WE SOLVE THE PROBLEMS THAT HELP OUR KIDS FIND SUCCESS BY CONNECTING PEOPLE, RESOURCES, AND IDEAS. CENTRAL TO THIS WORK IS A COMMITMENT TO ERADICATING BARRIERS CAUSED BY SYSTEMIC RACISM, INCOME INEQUALITY, AND LACK OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORTS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.1M
+2.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$290K
+57.0% YoY
Grant Count
5
+25.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$58K
+25.6% YoY
About Decatur Education Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Decatur Education Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in DECATUR, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $290K. Net investment income was $55K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,052,979 | $1,998,857 | $1,965,700 |
| Revenue | $783,471 | $919,635 | $1,230,267 |
| Expenses | $957,969 | $882,218 | $768,123 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $54,647 | $99,149 | $40,929 |
| 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 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Decatur Education Foundation Inc
Emma's Fund - Aftercare & Summer Camp Scholarships
DECATUR EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
May 1, 2026
Joshua's Fund - Opportunity Grants for Educational Travel & International Study
DECATUR EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
May 1, 2026
Regina Presley Fund - Early Childhood Education Tuition Assistance
DECATUR EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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 HYDE | Executive Dir. | 40 | $45,769 |
| SHANNON SCALESE | Treasurer | 3 | — |
| BRENNAN BREED | Secretary | 3 | — |
| MARTHA MOORE | Vice-Chair | 5 | — |
| KHAL MORRIS | Chairman | 5 | — |
| HAQIQA BOLLING | Director | 1 | — |
| JAMES COBB | Director | 1 | — |
| ROBERT JEFFREY | Director | 1 | — |
| LYNN PAXTON | Director | 1 | — |
| KAREN PATY | Director | 1 | — |
| BECKY PAYNE | Director | 1 | — |
| STEVE SALCEDO | Director | 1 | — |
| RAUL TRUJILLO | Director | 1 | — |
| MARIA PINKELTON | PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| GYIMAH WHITAKER | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| CLAIRE MILLER | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| DOUGLAS FAUST | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| HANS UTZ | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| MEAGAN BERARDI | Executive Dir. | 40 | — |
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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