Educational Policy Improvement Center
Our mission is to make education work for all students. We see a future where readiness and success are defined by students' engagement, adaptability, and what they can do with their knowledge rather than content mastery and testing alone. We want to be a creative catalyst inspiring, equipping, and linking schools to create this future.
Educational Policy Improvement Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,710,377
- +16.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,059,138
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $231,242
- +321.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,852,940
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Educational Policy Improvement Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $13K (2022). In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $7,500 |
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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 | $2,710,377 | $5,059,138 | $4,852,940 | — | — | $231,242 |
| 2024 | $2,332,291 | $4,614,272 | $5,168,532 | $4,863 | Total only | $54,823 |
| 2023 | $3,377,408 | $5,407,175 | $5,821,979 | $7,500 | 1 | $9,875 |
| 2022 | $3,978,395 | $4,604,695 | $5,547,662 | $13,086 | 2 | $2,624 |
| 2021 | $5,312,534 | $5,065,670 | $4,645,542 | — | — | $-3,446 |
| 2020 | $4,703,413 | $5,548,838 | $5,070,926 | — | — | $-35,459 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Educational Policy Improvement Center
Based on IRS filings
Educational Policy Improvement Center is a public charity focused on Education, based in Eugene, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $231K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Educational Policy Improvement Center is led by Matthew Coleman, Chief Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Coleman
Chief Executive Director
Executive Director → Chief Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$237K (2020) → $439K (2025)
Gina Rivera
Interim Board President
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Sharp
Director of Edutech
Regional Director → Director of Edutech, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$103K (2020) → $181K (2025)
Elise Kuykendall
Director of Partnership De
Director of Partnership Development → Director of Partnership De, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$131K (2023) → $164K (2025)
Manuel Colon
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$118K (2023) → $172K (2025)
Tara Cooper
Chief Operations Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$212K (2023) → $285K (2025)
Jonnie Peacock
Controller
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $117K (2025)
Bernice Stafford
Board Member
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Dare
Former Board President
Board President → Former Board President, 2025
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sho Shigeoka
Board Secretary
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Hickman
Board Member
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Brady
Former Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Jim Nelson (2020–2024) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Mary Ann Snider (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brandi Kujala-Peterson (2020–2023) — Director of Portico
- Former: Jeanne Wolfe (2020–2022) — Fiscal Director
- Former: Kristine Chadwick (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nancy Golden (2020–2021) — Board President
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 $439K, to Matthew Coleman (Chief Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Educational Policy Improvement Center
How large is Educational Policy Improvement Center?
Educational Policy Improvement Center reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.
What is Educational Policy Improvement Center?
Educational Policy Improvement Center is a public charity focused on Education, based in Eugene, OR. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Educational Policy Improvement Center operate?
Educational Policy Improvement Center has awarded grants in California, Oregon.
What is Educational Policy Improvement Center's EIN?
Educational Policy Improvement Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0569407. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Educational Policy Improvement Center funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Creative Impact Grants $500 - $2,500 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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