Birmingham Education Foundation
The mission of the Birmingham Education Foundation is to create exceptional educational experiences by connecting innovative teachers with community support.
Birmingham Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Birmingham Education Foundation gave $106K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $106K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $106,212
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $106,212
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $106,212
- Total assets
- $350,645
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Birmingham Education Foundation
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Birmingham Education Foundation
BEF Great Idea Grants
Birmingham Education Foundation
Amount
Typically $300–$3,000; no set cap
Deadline
Rolling
Foundation Grants
Birmingham Education Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Great Idea Grants
Birmingham Education Foundation
Amount
No restrictions on amount; historically ranged $300 - $3,000 with average of $1,570
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Birmingham Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Birmingham Public School ($106K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Birmingham Education Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2022) to $130K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Public School Beverly Hills, MI | Grants to Fund Items | $106,212 |
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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 | $350,645 | $198,323 | $207,411 | $106,212 | 1 | $4,256 |
| 2024 | $346,560 | $156,972 | $230,484 | $129,975 | 1 | $3,608 |
| 2023 | $405,593 | $203,998 | $208,254 | $115,524 | 1 | $2,598 |
| 2022 | $399,510 | $233,368 | $166,414 | $90,171 | 2 | $2,306 |
| 2021 | $352,356 | $223,919 | $201,420 | $129,403 | 2 | $28,818 |
| 2020 | $341,757 | $251,157 | $209,875 | $122,193 | 2 | $5,469 |
| 2019 | $288,855 | $244,667 | $228,712 | $103,560 | 1 | $7,242 |
About Birmingham Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Birmingham Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Beverly Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $351K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $106K. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Birmingham Education Foundation is led by Alyssa Roethermel, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alyssa Roethermel
President
Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Daniel Forberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rosemary Hall
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabth Rito
Trustee
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rick Kelley
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sean Fisher
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jennifer Rass
Vice President
Trustee → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Julie Sutherland
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Amrita Singh
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Kimberly Whitman (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Catherine Turnbull (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sherri Levitt (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Diana Patterson (2022) — Staff
- Former: Geri Rinschler (2022) — Ex-Trustee
- Former: Paul Keller (2022) — Ex-Trustee
- Former: Sandeep Badwhar (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Hari Roger Mali (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: J. Benjamin Dolan (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Mark Dziatczak (2019–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Matthew Heller (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick Green (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Kelley (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: George Heitsch (2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Scott Warrow (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Susan File (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Alison Hendry (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Kimberly Pickell (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Pamela Davis (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Patrick Liebler (2019) — President
- Former: Rachel Guinn (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Robyn Freund (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Birmingham Education Foundation
How much does Birmingham Education Foundation give each year?
Birmingham Education Foundation gave $106K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $130K across 1 grant.
How large is Birmingham Education Foundation?
Birmingham Education Foundation reported $351K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $198K.
What is Birmingham Education Foundation?
Birmingham Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Beverly Hills, MI. It holds $351K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Birmingham Education Foundation operate?
Birmingham Education Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Birmingham Education Foundation's EIN?
Birmingham Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3214599. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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