Business Education Fund
BUSINESS EDUCATION FUND SUPPORTS ITS FLAGSHIP PROJECT, MAIN STREET ALLIANCE, TO: ENSURE AUTHENTIC SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS THEMSELVES ARE PART OF DEFINING THE PROBLEM AND INFORMING POLICY SOLUTIONS SO THAT THE NEEDS OF EVEN THE SMALLEST AND LEAST CONNECTED BUSINESSES ARE HEARD; RECRUIT AND SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TO SHARE POWERFUL STORIES TO HIGHLIGHT THE REAL NEEDS OF SMALL BUSINESS; AND SHIFT THE NARRATIVE - IN THE MEDIA, WITH DECISION-MAKERS, AND WITHIN MORE MAINSTREAM BUSINESS GROUPS - ABOUT PRIORITIES FOR MAIN STREET SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$955K
-26.5% YoY
Revenue
$700K
-32.4% YoY
Net Investment Income
$28K
+1240.3% YoY
Expenses
$1.0M
-28.2% YoY
About Business Education Fund
Based on IRS filings
Business Education Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NORTH BETHESDA, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $955K in total assets. Net investment income was $28K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $954,655 | $1,298,417 | $1,725,500 |
| Revenue | $700,286 | $1,035,739 | $1,999,588 |
| Expenses | $1,046,891 | $1,457,509 | $1,367,112 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $27,543 | $2,055 | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD TRENT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2024 | 40 | $131,821 |
| CHRIS COLLINS | HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE | 40 | $117,300 |
| CHANDA CAUSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL FEBRUARY 2024 | 40 | $30,669 |
| J KELLY CONKLIN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DAVID BORRIS | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| THOMAS LEE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ISRAL DEBRUIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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