Decatur Education Foundation Inc
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.
Decatur Education Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Decatur Education Foundation Inc gave $122K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $121,895
- -58.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,316
- -65.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,901
- Total assets
- $2,718,985
- +32.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Decatur Education Foundation Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Decatur Education Foundation Inc
Who Decatur Education Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City Schools of Decatur ($60K). Together the top 6 received $122K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 21 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Decatur Education Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2021) to $290K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $122K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City Schools of Decatur Decatur, GA | Encourage New & Better Ways to Teach Students | $59,740 |
| Decatur High School Decatur, GA | Encourage New & Better Ways to Teac | $22,554 |
| Beacon Hill Middle School Decatur, GA | Encourage New & Better Ways to Teac | $13,801 |
| Decide 2 Inspire Washington, DC | Encourage New & Better Ways to Teac | $10,000 |
| Paint Love Decatur, GA | Encourage New & Better Ways to Teac | $10,000 |
| Verita School of Social Scien Atlanta, GA | Assist with Travel Related to Educa | $5,800 |
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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 | $2,718,985 | $1,019,317 | $653,358 | $121,895 | 6 | $122,703 |
| 2024 | $2,052,979 | $783,471 | $957,969 | $289,921 | 5 | $54,647 |
| 2023 | $1,998,857 | $919,635 | $882,218 | $184,622 | 4 | $99,149 |
| 2022 | $1,965,700 | $1,230,267 | $768,123 | $135,186 | 3 | $40,929 |
| 2021 | $1,603,593 | $882,995 | $837,875 | $116,737 | 3 | $30,521 |
| 2020 | $1,473,926 | $878,961 | $782,304 | $131,189 | 8 | $34,929 |
About Decatur Education Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Decatur Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Decatur, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $122K. Net investment income was $123K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Decatur Education Foundation Inc is led by Richard Hyde, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Hyde
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$46K (2024) → $13K (2025)
Meagan Berardi
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$72K (2025)
Martha Moore
Board Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Cobb
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Paty
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Jeffrey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brennan Breed
Director
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raul Trujillo
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Salcedo
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
India Epps
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Lewis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kc Baker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Woenhee Shin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Miller
Ex-Officio
Ex-Officio → Director, 2021
Director → Ex-Officio, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Haqiqa Bolling
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Paxton
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Scalese
Co-Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Co-Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hans Utz
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gyimah Whitaker
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Faust
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Padilla
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reggie Lafond
Co-Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Douglas S. Faust (2020–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Khal Morris (2020–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Becky Payne (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Maria Pinkelton (2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Chantrice Rogers (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Gail Rothman (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Maria Pinkleton (2020–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Molly Marrah (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Lauren Pelissier (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Maggie Fehrman (2022–2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Christopher Brown (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Donald Horace (2020–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Todd Ohlandt (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Heather Tell (2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Cathy Carlomagno (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David Dude (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Erin Braden (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tasha White (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marc Wisniewski (2020) — Director
- Former: Natalie Williams (2020) — Director
- Former: Paige Brown (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $72K, to Meagan Berardi (Executive Dir.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Decatur Education Foundation Inc
How much does Decatur Education Foundation Inc give each year?
Decatur Education Foundation Inc gave $122K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $290K across 5 grants.
What is Decatur Education Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Decatur Education Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $11,901, and its average grant was $20,316, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Decatur Education Foundation Inc give grants?
Decatur Education Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Decatur, GA (4 grants).
Does Decatur Education Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Decatur Education Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Encourage New & Better Ways to Teac" (4 grants).
Who are Decatur Education Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Decatur Education Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include City Schools of Decatur ($59,740), Decatur High School ($22,554) and Beacon Hill Middle School ($13,801), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Decatur Education Foundation Inc?
Decatur Education Foundation Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Decatur Education Foundation Inc?
Decatur Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Decatur, GA. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Decatur Education Foundation Inc's EIN?
Decatur Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2601384. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
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