Educational Reform Foundation
To implement school reform programs by providing funds, assistance, and advice to schools and school districts, the state office of education, and contractors working with those entities.
Educational Reform Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,118,156
- +150.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,271,730
- +4796.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,271,730
- +4796.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Educational Reform Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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
Cities
How Educational Reform Foundation gives
- Giving fell 87% from 2019 to 2022. 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 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $200K (2019). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Training teachers, administrators, and district personnel in educational reform and thought leadership | $25,000 |
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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 | $2,118,156 | $1,271,730 | — | — | — | $1,271,730 |
| 2024 | $846,426 | $25,973 | — | — | — | $25,973 |
| 2023 | $820,452 | $244,728 | $22,678 | — | — | $244,728 |
| 2022 | $598,402 | $61,870 | $31,119 | $25,000 | 1 | $61,020 |
| 2021 | $567,651 | $45,051 | $4,652 | — | — | $45,051 |
| 2020 | $527,252 | $55,037 | $159,215 | $151,000 | 1 | $55,037 |
| 2019 | $631,429 | $53,088 | $207,764 | $200,000 | 1 | $53,088 |
About Educational Reform Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Educational Reform Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in North Salt Lake, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Educational Reform Foundation is led by Ben McAdams, President & Trustee on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ben McAdams
President & Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana L. Dougan
Chairman & Trustee
Chairman, President & Trustee → Chairman & Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Langdon T. Owen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Wadsworth
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Micki Rosemann
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: John W. Bennion (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Laurie Lacy (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: J. Lynn Dougan (2019) — Chairman, President & Trustee
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 Reform Foundation
How large is Educational Reform Foundation?
Educational Reform Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Educational Reform Foundation?
Educational Reform Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in North Salt Lake, UT. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Educational Reform Foundation operate?
Educational Reform Foundation has awarded grants in Utah, Virginia.
What is Educational Reform Foundation's EIN?
Educational Reform Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0397921. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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