Excellent Education Development
The organization develops, manages and provides business services to public charter schools.
Excellent Education Development at a glance
In short: Excellent Education Development reported $28K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $28,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $8,388,305
- +26.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $15,374,646
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $164,618
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $13,476,306
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Excellent Education Development funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2025) to $1.6M (2020). In 2025 it reported $28K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Seed Foundation Inc Washington, DC | Exed provided grants to support the seed foundation on a project involving a public boarding school, the seed school of los Angeles county. The grants are used to support the planning, development and related costs of the project consistent with the seed foundation's mission and tax-exempt purposes, including but not limited to curriculum and program design, fundraising, community and family engagement and personnel recruitment. | $750,000 |
| Parent Revolution Los Angeles, CA | To support the organization's parent engagement work in los angeles | $47,152 |
| California Charter Schools Association Los Angeles, CA | To Support the Laac Covid Campaign | $27,000 |
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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 | $8,388,305 | $15,374,646 | $13,476,306 | $28,000 | Total only | $164,618 |
| 2024 | $6,658,654 | $13,015,837 | $13,566,000 | — | — | $147,962 |
| 2023 | $7,138,014 | $12,260,926 | $13,522,749 | — | — | $121,759 |
| 2022 | $9,353,516 | $12,377,100 | $12,198,611 | $70,000 | Total only | $20,233 |
| 2021 | $11,092,379 | $14,067,993 | $13,092,033 | $824,152 | 3 | $42,569 |
| 2020 | $12,584,366 | $11,317,419 | $13,822,284 | $1,629,702 | 1 | $65,771 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Excellent Education Development
Based on IRS filings
Excellent Education Development is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $28K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $165K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Excellent Education Development is led by Anita Landecker, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 6 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anita Landecker
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$196K (2020) → $240K (2025)
William Eb Siart
Chairman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Bauer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Christopher
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Guilbert C. Hentschke
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hrag Hamalian
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Ruiz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Reed
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lida Jennings
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Kozberg
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Abeles
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Laff
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nolberto Delgadillo
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malka Borrego
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Tamayo
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President & Sd Operating Officer → Executive Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$174K (2020) → $216K (2025)
Samira Estilai
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President & COO → Executive Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$185K (2020) → $221K (2025)
Tait Anderson
COO & CFO
Executive Vice President → COO & CFO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$159K (2020) → $203K (2025)
Gihan Gunasekera
Vice President School Finance
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$186K (2023) → $198K (2025)
Irina Levkova-Castillo
Senior Vice President School Finance
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$166K (2024) → $171K (2025)
Jennifer Li Shen
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Boone
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Michael Johnston (2023) — Senior Vice President School Finance
- Former: Fady Habib (2020–2022) — Vice President of It
- Former: Irina Levkova Castillo (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President School Finance
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 $240K, to Anita Landecker (President & CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Excellent Education Development
How much does Excellent Education Development give each year?
Excellent Education Development reported $28K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Excellent Education Development?
Excellent Education Development reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.4M.
What is Excellent Education Development?
Excellent Education Development is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $8.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Excellent Education Development operate?
Excellent Education Development has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia.
What is Excellent Education Development's EIN?
Excellent Education Development's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4766001. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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