Believe & Achieve Foundation
To provide access to basic needs for at-risk children in local neighborhoods.
Believe & Achieve Foundation at a glance
In short: Believe & Achieve Foundation gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $7,000
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $104,680
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Believe & Achieve Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was West Chester Area School District ($7K). Together the top 2 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Believe & Achieve Foundation gives
- Giving fell 71% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $47K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Chester Area School District Exton, PA | Summer Program | $7,000 |
| Chester County Intermediate Unit Coatesville, PA | Summer Program | $7,000 |
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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 | $104,680 | $73,680 | $104,421 | $14,000 | 2 | $3,129 |
| 2024 | $135,421 | $143,658 | $112,731 | — | — | $2,378 |
| 2023 | $104,494 | $94,442 | $111,428 | $30,000 | 3 | $1,598 |
| 2022 | $121,480 | $78,225 | $89,492 | $47,485 | 3 | $178 |
| 2021 | $132,747 | $111,516 | $68,878 | $30,000 | 3 | $52 |
| 2020 | $90,109 | $48,407 | $44,991 | $10,000 | 1 | $46 |
About Believe & Achieve Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Believe & Achieve Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Exton, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $105K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Believe & Achieve Foundation is led by Fred Gunther, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fred Gunther
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Tinson
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kara Todd
Director
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Shillingford
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Ryan
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Flynn
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Ryan Magee
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
28 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larissa Mekosh
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kathleen Hoertz (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Jennifer Merroth (2020–2021) — Director
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 Believe & Achieve Foundation
How much does Believe & Achieve Foundation give each year?
Believe & Achieve Foundation gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Believe & Achieve Foundation?
Believe & Achieve Foundation reported $105K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $74K.
What is Believe & Achieve Foundation?
Believe & Achieve Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Exton, PA. It holds $105K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Believe & Achieve Foundation operate?
Believe & Achieve Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Believe & Achieve Foundation's EIN?
Believe & Achieve Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3440808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
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