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EIN 22-2514422

Boston Educational Development Foundation (BEDF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
City
Roxbury
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1984
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
B84: Alumni Associations
Description
Boston Educational Development Foundation (BEDF) is the fiscal partner (501 c(3) ) of Boston Public Schools (BPS) and exists for the purpose of improving educational opportunities for the students of BPS.
Total revenues
$13,910,209
2023
Total expenses
$13,043,036
2023
Total assets
$16,009,168
2023
Num. employees
8
2023

Program areas at BEDF

The Foundation provides general management, financial, administrative, bookkeeping, accounting, fiscal reporting and fundraising support to private-funded programs that further The Educational aims and goals of Boston public schools. The Foundation also provides fundraising support to schools in The following areas: grant seeking and dissemination, fundraising training and grant writing coaching, assistance in grants review, and creation of online fundraising campaigns for schools and programs.

Who funds Boston Educational Development Foundation (BEDF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Ge FoundationEducation/skills - Boston$4,894,000
Ge FoundationEducation/skills - Boston$2,494,000
Ge FoundationEducation/skills - Boston$2,400,000
...and 42 more grants received totalling $11,510,840

Personnel at BEDF

NameTitleCompensation
Pamela LeinsExecutive Director$160,768
Laura DziornyChair / Clerk$0
Benjamin IveyTreasurer / Director / Board Member$0
Natalie VelasquezClerk / Director$0
Essence McGill ArzuTreasurer / President / Clerk$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for BEDF

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$12,499,339
Program services$999,283
Investment income and dividends$411,587
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$13,910,209

Form 990s for BEDF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-12-18990View PDF
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062024-03-12990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-05-09990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

Organizations like BEDF

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Lehman College FoundationBronx, NY$4,243,493
Metropolitan State University of Denver FoundationDenver, CO$13,343,630
The University of Texas Foundation (UTXF)Austin, TX$53,709,870
VMI FoundationLexington, VA$26,268,516
Massachusetts College of Art and Design FoundationBoston, MA$3,639,374
The BISON Children's Scholarship FundBuffalo, NY$5,289,619
Northwest FoundationMaryville, MO$8,404,058
Vincennes University FoundationVincennes, IN$8,905,689
East Central University FoundationAda, OK$14,375,605
University of Houston Foundation (UHF)Houston, TX$14,179,306
Data update history
December 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 23 new grant, including a grant for $80,000 from EdVestors
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $133,000 from English for New Bostonians (ENB)
July 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 26 new grant, including a grant for $4,894,000 from Ge Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsPeer-to-peer fundraisingTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
Address
6 Roxbury St 3L
Roxbury, MA 02119
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
bedf.org/ 
Phone
(617) 635-9700
IRS details
EIN
22-2514422
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1984
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B84: Alumni Associations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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