CARROLL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

Carroll Education Foundation (CEF) is a donor-facing 501(c)(3) education foundation that supports Carroll Independent School District (Carroll ISD / "Dragon" schools) by funding teachers directly through end-of-year appreciation gifts, campus and district Teacher of the Year cash awards, and scholarships for educators. The organization’s public records and its own website confirm the nonprofit’s EIN as 75-2638646 (reported as 752638646) and its active status as a grantmaker and community fundraising partner. In recent years CEF changed its funding model to focus on direct support for teachers (including a strategic shift beginning in 2018 and the model described as “2023–Present” on the foundation’s site). Financial filings for fiscal years through 2024 show seven-figure contributions and net assets that enable multi-hundred-thousand-dollar distributions to the district; the foundation also continued active, donor-facing fundraising and sponsored community events to generate those funds. CEF maintains an active board and an Executive Director who works with Carroll ISD leadership on grant distribution and recognition programs.