Edvestors Inc
EdVestors Inc is a public charity based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is a school improvement organization that combines strategic investments, content expertise, and collaborative implementation to drive system-level impact in Boston schools.
Edvestors Inc at a glance
In short: Edvestors Inc gave $766K across 60 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Massachusetts. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $765,700
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 60
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,762
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $6,594,643
- -27.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (3 of 34, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Edvestors Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 142 Berkeley Street 410, Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 585-5740
Website: https://edvestors.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Edvestors Inc
BPS Arts Expansion Grants
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Career Pathways Grant Program
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
School on the Move Prize Grant
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Amount
US $10,000 - US $100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Edvestors Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston Education Fund (Bedf) ($255K across 20 grants). Together the top 10 received $525K.
Grant Size Distribution
321 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 316 grants of 321 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
EdVestors’ stated mission and programs focus on Boston students and Boston Public Schools. In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 4% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 60 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Edvestors Inc open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 34 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $89K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $678K (2023) to $901K (2022). In 2025 it made 60 grants totaling $766K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Education Fund (Bedf) Roxbury, MA | School on the move 2024 prize winner: mattahunt elementary | $80,000 |
| Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts Boston, MA | R17 1-year: eliot school of fine and applied arts with ellison parks early education school, greater egleston high school, haynes early education center, henry grew school, holmes innovation school, kennedy elementary school, lee academy, holland high school | $66,000 |
| Community Music Center of Boston Boston, MA | R17 1-year: community music center of boston with roosevelt k-8 school, hurley k-8 school, murphy k-8 school, shaw-taylor elementary school | $28,000 |
| Company One Boston, MA | R17 1-year: company one with holland tech, techboston academy, ruth batson academy, boston adult technical academy | $27,000 |
| Open Door Arts Boston, MA | R17 1-year: open door arts with community academy of science and health, fenway high school, henderson k-12 inclusion school, new mission high school | $27,000 |
| Actors' Shakespeare Project Watertown, MA | R17 1-year: actors' shakespeare project with boston day & evening academy, brighton high school, english high school, boston international newcomers academy | $22,000 |
| Fractured Atlas Hartsdale, NY | R17 1-year: I learn America with boston international newcomers academy, umana academy, fenway high school | $22,000 |
| Boston Education Fund (Bedf) Roxbury, MA | School on the move 2024 prize finalist: josiah quincy elementary school | $20,000 |
| Boston Education Fund (Bedf) Roxbury, MA | School on the move 2024 prize finalist: boston adult technical academy | $20,000 |
| Balletrox Jamaica Plain, MA | R17 1-year: balletrox with dever school, hennigan school, ellison parks early education school, conley elementary school, shaw-taylor elementary school | $18,000 |
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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 | $6,594,643 | $3,289,177 | $5,915,852 | $765,700 | 60 | $150,675 |
| 2024 | $9,073,275 | $4,636,578 | $6,042,236 | $809,880 | 67 | $196,732 |
| 2023 | $10,853,706 | $7,126,706 | $5,831,581 | $678,036 | 59 | $85,585 |
| 2022 | $7,547,722 | $6,626,116 | $4,802,725 | $900,737 | 69 | $-34,155 |
| 2021 | $6,746,466 | $7,340,776 | $4,696,293 | $818,110 | 66 | $7,723 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
EdVestors’ mission is to advance equitable, meaningful education that prepares every Boston student to activate their power and shape their future. Its stated areas of work include arts education, mathematics, career pathways, and racial equity, as well as recognizing school improvement through the School on the Move Prize.
Its grantmaking supports Boston schools and collaborations between schools and community organizations. For example, 2025 grants supported arts and education partnerships involving schools and organizations such as Community Music Center of Boston, whose mission is to provide equitable access to music education and arts experiences, and Company One Theatre, which describes its work as building community at the intersection of art and social change. Other supported organizations describe missions that include providing accessible dance education (BalletRox), engaging audiences through Shakespeare-based productions and education (Actors’ Shakespeare Project), and using mentorship and paid professional experiences to support teens (Artists for Humanity).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, EdVestors reported 60 grants totaling $765,700. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $80,000, with a median of $9,000. The listed purposes include School on the Move Prize awards and one-year partnerships connecting arts and community organizations with Boston schools.
