Educational Promise Foundation
The Educational Promise Foundation is a private foundation based in Indian Wells, California. It supports organizations that further the quality of education in the United States, according to its stated purpose on its 2025 filing.
Educational Promise Foundation at a glance
In short: Educational Promise Foundation gave $835K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $835,000
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $64,231
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,299,148
- -26.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (21% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Educational Promise Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 74-620 Palo Verde Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92210
Phone: (415) 929-7945
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Educational Promise Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stand Together Trust ($175K). Together the top 10 received $583K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($250,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 25 grants of 44 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in the District of Columbia, Indiana, Michigan, and Montana (21% each), and New York (12%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Educational Promise Foundation gives
- Giving grew 129% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 251% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $835K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $835K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $250,000 |
| Stand Together Trust Mount Pleasant, MI | Educational Assistance | $175,000 |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | Educational Assitance | $77,500 |
| Frontier Institute Helena, MT | Educational Assistance | $50,000 |
| Public Charter Schools Washington, DC | Educational Assistance | $50,000 |
| American Federation for Children's Washington, DC | Educational Assitance | $50,000 |
| Education Reform Now New York, NY | Educational Assitance | $50,000 |
| Foundation Against Intolerance Raci New York, NY | Educational Assitance | $50,000 |
| Petra Academy Bozeman, MT | Educational Assistance | $45,000 |
| NCSL Foundation for State Legislato Denver, CO | Educational Assitance | $25,000 |
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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 | $2,299,148 | $560,898 | $965,258 | $835,000 | 13 | $835,000 | $430,640 | $333,063 |
| 2024 | $3,107,868 | $951,686 | $884,445 | $745,275 | 11 | $745,275 | $812,516 | $334,032 |
| 2023 | $3,045,839 | $586,710 | $631,920 | $476,000 | 9 | $476,000 | $430,790 | $338,557 |
| 2022 | $3,095,026 | $509,834 | $507,450 | $364,000 | 5 | $364,000 | $366,384 | $398,848 |
| 2021 | $3,097,642 | $462,268 | $630,998 | $556,165 | 6 | $556,165 | $387,435 | $415,225 |
| 2020 | $3,266,371 | $255,052 | $195,180 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $84,872 | $349,977 |
| 2019 | $3,431,506 | $247,011 | $394,753 | $225,043 | 1 | — | $77,301 | $337,508 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Educational Promise Foundation reported a distributable amount of $333K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that its charitable purpose is supporting organizations that further the quality of education in the United States. Its 2025 grants included educational assistance to organizations such as Georgetown University, a university and research institution; Frontier Institute, which describes its work as elevating research and stories to cultivate informed civic leaders; and Petra Academy, which provides a classical education for students in pre-K through grade 12. Education Reform Now describes its mission as advancing education change and access to high-quality public education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $835,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $175,000, with a median grant of $50,000. Notable grants included $175,000 to Stand Together Trust, $77,500 to Georgetown University, $50,000 each to Frontier Institute, Education Reform Now, Public Charter Schools, American Federation for Children’s, and Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism, and $45,000 to Petra Academy.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rita D Schreiber as president, Matthew H Schreiber as treasurer, and Patricia Schreiber as secretary.
Educational Promise Foundation is led by Rita D. Schreiber, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rita D. Schreiber
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew H. Schreiber
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Schreiber
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Educational Promise Foundation
How much does Educational Promise Foundation give each year?
Educational Promise Foundation gave $835K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $745K across 11 grants.
What is Educational Promise Foundation's typical grant size?
Educational Promise Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $64,231, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Educational Promise Foundation give grants?
Educational Promise Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Indiana (21%) and Michigan (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Educational Promise Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Educational Promise Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Assistance" (7 grants) and "Educational Assitance" (6 grants).
Who are Educational Promise Foundation's largest grantees?
Educational Promise Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stand Together Trust ($175,000), Georgetown University ($77,500) and Frontier Institute ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($250,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Educational Promise Foundation?
Educational Promise Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $835K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $333K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Educational Promise Foundation fund?
The foundation states that its charitable purpose is supporting organizations that further the quality of education in the United States. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Educational Promise Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Educational Promise Foundation's EIN?
Educational Promise Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0554437. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Educational Promise Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Educational Promise Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/educational-promise-foundation-morg_ab1c99a1979d4ae981e531265ce44ef2
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