Education Resource Strategies Inc
Ers empowers school system leaders to make transformative shifts in resources, structures, and practices so that all students, especially those with the greatest learning needs and those furthest from opportunity, attend a school where they can learn and thrive. We partner with district teams, expand leaders' knowledge and skills, and share lessons and tools with the field.
Education Resource Strategies Inc at a glance
In short: Education Resource Strategies Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- -52.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- -52.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $17,085,754
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (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 Resource Strategies Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Education Trust ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Education Resource Strategies Inc gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $50K (2022) to $213K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Trust Washington, DC | Program Support | $100,000 |
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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 | $17,085,754 | $15,462,618 | $15,097,837 | $100,000 | 1 | $555,765 |
| 2024 | $16,751,147 | $14,735,558 | $17,295,089 | $212,500 | 1 | $578,858 |
| 2023 | $21,719,071 | $17,929,911 | $16,674,383 | $125,000 | 1 | $261,350 |
| 2022 | $18,474,705 | $11,370,381 | $13,358,587 | $50,000 | 1 | $-4,614 |
| 2021 | $16,861,900 | $10,099,352 | $10,568,166 | $200,000 | 1 | $310,259 |
| 2020 | $16,153,223 | $11,802,688 | $8,906,336 | $200,000 | 1 | $211,491 |
About Education Resource Strategies Inc
Based on IRS filings
Education Resource Strategies Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Watertown, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $556K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Education Resource Strategies Inc is led by Karen H. Miles, CEO & Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 11 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen H. Miles
CEO & Chair
Chief Executive Officer → Chief Executive Officer & Chair, 2024
Chief Executive Officer & Chair → CEO & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$219K (2020) → $197K (2025)
Jonathan Travers
President & Managing Partner
Managing Partner → President & Managing Partner, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$241K (2020) → $278K (2025)
Ann Clark
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Guiney
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Blenko
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Higgins
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean-Claude Brizard
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kira Orange Jones
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Gordon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Torres-Rodriguez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betty Chang
Managing Partner
Partner → Managing Partner, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$132K (2020) → $217K (2025)
Joseph J. Trawick-Smith
Partner
Director & Consulting → Partner, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$157K (2020) → $186K (2025)
Renee Harper
Former Chief Financial Officer
Treasurer & CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
Chief Financial Officer → Former Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$155K (2021) → $113K (2025)
Angela King Smith
Partner
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$223K (2022) → $229K (2025)
Emily Parfit
Partner
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$181K (2022) → $203K (2025)
Ventura Rodriguez
Partner
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$234K (2022) → $246K (2025)
Kathryn Roy
Clerk, Partner & General Counsel
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$209K (2024) → $213K (2025)
Gregory Hills
COO & Managing Partner
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$286K (2025)
Jessica E. O'Connor
Partner
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$201K (2025)
Former officers (16)
- Former: David Rosenberg (2020–2024) — Partner
- Former: Irvin Leon Scott (2020–2024) — Former Director
- Former: Peter C. Gorman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Desmond Blackburn (2021–2024) — Former Director
- Former: Tara Anderson (2021–2024) — Director & Consulting
- Former: Greg Hills (2023–2024) — COO & Managing Partner
- Former: Karen Baroody (2020–2023) — Partner & Managing Director
- Former: Kristan Singleton (2020–2022) — Director, Tools & Training
- Former: Willis Hawley (2020–2022) — Director in Memoriam
- Former: Kristen Ferris (2021–2022) — Partner
- Former: Kaitlyn Chantry (2022) — Director of Communications
- Former: Laura Schick (2020–2021) — Manager
- Former: Christopher Cleveland (2021) — Manager
- Former: Edward Branchaud (2021) — Manager
- Former: Sarah Seyler (2021) — Manager
- Former: Joseph McKown (2020) — Partner
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 $286K, to Gregory Hills (COO/Managing Partner). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Education Resource Strategies Inc
How much does Education Resource Strategies Inc give each year?
Education Resource Strategies Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $213K across 1 grant.
How large is Education Resource Strategies Inc?
Education Resource Strategies Inc reported $17.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.5M.
What is Education Resource Strategies Inc?
Education Resource Strategies Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Watertown, MA. It holds $17.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Education Resource Strategies Inc operate?
Education Resource Strategies Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Education Resource Strategies Inc's EIN?
Education Resource Strategies Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1978102. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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