EIN 26-1914515

Bellwether Education Partners

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
109
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2023-08-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
We are a non-profit dedicated to helping Education organizations - in the public, private, and non-profit sectors - become more effective in their work and achieve dramatic results, especially for high-need students.
Total revenues
$34,842,592
2023
Total expenses
$26,154,304
2023
Total assets
$23,118,885
2023
Num. employees
109
2023

Program areas at Bellwether Education Partners

We support Education organizations and leaders through a blend of grant-funded programs to benefit the field at large and customized consulting services for organizations and individuals in public Education. Our activities focus on: thought leadership and publishing for the field, strategic advising and consulting, and evaluation.bellwether's programs and services are aimed at improving the effectiveness of Education organizations at a crucial moment for our country when our goal of a more equitable democratic society as well as our changing economy demand dramatically better outcomes from our public Education system. During the sixteen years of operations, we increased our impact by reaching 167 organizations for strategic advising and consulting, thought leadership and evaluation services and countless others through publications on key issues regarding innovation and reform, including our eduwonk and ahead of the heard blog.

Grants made by Bellwether Education Partners

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Citybridge EducationTo Support Organizations As They Help Families Leverage State Or Local Policies Designed To Enable Access To Supplemental Learning Options.$150,000
YouthpriseTo Support Organizations As They Help Families Leverage State Or Local Policies Designed To Enable Access To Supplemental Learning Options.$150,000
Responsiveed Texas AmendTo Support Parent-Directed Tutoring for Students During the 2022-23 School Year.$135,000
...and 17 more grants made

Who funds Bellwether Education Partners

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationK-12 Education$801,974
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF)Proof of Concept: Parent Directed Tutor Accounts$396,000
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Education$170,000
...and 15 more grants received

Personnel at Bellwether Education Partners

NameTitleCompensation
Dawana WilliamsonChief Operating Officer , Partner$225,136
Valentina PayneChief of Staff To Andrew Rotherham External Relations
Gwendolyn BakerPartner , Strategic Advising$270,577
Abby MarcoGrants Manager
Christina SeguraBeta Project Manager
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Bellwether Education Partners

RevenuesFYE 08/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$13,212,899
Program services$21,373,331
Investment income and dividends$256,362
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$34,842,592

Form 990s for Bellwether Education Partners

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-082024-03-04990View PDF
2022-082023-02-28990View PDF
2021-082022-03-08990View PDF
2020-082021-04-27990View PDF
2019-082020-09-29990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Teaching LabWashington, DC$17,475,256
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SCOPE Education ServicesSmithtown, NY$41,410,887
EdAdvanceLitchfield, CT$42,915,785
Leading EducatorsNew Orleans, LA$15,795,278
Collaborative for Regional Educational Services and Training (CREST)Andover, MA$25,075,143
Us Math Recovery CouncilEagan, MN$13,029,622
PBL WorksNovato, CA$19,057,798
American Council on Education (ACE)Washington, DC$39,731,035
Data update history
October 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from NewSchools Venture Fund (NSVF)
May 27, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 5 new vendors, including , , , , and
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $801,974 from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsEmployment organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
National levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
517 Boston Post Rd 171
Sudbury, MA 01776
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
bellwether.org/ 
Phone
(877) 636-0909
Twitter profile
@bellwethered 
IRS details
EIN
26-1914515
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
611430: Professional and Management Development Training
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0187328
FTB Entity ID
3491136
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-06
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