BPE Inc
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BPE Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,013,500
- -16.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,996,327
- +24.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $160,418
- +30.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,019,632
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who BPE Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How BPE Inc gives
- Giving fell 87% from 2019 to 2022. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $533K (2019). In 2023 it reported $4K 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Development Center Inc Waltham, MA | Conduct research for influence of industry-informed stem pathways on studentexperiences and outcomes in non-selective urban school (stem pathway) | $66,863 |
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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 | $6,013,500 | $3,996,327 | $6,019,632 | — | — | $160,418 |
| 2024 | $7,198,157 | $3,216,369 | $5,609,754 | — | — | $123,320 |
| 2023 | $10,298,623 | $10,930,852 | $5,471,647 | $4,044 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $3,625,783 | $5,403,305 | $5,348,855 | $66,863 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $4,070,890 | $4,376,888 | $4,990,143 | $110,431 | 2 | $13,528 |
| 2019 | $3,588,698 | $5,740,076 | $6,192,476 | $533,315 | 2 | $-17,748 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About BPE Inc
Based on IRS filings
BPE Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Roxbury, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $160K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
BPE Inc is led by Jesse Solomon, Board Member & Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jesse Solomon
Board Member & Executive Director
President & Executive Director → Board Member & Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$175K (2019) → $216K (2025)
Charles K. Gifford
Chair
Board Chair → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea Voake
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Pathways Curriculum Director → Director of Strategic Initiatives, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$107K (2022) → $118K (2025)
Christine Connolly
Instructional Systems Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$145K (2023) → $159K (2025)
Emily Harries
Director of Talent
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$110K (2023) → $112K (2025)
Tasheena Burnett
Btr Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$121K (2024) → $129K (2025)
Clara Arroyo
Chief Financial & Administrator Officer
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Finance, Administrator Officer & Treasurer, 2024
Chief Finance, Administrator Officer & Treasurer → Chief Financial & Administrator Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$91K (2020) → $169K (2025)
Edward P. Liu
Chief Improvement Officer
Chief Improvement Officer → Chief Program Officer, 2022
Chief Program Officer → Chief Improvement Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$121K (2019) → $136K (2025)
Melanie Winklosky
Chief Advancement Officer
Treasurer, Clerk & Chief Advncmnt Officer → Clerk & CAO, 2022
Clerk & CAO → Chief Advancement Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$161K (2019) → $183K (2025)
Gregory Groover
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maura Banta
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard M. Burnes
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Battaglino
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Guiney
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jal Mehta
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Sutherland
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Borders IV
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Myriam Sullivan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Martin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katrina Shaw
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Price
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Makeeba McCreary (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Monique Davis (2023–2024) — Director of Alumni Engagement
- Former: Kerry Sullivan (2019–2022) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $216K, to Jesse Solomon (Board Member/Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about BPE Inc
How large is BPE Inc?
BPE Inc reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.
What is BPE Inc?
BPE Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Roxbury, MA. It holds $6.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does BPE Inc operate?
BPE Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is BPE Inc's EIN?
BPE Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3213571. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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