Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation
Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Rensselaer, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $207K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $17K.
Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,548
- -50.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,548
- -50.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,548
- Total assets
- $206,956
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lumber and Material Building Material Dealers Foundation ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation gives
- Giving fell 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 27% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $46K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lumber and Material Building Material Dealers Foundation Rensselaer, NY | Education | $7,548 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $206,956 | $16,747 | $10,187 | $7,548 | 1 | $7,548 | $16,747 | $28,148 |
| 2024 | $200,396 | $25,846 | $35,532 | $15,377 | 1 | $17,377 | $25,846 | $9,548 |
| 2023 | $209,882 | $15,218 | $14,932 | $10,835 | 1 | $11,896 | $15,218 | $16,438 |
| 2022 | $179,463 | $15,072 | $54,233 | $45,795 | 20 | $12,795 | $14,358 | $10,835 |
| 2021 | $271,833 | $4,634 | $38,810 | $31,867 | 1 | — | $3,608 | $12,795 |
| 2020 | $257,563 | $4,623 | $11,862 | — | — | — | $3,568 | $13,195 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation is led by Tom Keller, Chair on every filing since 2022; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tom Keller
Chair
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent Hankins
Vice Chair
Member → Past Chair, 2022
Past Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Tucker
Treasurer
Chair → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corbin Riinehart
Member
Member → Memer, 2023
Memer → Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Knappman
Vice Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Fruman
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Chelli
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Saxton
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Flick
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Argerakis
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Mike Lippincott (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Adam Dawes (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Angelo Quattrocchi (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Bill Schellhorn (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Jeremy Sellers (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Barry Scholtz (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Joe Facini (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Tony Brunk (2020–2021) — Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation
How much does Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation give each year?
Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation?
Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation reported $207K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation?
Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Rensselaer, NY. It holds $207K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation operate?
Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation's EIN?
Eastern Building Material Dealers Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2439593. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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