Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Fairfax, VA EIN: 54-0896119
AcademicsStudentsEducationVocational education

Promoting technical and vocational education through the public school system of Fairfax county, Virginia.

Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc at a glance

In short: Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc gave $208K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $208K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$208,163
-19.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$208,163
-19.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$208,163
Total assets
$3,969,602
-1.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc

Next open deadline
November 17, 2026 (CTE Program Enhancement Grant)

Who Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Fairfax County Public Schools: $208KFairfax County Public Schools$208K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fairfax County Public Schools ($208K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Falls Church

How Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2021) to $324K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $208K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fairfax County Public Schools Falls Church, VATo support student auto and other miscellaneous programs at various Fairfax county schools$208,163
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,969,602$339,906$360,983$208,1631$71,090
2024$4,041,801$421,691$401,597$259,9071$103,102
2023$3,942,324$589,231$466,266$324,3501$38,050
2022$3,659,296$512,070$431,818$307,2171$5,087
2021$3,500,754$154,639$251,125$135,2421$8,773

About Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc

Based on IRS filings

Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Fairfax, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $208K. Net investment income was $71K.

Focus Areas

AcademicsStudentsEducationVocational education

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc is led by Edward Johnson, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edward Johnson

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kayvan Jaboori

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kriti Rani Rao

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Kratzer

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terese Wilson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Desio

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Holmes

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Severance

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stan Stewart

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael R. Kieffer

    Board Counsel

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Altman

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Anzzolin

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Co-Secretary & Co-Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Jeffrey B. Krashin (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Stanley Stewart (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Gurowitz (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Matthew Hansen (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ed Johnson (2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Dave Neumaier (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Nathan S. White IV (2021–2022) — Co-Secretary & Co-Treasurer
  • Former: William Lange (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Craig Courtney (2021) — Director
  • Former: Diane Pruner (2021) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc

How much does Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc give each year?

Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc gave $208K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $260K across 1 grant.

How large is Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc?

Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $340K.

What is Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc?

Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Fairfax, VA. It holds $4.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc operate?

Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc's EIN?

Foundation for Applied Technical Education Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0896119. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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