Education for Employment
To create employment opportunities for young people in the middle east and north africa through career training in vocational, technical, managerial and professional skills.
Education for Employment at a glance
In short: Education for Employment gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,351
- -98.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $19,351
- Median grant
- $19,351
- Total assets
- $3,326,246
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Education for Employment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The College of Wooster ($19K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2025) to $3.8M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The College of Wooster Wooster, OH | Program Support | $19,351 |
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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 | $3,326,246 | $4,444,363 | $4,446,569 | $19,351 | 1 | $7 |
| 2024 | $3,826,135 | $5,142,428 | $4,387,008 | $1,681,413 | Total only | $-2,260 |
| 2023 | $3,145,400 | $4,178,924 | $5,673,622 | $2,690,921 | Total only | $795 |
| 2022 | $3,776,686 | $5,648,829 | $5,808,994 | $2,840,821 | Total only | $1,322 |
| 2021 | $3,935,733 | $6,990,707 | $5,323,194 | $2,284,221 | Total only | $717 |
| 2020 | $2,521,133 | $4,854,362 | $4,980,986 | $2,028,979 | Total only | $64 |
| 2019 | $2,316,669 | $6,489,690 | $6,804,740 | $3,782,666 | Total only | $42 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Education for Employment
Based on IRS filings
Education for Employment is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $7.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Education for Employment is led by Andrew Baird, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 6 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Baird
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$250K (2019) → $281K (2025)
Ronald Bruder
Chair & Director
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dima Najim
Uae Managing Director
Director of Programs → Uae Managing Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$129K (2022) → $122K (2025)
Amr Abdallah
Director-Gulf Programs
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$106K (2019) → $138K (2025)
Jasmine Nahhas Di Florio
Director
Svp-Strategy, Partnerships & Communications → Svp-Strategy & Partnerships, 2020
Svp-Strategy & Partnerships → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$200K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Nour Kamel - Partnerships
Communications Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $110K (2025)
Abed El Jaouni
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anis Aclimandos
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karthik Venkataraman
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nayla Rizk
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samer Khoury
Vice Chair & Director
Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tariq Hassan
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yorick Van Slingelandt
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Brentan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Dedinsky
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Muller
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luay Abu-Ghazaleh
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zineb Guessous
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ali Koubaa
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Omar Wohabe
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley E. Barry
Vice President - Strategy & Impact
Director of Organizational → Director of Organizational Learning, 2022
Director of Organizational Learning → Vice President - Strategy & Impact, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$103K (2020) → $143K (2025)
Sarah K. Little-Senior Dir
Of Programs & Business Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$141K (2025)
Brad Kushner
CFO & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Scandariato
CFO & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Carol Bellamy (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sarah K. Little (2020–2024) — Director of Programs
- Former: Noor Sweid (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Alton Frye (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Ashley E. Barry - Director Of (2023) — Organizational Learning
- Former: Isam Salah (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nagla Abdelhallm (2022) — Director-Finance, Compliance & Administrator
- Former: Mohammed Shishtawi (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Shibley Telhami (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Aldo Olcese (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Brian M. Reagor (2019–2020) — Senior Manager-Us Development
- Former: Elsabet Beyene (2019–2020) — Director-Finance & Complian
- Former: Henadi Al-Saleh (2019–2020) — 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 $281K, to Andrew Baird (President/CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Education for Employment
How much does Education for Employment give each year?
Education for Employment gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $1.7M in grants paid.
How large is Education for Employment?
Education for Employment reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.4M.
What is Education for Employment?
Education for Employment is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Education for Employment operate?
Education for Employment has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Education for Employment's EIN?
Education for Employment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0578781. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
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