Education Initiatives Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Mount Laurel, NJ EIN: 86-2680222

The corporation was organized and will be operated exclusively to fund english as a second language (ESL) classes for non-english speaking adults in low-income communities and educational and college and career counseling support efforts to assist high school students from inner-city neighborhoods to apply for, get accepted at and succeed in post-secondary college education, as well as other similar Education Initiatives.

Education Initiatives Inc at a glance

In short: Education Initiatives Inc gave $1.5M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $371K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,483,927
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$370,982
Median grant
$382,333
Total assets
$12,739
Primary geography
New Jersey (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Education Initiatives Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Foundations Inc: $712KFoundations Inc$712KUniversity of Pennsylvania: $688KUniversity of Pennsylvania$688KLa CASA Dominicana of New Jersey Inc: $77KLa CASA Dominicana of NewJersey Inc$77KStockton University: $7KStockton University$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Foundations Inc ($712K). Together the top 4 received $1.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Atlantic CityGallowayMt LaurelPhiladelphia

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M4 grants2025

In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundations Inc Mt Laurel, NJNot-for-Profit Education Center$712,372
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAOffice of Research Services$687,726
La CASA Dominicana of New Jersey Inc Atlantic City, NJNot-for-Profit Community Center$76,939
Stockton University Galloway, NJNot-for-Profit Education Center$6,890
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$12,739$1,712,000$1,700,765$1,483,9274

About Education Initiatives Inc

Based on IRS filings

Education Initiatives Inc is a public charity, based in Mount Laurel, NJ. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.5M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Education Initiatives Inc is led by Robert Schwartz, Director & President on the 2025 filing — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Schwartz

    Director & President

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Education Initiatives Inc

How much does Education Initiatives Inc give each year?

Education Initiatives Inc gave $1.5M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Education Initiatives Inc's typical grant size?

Education Initiatives Inc's median grant in 2025 was $382,333, and its average grant was $370,982, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Education Initiatives Inc give grants?

Education Initiatives Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (46%).

Does Education Initiatives Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Education Initiatives Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Education Initiatives Inc?

Education Initiatives Inc reported $13K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

What is Education Initiatives Inc's EIN?

Education Initiatives Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2680222. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2025

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