Among the largest reported grants were $80,000 to Boston Education Fund for the School on the Move 2024 Prize winner, Mattahunt Elementary; $66,000 to Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts for a one-year partnership with multiple Boston schools; and $28,000 to Community Music Center of Boston for a partnership with four schools. Other reported awards included $27,000 each to Company One and Open Door Arts, and $22,000 each to Actors’ Shakespeare Project and Fractured Atlas.
EdVestors lists active opportunities in BPS Arts Expansion, Career Pathways, and the School on the Move Prize. BPS Arts Expansion opportunities include School Arts Index Grants, Career-Connected Learning Grants, and Individual Arts Educator Grants. Career Pathways opportunities include FOCAL Grants and IDEAL Career Pathways Grants. The School on the Move Prize recognizes school-wide improvement efforts in Boston Public Schools.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Myran Parker-Brass as board chair, Jennifer Larson-Joyce as vice chair, Abra Francois as clerk as of October 2024, and David Simon as treasurer. Katherine S. McHugh is listed as clerk until October 2024. Other listed board members are Katherine Gross, Faith Parker, Jean-Phillip Brignol, Christine Letts, and Brandon Cardet-Hernandez. The 2025 annual report identifies Marinell Rousmaniere as president and CEO.
Edvestors Inc is led by Marinell Rousmaniere, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 7 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marinell Rousmaniere
President & CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$164K (2021) → $198K (2025)
Myran Parker-Brass
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lavonia Montoute
Senior Director
Senior Director Career Pathways → Senior Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$102K (2024) → $107K (2025)
Francisco Marriott
Vice President Finance & Ops.
Director, Finance & Ops. → Vice President Finance & Ops., 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$77K (2022) → $121K (2025)
Lorena Lopera
Vice President Advancement & External Relations
Board Member → Vice President Advancement & External Relations, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$146K (2025)
Ruth Mercado-Zizzo
Vice President Programs & Equity
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$116K (2022) → $128K (2025)
Heather Johnson
Vice President Programs
Vice President Program, Strategy & Impact → Vice President Programs, Strategy & Impact, 2024
Vice President Programs, Strategy & Impact → Vice President Programs, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$136K (2023) → $110K (2025)
Justine Beaton
Vice President Chief of Staff
Director & Strategic Projects → Vice President Chief of Staff, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $118K (2025)
Christine Letts
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Simon
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Faith Parker
Board Member
Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Board Member, 2023
Vice Chair & Board Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean-Phillip Brignol
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Larson-Joyce
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Gross
Board Member
Board Chair → Board Chair & Board Member, 2023
Board Chair & Board Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine S. McHugh
Clerk
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Lesniak
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Cardet-Hernandez
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Luisa Parra-Velasco
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Zaccardi
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abra Francois
Clerk
Board Member → Clerk, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melodie Knowlton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: William Schawbel (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Anuradha Desai (2021–2023) — Senior Vice President & External Affairs
- Former: Ruth Ellen Fitch Esq. (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Luster (2021) — Vice President, Finance & Operations
- Former: Janet Anderson (2021) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Wendell Knox (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $198K, to Marinell Rousmaniere (President & CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Edvestors Inc
How much does Edvestors Inc give each year?
Edvestors Inc gave $766K across 60 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $810K across 67 grants.
What is Edvestors Inc's typical grant size?
Edvestors Inc's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $12,762, across 60 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Edvestors Inc that year got $89K on average.
Where does Edvestors Inc give grants?
Edvestors Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (27 grants), Roxbury, MA (21 grants), Jamaica Plain, MA (4 grants) and Hartsdale, NY (2 grants).
Does Edvestors Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 60 grants with a stated purpose on Edvestors Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Edvestors Inc's largest grantees?
Edvestors Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Boston Education Fund (Bedf) ($255,200 across 20 grants), Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts ($66,000) and Open Door Arts ($35,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edvestors Inc?
Edvestors Inc reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.
What does Edvestors Inc fund?
EdVestors’ mission is to advance equitable, meaningful education that prepares every Boston student to activate their power and shape their future. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Edvestors Inc?
Edvestors Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check edvestors.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Edvestors Inc's EIN?
Edvestors Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0794873. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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