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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-2549021

Recruiting Classroom Inc

A private foundation in Charlotte, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $100,801 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Bill Pell
6034 Jepson Court
Charlotte, NC 28214
(972) 214-7751
[email protected]
Form and materials
www.recruitingclassroom. org applications
Deadlines
none
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $100,801

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $76,584

  • Tax year 2024

    $52,826

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $11,934

  • Tax year 2023

    $11,362

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $38,023

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $37,701 in all.

  2. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $37,200 in all.

  3. Cherry Creek Footballcherry creek, CO

    football fees

    $6,000
  4. Athletes BeyondDenver, CO

    Training Fees

    $3,000
  5. SBHS BasketballHollywood, FL

    Recruiting Education

    $2,500
  6. UNC Football ProgramGreeley, CO

    Camp Fees

    $2,500
  7. Aurora CougarsDenver, CO

    football fees

    $2,000
  8. TCO 7v7Denver, CO

    Entry Fees

    $1,800
  9. Eastpride Wrestling ClubCasper, WY

    team fees

    $1,000
  10. Individual

    scholarship

    $725
  11. Individual

    scholarship

    $725
  12. Individual

    training support

    $650
  13. Individual

    training fees

    $650
  14. SBHS BaseballHollywood, FL

    Equipment purchase

    $500
  15. Individual

    Scholarship

    $500
  16. Individual

    scholarship

    $500
  17. Individual

    Scholarship

    $500
  18. Individual

    Scholarship

    $500
  19. Individual

    scholarship

    $500
  20. Individual

    scholarship

    $500
  21. Individual

    scholarship

    $350
  22. Individual

    Scholarship

    $250
  23. Individual

    scholarship

    $250

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado5 grants $15,300
  2. Florida2 grants $3,000
  3. Wyoming1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Byron PellCEO Hours 15Pay $0
  • Melissa PellSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

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