Expanded Schools Inc
ExpandED Schools Inc is a public charity based in New York, NY. It works with New York City public schools, community-based organizations, and educators to extend learning opportunities for young people, including through afterschool programs, tutoring, and career-connected learning.
Expanded Schools Inc at a glance
In short: Expanded Schools Inc gave $4.1M across 52 grants in 2025 (avg $79K), mostly in New York. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,087,457
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 52
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $78,605
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $59,539
- Total assets
- $19,964,598
- +18.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (11 of 52, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Expanded Schools Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 218 West 40Th Street 12Th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Phone: (646) 943-8700
Website: https://expandedschools.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Expanded Schools Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NIA Community Services Network ($288K). Together the top 10 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
236 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 236 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
ExpandED Schools describes its work as serving New York City, including programs across the five boroughs. In 2025, all reported grant dollars went to New York State recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 52 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Expanded Schools Inc open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 52 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $40K; repeat grants $89K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $65K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.5M (2021) to $4.9M (2019). In 2025 it made 52 grants totaling $4.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NIA Community Services Network Brooklyn, NY | Expanded Learning Time | $288,223 |
| YMCA of Greater New York New York, NY | Expanded Learning Time | $255,344 |
| New York Edge Inc Woodside, NY | Expanded Learning Time | $233,161 |
| South Bronx Overall Economic Develo Bronx, NY | Expanded Learning Time | $217,500 |
| The Child Center of NY Woodside, NY | Expanded Learning Time | $179,088 |
| Good Shepherd Services New York, NY | Expanded Learning Time | $174,973 |
| Neighborhood Initiatives Develop Bronx, NY | Expanded Learning Time | $139,150 |
| Henry Street Settlement New York, NY | Expanded Learning Time | $130,000 |
| The Children's Aid Society New York, NY | Expanded Learning Time | $119,992 |
| University Settlement Society of NY New York, NY | Expanded Learning Time | $114,587 |
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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 | $19,964,598 | $13,723,631 | $14,649,405 | $4,087,457 | 52 | $116,173 |
| 2024 | $16,832,556 | $15,578,838 | $13,949,706 | $3,826,297 | 49 | $126,878 |
| 2023 | $16,411,658 | $15,447,228 | $14,004,121 | $3,877,190 | 48 | $64,285 |
| 2022 | $14,033,367 | $14,619,334 | $11,959,506 | $3,880,013 | 46 | $3,608 |
| 2021 | $12,127,382 | $12,038,133 | $12,718,777 | $3,521,900 | 41 | $-252 |
| 2020 | $12,628,285 | $12,847,046 | $11,502,514 | $4,464,571 | 46 | $5,493 |
| 2019 | $11,403,449 | $12,804,308 | $12,298,970 | $4,906,205 | 52 | $8,470 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
ExpandED Schools’ mission is to ensure that all young people in New York City have access to enriching programs that affirm their identities, teach valuable skills, and spark new possibilities in and out of the school day.
Its work includes supporting K–8 afterschool enrichment, high-impact tutoring, educator development, and work-based learning. Its program support for community-based organizations includes funding, coaching, professional development, strategic planning, grants management, and observations and feedback.
The 2025 grant list identifies expanded learning as the purpose of its largest grants. Its grantees include organizations with varied youth and community missions. For example, NIA Community Services Network says it works to build strong children, families, and communities; New York Edge says it aims to bridge the opportunity gap for students in underinvested communities; and The Child Center of NY says it strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support. Good Shepherd Services describes its work as expanding opportunities through a youth- and family-development approach in underinvested New York City communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, ExpandED Schools reported 52 grants totaling $4,087,457. Grant amounts ranged from $9,175 to $288,223, with a median of $59,539. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in New York.
The largest reported grants included $288,223 to NIA Community Services Network, $255,344 to YMCA of Greater New York, $233,161 to New York Edge, $217,500 to South Bronx Overall Economic Development, and $179,088 to The Child Center of NY. Each was listed for expanded learning. Other large grants included $174,973 to Good Shepherd Services, $139,150 to Neighborhood Initiatives Development, $130,000 to Henry Street Settlement, and $119,992 to The Children’s Aid Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Saskia Traill as President and CEO; Brandon Robinson as Chair; Justin Peagram as Treasurer; Kevin B. Brandmeyer as Vice Chair; and Mimi Clarke Cocoran as Secretary. Directors listed include Andrew Kaufman, David Attanasio, David Pedowitz, Eloner Habtezghi, and Esther Dyson.
