DC Public Education Fund
DC Public Education Fund at a glance
In short: DC Public Education Fund gave $12.6M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3.1M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,597,832
- +1611.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,149,458
- +5889.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,124,597
- Total assets
- $22,210,818
- +28.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who DC Public Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DC Treasurer ($9.9M). Together the top 4 received $12.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 24 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How DC Public Education Fund gives
- Giving grew 344% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $736K (2024) to $12.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $12.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DC Treasurer Washington, DC | Education Initiatives | $9,858,638 |
| Cityschools Collaborative Washington, DC | Citywide Mathematics | $1,654,194 |
| Beam Brooklyn, NY | Student & Alumni Microgrants | $595,000 |
| EMPOWERK12 Washington, DC | Citywide Mathematics | $490,000 |
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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 | $22,210,818 | $19,272,593 | $19,354,062 | $12,597,832 | 4 | $264,879 |
| 2024 | $17,300,490 | $6,398,065 | $10,195,366 | $736,150 | 14 | $533,809 |
| 2023 | $26,380,040 | $15,409,549 | $12,957,784 | $6,108,086 | 3 | $529,624 |
| 2022 | $20,381,369 | $7,515,108 | $7,975,560 | $2,836,844 | 2 | $57,385 |
| 2021 | $19,324,284 | $7,024,090 | $8,334,408 | $2,838,634 | 1 | $27,375 |
| 2020 | $20,192,928 | $20,055,707 | $10,328,436 | $2,087,906 | 1 | $39,269 |
| 2019 | $10,752,556 | $10,694,583 | $8,826,173 | $2,468,405 | 1 | $58,108 |
About DC Public Education Fund
Based on IRS filings
DC Public Education Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $12.6M. Net investment income was $265K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
DC Public Education Fund is led by Jim Kline, President & Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Kline
President & Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$220K (2024) → $224K (2025)
Mark Ein
Board Chair
Chairman → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Nixon
Senior Managing Director
Managing Director → Senior Managing Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$120K (2019) → $191K (2025)
Kevin Downey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michela English
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Penny
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amalie Moses Reichblum
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Allen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Soto
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Debbi Jarvis (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom Davidson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeanie Lee (2019–2022) — President & Executive Director
- Former: Traci Higgins (2019–2021) — Director
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 $224K, to Jim Kline (President & Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about DC Public Education Fund
How much does DC Public Education Fund give each year?
DC Public Education Fund gave $12.6M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $736K across 14 grants.
What is DC Public Education Fund's typical grant size?
DC Public Education Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,124,597, and its average grant was $3,149,458, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does DC Public Education Fund give grants?
DC Public Education Fund gives mostly in District of Columbia: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does DC Public Education Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on DC Public Education Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is DC Public Education Fund?
DC Public Education Fund reported $22.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.3M.
What is DC Public Education Fund?
DC Public Education Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $22.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is DC Public Education Fund's EIN?
DC Public Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1607955. 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 2020 (received by the IRS July 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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