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BC Cares Educational Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Doylestown, PA EIN: 23-3084670 Website

BC Cares Educational Foundation, in partnership with local schools, businesses, and the community, is dedicated to enriching the experience and education of students through innovative learning grants and development assets-based programs which promote responsible and resilient youth.

BC Cares Educational Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$98,188
-22.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$26,284
+48.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$1,432
+58.2% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$69,129
+3.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.

How to apply to BC Cares Educational Foundation

Who BC Cares Educational Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Doylestown

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20KTotal only2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $15K (2020). In 2023 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Bucks West High School Doylestown, PAInnovative Learning Grant$12,000
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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
2024$98,188$26,284$69,129——$1,432
2023$126,736$17,759$66,889$5,000Total only$905
2022$191,748$175,187$180,838$12,0001$142
2021$223,171$157,139$134,629$6,813Total only$146
2020$203,768$168,943$156,747$15,151Total only$581

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About BC Cares Educational Foundation

Based on IRS filings

BC Cares Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Doylestown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $98K in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

BC Cares Educational Foundation is led by Ashley Crowell, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ashley Crowell

    Executive Director

    Current Executive Director → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    $35K (2024)

  • Phil Ehlinger

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Gregg

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Kuntzmann

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Albert

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Nutter

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Richlin

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karyn Hyland

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Nieves-Hoblin

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie Boyd

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stu Kesilman

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Shelly Esq.

    Vice President

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Lannon

    Secretary & Member at Large

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Secretary & Member at Large, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Mazaheri Esq.

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Kimberly Cambra (2020–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Stacey Mulholland (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ben Presti (2023) — Director
  • Former: Sherry Cox (2023) — Director
  • Former: Stu Kessleman (2023) — Director
  • Former: Hugo Lentze (2020–2022) — Director & Member-At-Large
  • Former: Greg Striano (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Angela Linch (2020–2021) — Director & Member-At-Large
  • Former: Ashley Heidler (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Chris Thompson (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rep Meghan Schroeder (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Steven McComas (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Adam Assoian (2020) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Yannarella (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jeanne Szyszko (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: John Kopicki (2020) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Repko (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Steven Rash (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ashley Crowell — Executive Director: $35KAshley CrowellExecutive Director$35K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $35K, to Ashley Crowell (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about BC Cares Educational Foundation

How large is BC Cares Educational Foundation?

BC Cares Educational Foundation reported $98K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $26K.

What is BC Cares Educational Foundation?

BC Cares Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Doylestown, PA. It holds $98K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does BC Cares Educational Foundation operate?

BC Cares Educational Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is BC Cares Educational Foundation's EIN?

BC Cares Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3084670. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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