Bilinski Educational Foundation
Bilinski Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sparks, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $4.0M. Net investment income was $198K.
Bilinski Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Bilinski Educational Foundation gave $4.0M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $667K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000,000
- +73.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $666,667
- +73.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $575,000
- Primary geography
- California (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Bilinski Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 17 grants of 30 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bilinski Educational Foundation gives
- Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $2.3M (2024) to $4.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $4.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $4,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $315,048 | $4,386,125 | $4,000,000 | 6 | $4,235,598 | $198,430 | $55,058 |
| 2024 | $4,283,459 | $1,006,320 | $2,617,780 | $2,303,000 | 6 | $2,482,096 | $884,412 | $219,647 |
| 2023 | $6,010,822 | $357,288 | $2,799,643 | $2,407,000 | 6 | $2,646,725 | $218,505 | $320,741 |
| 2022 | $10,316,623 | $515,860 | $2,900,908 | $2,527,000 | 6 | $2,719,070 | $360,852 | $453,754 |
| 2021 | $12,333,809 | $1,097,407 | $2,919,033 | $2,527,000 | 6 | $2,707,112 | $917,095 | $621,856 |
| 2020 | $13,535,145 | $1,056,116 | $2,712,952 | $2,325,000 | 6 | — | $877,453 | $630,700 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bilinski Educational Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bilinski Educational Foundation is led by Yvonne B Severietti, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yvonne B Severietti
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$163K (2020) → $284K (2025)
Dwight Allen
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $15K (2025)
Fred Springer
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $15K (2025)
Joel Koonce
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $15K (2025)
Judy Tuttle
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $15K (2025)
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $284K, to Yvonne B Severietti (Executive Direc). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bilinski Educational Foundation
How much does Bilinski Educational Foundation give each year?
Bilinski Educational Foundation gave $4.0M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 6 grants.
What is Bilinski Educational Foundation's typical grant size?
Bilinski Educational Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $575,000, and its average grant was $666,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bilinski Educational Foundation give grants?
Bilinski Educational Foundation's top state is California, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Mexico (15%) and Arizona (15%).
Does Bilinski Educational Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Bilinski Educational Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
What is Bilinski Educational Foundation?
Bilinski Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sparks, NV.
How much is Bilinski Educational Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Bilinski Educational Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Bilinski Educational Foundation's EIN?
Bilinski Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3694651. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Bilinski Educational Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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