HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC (Florida) receives grants from 14 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,461,314 to it, the largest being SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION ($873,250). 7 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $2.9M
- Funders on record
- 14
- Grants received
- $2.5M
- Net assets
- $3.0M
What Hernando County Education Direct Support Organization Inc does
Mission
All activity is for the benefit of public pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade education, adult education, and community education programs in hernando county, florida.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Classroom grants, scholarships and special funding - the foundation administers classroom grants, student scholarships, and special funding initiatives to support educational achievement across more than 24 public schools in hernando county. Classroom grants provide teachers with supplemental funding for innovative instructional projects, materials, and technology that enhance student learning. Scholarships and student assistance programs help remove financial barriers to postsecondary education and academic participation. In partnership with corporate and community donors, the foundation addresses funding gaps not covered by school district budgets, ensuring equitable access to resources that promote student success and educational advancement.
$968,944 spentof which $506,275 as grants75% of program spendingSee schedule otools 4 schools teacher supply storethe foundation operates a year-round teacher resource store providing free school supplies to educators serving more than 24 public schools in hernando county. The program supports approximately 1,600 teachers and benefits more than 21,000 students annually. The physical store is stocked through donated goods and contributed funds. By providing classroom materials at no cost, the program reduces out-of-pocket expenses for teachers and ensures students have access to essential instructional resources.operation cinderella boutiqueoperation cinderella provides formal attire at no cost to students from low-income families for school-sponsored events. During the year, the program distributed over 178 donated dresses and suits. All items are received through noncash contributions and offered free of charge, removing financial barriers to student participation in milestone school events.
$193,845 spentof which $135,597 as grants15% of program spendingThe foundation administers the take stock in children program, which provides comprehensive support services to low-income and at-risk students in hernando county. The program includes college scholarships, volunteer mentoring, academic monitoring, and college readiness guidance designed to improve high school completion and postsecondary enrollment. Students are selected based on financial need and academic criteria. Through structured mentorship and long-term scholarship commitments, the program promotes educational attainment, workforce readiness, and economic mobility for participating students.
$100,102 spentof which $37,421 as grants8% of program spendingThe foundation conducts annual recognition programs honoring outstanding teachers, school-related employees, and students within hernando county public schools. These events highlight exemplary performance, dedication, and measurable impact on student achievement. Honorees are selected through a structured nomination and evaluation process. The program promotes excellence in education, supports workforce morale and retention, and strengthens community awareness of public education. Associated expenses include event production, awards, scholarships, and program support costs directly related to advancing educational excellence.
$29,465 spentof which $24,394 as grants2% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $1,292,356.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $1.6M to $2.6M (+62%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 67% · 2018 66% · 2019 45% · 2020 35% · 2021 13% · 2022 26% · 2023 2%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
101% of HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (48% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Tammy Brinker
CEO
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 2 funders to 3 funders, grant income fell $171k → $141k.
4 of 14 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 22% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 35% of grant income and the top three 75%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
98% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 72% · 2018 68% · 2019 59% · 2020 66% · 2021 63% · 2022 44% · 2023 52% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
60% of HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 50% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
92% of HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC's grant income comes from Florida funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $552k arriving through sponsors registered in 4 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 9,398 education nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 9,398 education nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Organizations like HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Florida
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
82% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
96%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 1 related entity
- Hernando Cnty School Board District · exempt
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Questions and answers
- Who funds HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC?
- HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC (Florida) receives grants from 14 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,461,314 to it, the largest being SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION ($873,250). 7 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC have?
- IRS filings report 14 organizations giving $2,461,314 in grants to HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC, 7 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC?
- SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $873,250 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Florida. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 14 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing