Bay Education Fund
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Bay Education Fund at a glance
In short: Bay Education Fund gave $791K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $264K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $790,698
- +72.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $263,566
- +187.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,000
- Total assets
- $3,642,793
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bay Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was South San Francisco School District ($759K). Together the top 3 received $791K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 12 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bay Education Fund gives
- Giving grew 888% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2023) to $791K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $791K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South San Francisco School District South San Francisco, CA | Program | $758,626 |
| South San Francisco Education Fdn South San Francisco, CA | Program | $27,000 |
| South San Francisco Teachers Associ South San Francisco, CA | Program | $5,072 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,642,793 | $5,709,979 | $5,780,303 | $790,698 | 3 | $14,838 |
| 2024 | $3,603,946 | $6,506,464 | $3,941,962 | $458,364 | 5 | $11,464 |
| 2023 | $765,353 | $1,039,177 | $1,097,769 | $46,000 | 3 | $855 |
| 2022 | $846,314 | $1,211,509 | $422,513 | $80,000 | 1 | $425 |
About Bay Education Fund
Based on IRS filings
Bay Education Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $791K. Net investment income was $15K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bay Education Fund is led by Tammy Crown, President on every filing since 2022; 5 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tammy Crown
President
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ash Solar
Secretarypartner
Secretarysenior Partner → Secretarypartner, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$60K (2022) → $252K (2025)
Paul Keys
Managing Partner
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$69K (2022) → $297K (2025)
Crystal Arrizon
Associate Partner
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$127K (2024) → $112K (2025)
Rachel Heredia
Associate Partner
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$117K (2024) → $110K (2025)
Nicole Williams Browning
Partner
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$181K (2025)
Michelle Boyers
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $297K, to Paul Keys (Managing Partner). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bay Education Fund
How much does Bay Education Fund give each year?
Bay Education Fund gave $791K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $458K across 5 grants.
What is Bay Education Fund's typical grant size?
Bay Education Fund's median grant in 2025 was $27,000, and its average grant was $263,566, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Bay Education Fund give grants?
Bay Education Fund gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were South San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does Bay Education Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bay Education Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program" (3 grants).
How large is Bay Education Fund?
Bay Education Fund reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.7M.
What is Bay Education Fund?
Bay Education Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Bay Education Fund's EIN?
Bay Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4788862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
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