Albanian Christian Education Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Harrisonburg, VA EIN: 46-3946121

To promote and support Christian education for Albanians

Albanian Christian Education Foundation at a glance

In short: Albanian Christian Education Foundation gave $142K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $142K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$141,775
+20.7% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
-50.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$141,775
+141.4% vs 2025
Median grant
$141,775
Total assets
$56,379
+20.9% vs 2025
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Albanian Christian Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

TeachBeyond: $142KTeachBeyond$142K

The largest 2026 recipient was TeachBeyond ($142K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Downers GroveHarrisonburg

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2025) to $142K (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $142K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
TeachBeyond Downers Grove, ILSecunded staff support$141,775
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$56,379$350,332$316,314$141,7751$31
2025$46,640$233,868$218,525$117,4562$33
2024$6,897$96,649$117,037———
2023$26,042$78,402$96,109———
2022$44,627$98,492$92,421———
2021$37,678$122,287$92,768———
2020$8,159$96,292$116,264———
2019$28,131$105,257$82,724———

About Albanian Christian Education Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Albanian Christian Education Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Harrisonburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $56K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $142K. Net investment income was $31.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Albanian Christian Education Foundation is led by Kelly Keffer, President on the 2026 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Kelly Keffer

    President

    New on the 2026 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Rittenhouse

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rita Steiner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald E. Piper

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Board Member, 2022

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Miller

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2026

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beverly Dueck

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2026

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Horst

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janie Beitzel

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2026

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Walker

    Board Member

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Dejvis Kutrolli (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Marvin Slabaugh (2019–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Shirley Hochstetler (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Karen Gonyer (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Bonnie Zook (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard Bowman (2019–2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "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 Albanian Christian Education Foundation

How much does Albanian Christian Education Foundation give each year?

Albanian Christian Education Foundation gave $142K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $117K across 2 grants.

How large is Albanian Christian Education Foundation?

Albanian Christian Education Foundation reported $56K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $350K.

What is Albanian Christian Education Foundation?

Albanian Christian Education Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Harrisonburg, VA. It holds $56K in total assets as of 2026.

Where does Albanian Christian Education Foundation operate?

Albanian Christian Education Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Virginia.

What is Albanian Christian Education Foundation's EIN?

Albanian Christian Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3946121. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 1, 2020)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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