Expanded Schools Inc is led by Saskia Traill, President & CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Saskia Traill
President & CEO
Senior Vice President → President & CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$136K (2019) → $259K (2025)
Jessica Donner
Executive Director of Programs
Executive Director of Programs → Executive Director of Program, 2021
Executive Director of Program → Executive Director of Programs, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$103K (2019) → $138K (2025)
Brandon Robinson
Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca G. Hartje
Senior Director & Strategic Advancement
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$115K (2024) → $115K (2025)
Andrew Kaufman
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eloner Habtezghi
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Esther Dyson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Borrero
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Ling
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Dolon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Steinberg
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randolph M. Nelson
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Roberts
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger A. Blissett
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stella Safo
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Je Carr
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Pedowitz
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shael Polakow Suransky
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Attanasio
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madeline Olsen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Attia
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chirag B. Shah
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$131K (2019) → $200K (2025)
Rashida Ladner Seward
Chief Program Officer
Vice President & Program Excellence → Chief Program Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$111K (2020) → $203K (2025)
Daniele L. Baierlein
Chief Advancement Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$193K (2024) → $197K (2025)
Melanie D. Ojefua
Vice President & High Impact Tutoring
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$133K (2024) → $138K (2025)
Candace Brazier-Thurman
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$178K (2025)
Justin Peagram
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin B. Brandmeyer
Vice Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mimi Clarke Cocoran
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Rachel G. Skaistis (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Marina C. Cofield (2021–2024) — COO
- Former: Erin McBride Erikson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul Pena (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Stella Sofa (2023) — Director
- Former: Shael Polakow-Suransky (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tim Harrod (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Friedin (2021–2022) — Director & Communications
- Former: Erin McBride (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Levine (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bryn Canner (2020–2021) — Vice President & Advancement
- Former: Timothy Harrod (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Amina Canter (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Greg Farrell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Herbert Sturz (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jane Martinez Dowling (2019–2020) — Former CEO
- Former: Jay L. Kriegel (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Leon Botstein (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Pam Bingham (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Monica Ingkavet (2020) — Vice President & Expanded Learning Schools
- Former: Christina Boni (2019) — Director
- Former: Frederica P. Perera (2019) — Director
- Former: Kathryn Brohawn (2019) — Vice President & Research
- Former: Lucy Friedman (2019) — Former Co-Pres
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $259K, to Saskia Traill (President & CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Expanded Schools Inc
How much does Expanded Schools Inc give each year?
Expanded Schools Inc gave $4.1M across 52 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.8M across 49 grants.
What is Expanded Schools Inc's typical grant size?
Expanded Schools Inc's median grant in 2025 was $59,539, and its average grant was $78,605, across 52 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Expanded Schools Inc that year got $40K on average.
Where does Expanded Schools Inc give grants?
Expanded Schools Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (21 grants), Brooklyn, NY (12 grants), Bronx, NY (6 grants) and Woodside, NY (2 grants).
Does Expanded Schools Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 52 grants with a stated purpose on Expanded Schools Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Expanded Learning Time" (47 grants) and "STEM Education Network" (5 grants).
Who are Expanded Schools Inc's largest grantees?
Expanded Schools Inc's largest 2025 grantees include NIA Community Services Network ($288,223), YMCA of Greater New York ($255,344) and New York Edge Inc ($233,161), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Expanded Schools Inc?
Expanded Schools Inc reported $20.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.7M.
What does Expanded Schools Inc fund?
ExpandED Schools’ mission is to ensure that all young people in New York City have access to enriching programs that affirm their identities, teach valuable skills, and spark new possibilities in and out of the school day. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Expanded Schools Inc?
Expanded Schools Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check expandedschools.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Expanded Schools Inc's EIN?
Expanded Schools Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4004600. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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