Foundation for Educating Children
Foundation for Educating Children at a glance
In short: Foundation for Educating Children gave $74K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,250
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,563
- +107.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,125
- Total assets
- $966,873
- -0.1% vs 2024
- 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.
Who Foundation for Educating Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Select Human Services ($30K). Together the top 4 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Foundation for Educating Children gives
- Giving grew 112% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $220K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Select Human Services Pleasantville, NY | Donation to select human services was for the purchase of a vehicle for their select connects day program which provides meaningful engagement and activities in the community foradults with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. | $30,000 |
| Mouth to Hand Learning Center Mount Kisco, NY | The grant shall be used exclusively for the purpose of helping to pay for building out,setting up, furnishing, and equipping the additional space m2h rented in its building toenable it to expand its educational and other programs and services for nonspeakers withautism. | $20,000 |
| The Nicholas Center Port Washington, NY | Donation to the nicholas center was in support of their pathway to employment program. The program helps assess each person's skill, interest, and provides the insight needed to create a series of community work internships. The community work internships allow the opportunity to try out different career paths to help the individual gain additional work experience and develop their skills essential for employment in particular fields and determine potential job matches. | $14,250 |
| Autism Science Foundation Scarsdale, NY | Donation to autism science foundation was in support of their annual fundraising event. | $10,000 |
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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 | $966,873 | $123,816 | $115,381 | $74,250 | 4 | $41,918 |
| 2024 | $968,010 | $105,984 | $96,994 | $62,700 | 7 | $1,999 |
| 2023 | $975,788 | $100,772 | $121,052 | $100,000 | 3 | $24,309 |
| 2022 | $946,068 | $130,759 | $69,876 | $35,000 | 1 | $18,204 |
| 2021 | $865,185 | $136,782 | $63,923 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,477 |
| 2019 | $1,193,434 | $339,908 | $342,564 | $220,000 | 3 | $25,582 |
About Foundation for Educating Children
Based on IRS filings
Foundation for Educating Children is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mount Kisco, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $967K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $42K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foundation for Educating Children is led by Melanie Schaffran, President & Secretary since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melanie Schaffran
President & Secretary
President → President & Interim Secretary, 2023
President & Interim Secretary → President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Schaffran
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elise Orlando
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Carter
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil Orlando
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Lombardi
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Pirraglia
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Dichiara
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Barbara Kimmel (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ivy Ozer (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Elizabeth Castagna Finder (2019) — Director
- Former: Gina Decaprio (2019) — Director
- Former: James Schwab (2019) — Director
- Former: John Lawton (2019) — Director
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 Foundation for Educating Children
How much does Foundation for Educating Children give each year?
Foundation for Educating Children gave $74K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $63K across 7 grants.
What is Foundation for Educating Children's typical grant size?
Foundation for Educating Children's median grant in 2025 was $17,125, and its average grant was $18,563, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Foundation for Educating Children give grants?
Foundation for Educating Children gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Foundation for Educating Children give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Foundation for Educating Children's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Foundation for Educating Children?
Foundation for Educating Children reported $967K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $124K.
What is Foundation for Educating Children?
Foundation for Educating Children is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mount Kisco, NY. It holds $967K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Foundation for Educating Children's EIN?
Foundation for Educating Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3792348. 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 January 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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