Brookline Education Foundation

BROOKLINE, MA EIN: 04-2732712 Website

THE BROOKLINE EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING BROOKLINE'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION RAISES PRIVATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE TEACHING, ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOLS. SUPPORTERS AND DONORS INCLUDE PARENTS, CITIZENS, AND BUSINESSES WHO SHARE THE BELIEF THAT STRONG PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND FUTURE WELL-BEING OF THE TOWN. THE FOUNDATION WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE BROOKLINE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT TO IDENTIFY NEEDS AND OPPORTUNTIES IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$3.1M

+4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$91K

-37.2% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$91K

-37.2% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$160K$320K$480K$641K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,122,894$2,982,020$2,836,318
Revenue$519,545$438,894$472,255
Expenses$475,310$551,334$481,035
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$196,131$104,511$102,949
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$60K$120K$180K$240K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF BROOKL…$91K

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

KIM BARNUMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$63KELIZABETH ASCOLIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$3K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JENNIFER ROTHSTEINPRESIDENT2
ALAN KURDTREASURER2
JENNIFER AMIGONEDIRECTOR1
LAUREN PERRASDIRECTOR1
GAVIN ANDREWSDIRECTOR1
LAUREN ARNOLDVICE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS2
CRYSTAL CHANGDIRECTOR1
JESSICA FLAHERTYDIRECTOR1
BETH GILLIGANVICE PRESIDENT FUNDRAISING2
PETIA LOUKOVADIRECTOR1
LESLIE OTOOLEDIRECTOR1
DIANE POKORNY WILSONDIRECTOR1
CATHLEEN SCHOENDIRECTOR1
KATE WEEKSDIRECTOR1
HOWARD SHENDIRECTOR1
JELENA MANNDIRECTOR1
ERIN MEYERDIRECTOR1
LEENA MITTALDIRECTOR1
MICHELLE MUNDDIRECTOR1
MELISSA ARNOLDDIRECTOR1
LEO CAIDIRECTOR1
IRINA ANGHEL-ENESCUDIRECTOR1
LEAH HARSFIELDDIRECTOR1
SUZY HENDRIKSENDIRECTOR1
CHIMA IKONNEDIRECTOR1
DWIGHT MATHISDIRECTOR1
LEAKHENA SCHECHTERDIRECTOR1
LISA SEARSDIRECTOR1
LEIGH SIMONSDIRECTOR1
NEDA TOLOUEDIRECTOR1
DIONNE GRAHAMSECRETARY2
ELIZABETH ASCOLIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35$3,281
KIM BARNUMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35$63,000

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Brookline

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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