Belmont Education Foundation Inc
To provide learning excellence and special initiatives grants to teachers and administrators and to provide educational enrichment materials for the belmont public schools system, a school system with a student population of approximately 4,500.
Belmont Education Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Belmont Education Foundation Inc gave $157K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $157K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $156,668
- -43.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $156,668
- -43.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $156,668
- Total assets
- $1,060,108
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Belmont Education Foundation Inc
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Belmont Education Foundation Inc
Apple Run Grants (Physical Education)
Belmont Education Foundation Inc
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Art Exploration Funds
Belmont Education Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Chris Kochem Artist in Residence Fund
Belmont Education Foundation Inc
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Belmont Education Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Belmont Public Schools ($157K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $277K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $157K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Public Schools Belmont, MA | Prof. Development | $156,668 |
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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 | $1,060,108 | $283,149 | $213,774 | $156,668 | 1 | $41,080 |
| 2024 | $999,382 | $375,714 | $307,798 | $276,723 | 1 | $33,474 |
| 2023 | $939,839 | $253,727 | $97,173 | $46,996 | 2 | $16,389 |
| 2022 | $824,893 | $205,722 | $61,442 | $28,577 | Total only | $16,049 |
| 2021 | $745,866 | $198,771 | $63,282 | $18,102 | 1 | $8,167 |
| 2020 | $681,237 | $198,436 | $233,586 | $190,809 | 1 | $6,791 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Belmont Education Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Belmont Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Belmont, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $157K. Net investment income was $41K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Belmont Education Foundation Inc is led by Maria Olagunju, Co President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria Olagunju
Co President
Director → Co President, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerrel Jones
Co President
Director → Co President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Townsend
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa McKenna
Director
President → Co President, 2024
Co President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wenhong Liu
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Brown
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Gelfer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kylia Garver
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Checkoway
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carmen Ruiz De Guana
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deepa Shakya
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Berryman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Guo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Carson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yang Han
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zeb Kimmel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Javedan
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$2 (2023) → $0 (2025)
Michael Gao
Vice President Programs
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Vice President Programs, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Lubarsky
Vice President Fundraisi
Director → Vice President Fundraisi, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Krempus
Co Vice President Mark.
Director → Co Vice President Mark., 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lander Arrue
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Natasha Bregel (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Matias Infante (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Mauro Lance (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Rui Guo (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Barbara Bulfoni (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lauren Capitani (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lyn Hamer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Nomita Ganguly (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Caputo (2022–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Allison Goodwin (2020–2022) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Angela Chan (2020–2022) — Director & Vice President
- Former: Emily Running (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Hannah Fischer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Julia Coelho (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Laurie Bufano (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Martha Brown (2020–2022) — Director & Vice President
- Former: Ellen Mahoney (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Regan Moniz (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Deepak Garg (2022) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Deirdre Siegert (2022) — Director
- Former: Jess Smith (2022) — Director
- Former: Christa Bauge (2020–2021) — President Executive Officio & Director
- Former: Claire Kinzler (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Manganaro (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kim Dargon (2020–2021) — Director & Secretary
- Former: Melissa Nott Davis (2020–2021) — President & Director
- Former: Paul Roberts (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Alina Lisanke (2020) — Director
- Former: James Clem (2020) — Director
- Former: Jessica Bennett (2020) — Director
- Former: Kate Ascione (2020) — Director
- Former: Stacey Conroy (2020) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $2, to Holly Javedan (Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Belmont Education Foundation Inc
How much does Belmont Education Foundation Inc give each year?
Belmont Education Foundation Inc gave $157K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $277K across 1 grant.
How large is Belmont Education Foundation Inc?
Belmont Education Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $283K.
What is Belmont Education Foundation Inc?
Belmont Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Belmont, MA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Belmont Education Foundation Inc operate?
Belmont Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Belmont Education Foundation Inc's EIN?
Belmont Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3253542. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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