Aid Through Education
Aid Through Education is a private foundation based in Geyserville, California, that files Form 990-PF. Its 2025 filing reports support for education missions and an educational trip, along with grants for scholarships, curriculum, children’s services, and missionary-related purposes.
Aid Through Education at a glance
In short: Aid Through Education gave $81K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,593
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -26.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,757
- +54.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,392,109
- -4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Aid Through Education
- How to Apply
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The filing lists an individual recipient as the contact and says to submit materials in writing. It lists no restrictions on awards and no deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: John Robert Young
Mailing address: 4950 Red Winery Road, Geyserville, CA 95441
Phone: (707) 433-5075
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Aid Through Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Toledo Christian Academy Belize ($14K). Together the top 10 received $34K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($46,607), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 58% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 6% to Texas, 4% to Hawaii, and 2% to Minnesota. It assigns 25% to an unidentified state. Itemized grants also list recipients in Belize, Georgia, and Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Aid Through Education open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $81K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $46,607 |
| Toledo Christian Academy Belize | Abeka Curriculum | $14,486 |
| Emmanuel Kingdom Ministries El Paso, TX | Childrens Home | $5,000 |
| Mike and Joanna Bresnan Santa Rosa, CA | Missions Travel Costa Rica | $3,000 |
| Steiger International Eden Prairie, MN | Missionaries Philipines | $2,000 |
| Brenda Anne Sommer Hillsboro, OR | Missionary Uganda | $2,000 |
| Alana Hurst | Missionary Portugal | $2,000 |
| Susan Fletcher Thomasville, GA | Missions Belize Travel Expenses | $2,000 |
| Denny Hurst | Missionary Portugal | $1,500 |
| Maureen Hurst | Missionary Portugal | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,392,109 | $52,847 | $120,706 | $80,593 | 14 | $101,799 | $30,281 | $86,607 |
| 2024 | $1,459,968 | $83,863 | $99,695 | $70,847 | 19 | $83,232 | $64,123 | $81,877 |
| 2023 | $1,475,800 | $73,938 | $84,033 | $49,505 | 14 | $66,962 | $56,867 | $73,977 |
| 2022 | $1,436,127 | $29,889 | $75,494 | $46,750 | 8 | $67,215 | $17,377 | — |
| 2021 | $715,744 | $30,731 | $32,223 | $24,240 | 9 | $25,519 | $14,027 | — |
| 2020 | $645,292 | $16,778 | $28,356 | $15,242 | 5 | — | $12,193 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aid Through Education reported a distributable amount of $87K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes its direct charitable activity as “continued support for education missions educational trip.” Grant purposes listed in the filing include scholarships, Abeka curriculum, children’s home support, and missionary travel or support.
Among its grantees, Emmanuel Kingdom Ministries describes its mission as supporting nongovernmental programs that care for impoverished and at-risk children, including through shelter, food, medical care, education, and other services. Steiger International Limited describes itself as a worldwide mission organization that raises up missionaries and equips local churches to engage and disciple youth.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $80,593. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $17,282, with a median grant of $2,500.
Notable 2025 grants included $14,486 to Toledo Christian Academy Belize for Abeka curriculum, $14,325 to an individual recipient for the Viviana Baldasari Scholarship, and $5,000 to Emmanuel Kingdom Ministries for a children’s home. The foundation also gave $2,000 to Steiger International Limited for missionaries in the Philippines. Two grants went to individual recipients for scholarships, totaling $29,282.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Robert Young as president, Paul Lyon Kelley as vice president, Joann Young as secretary, and Rebecca Lynn Kelley as treasurer. It lists Davide Zaccariello, Steven H Young, and Tami Young as trustees.
Aid Through Education is led by John Robert Young, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Robert Young
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Davide Zaccariello
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steven H. Young
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tami Young
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joann Young
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paul Lyon Kelley
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rebecca Lynn Kelley
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Aid Through Education
How much does Aid Through Education give each year?
Aid Through Education gave $81K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 19 grants.
What is Aid Through Education's typical grant size?
Aid Through Education's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,757, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Aid Through Education that year got $3K on average.
Where does Aid Through Education give grants?
Aid Through Education gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (6%).
Does Aid Through Education give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Aid Through Education's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Missionary Portugal" (4 grants).
Who are Aid Through Education's largest grantees?
Aid Through Education's largest 2025 grantees include Toledo Christian Academy Belize ($14,486), Emmanuel Kingdom Ministries ($5,000) and Mike and Joanna Bresnan ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($46,607), which are not listed by name. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Aid Through Education?
Aid Through Education reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $102K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Aid Through Education fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes its direct charitable activity as “continued support for education missions educational trip.” Grant purposes listed in the filing include scholarships, Abeka curriculum, children’s home support, and missionary travel or support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Aid Through Education?
The filing lists an individual recipient as the contact and says to submit materials in writing. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Aid Through Education's EIN?
Aid Through Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4281720. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Aid Through Education funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 9, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/aid-through-education-morg_2ccb5fbdd683454d8741faae2c1fb89b
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