Highland Park ISD Education Foundation
The Highland Park Education Foundation (HPEF) is a 501(c)(3) organization that has granted over $50 million to Highland Park ISD since 1984. HPEF partners with the District through multiple initiatives including Mad for Plaid (an annual campaign supporting teacher and staff salaries), scholarships, teacher innovation grants, endowment building, and support for programs like the Moody Innovation Institute. With a commitment of $1.9 million for the 2026-2027 school year, HPEF's primary mission is to raise critical funds to support HPISD's educational excellence and meet the District's essential financial needs.
Highland Park ISD Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Highland Park ISD Education Foundation gave $3.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.2M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,195,726
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,195,726
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,195,726
- Total assets
- $89,635,773
- +32.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Highland Park ISD Education Foundation
- Next open deadline
- November 1, 2026 (Distinguished Alumni Awards)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Highland Park ISD Education Foundation
Distinguished Alumni Awards
Highland Park ISD Education Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~November
Based on past cycles
Student Scholarships - Multiple Programs
Highland Park ISD Education Foundation
Amount
Varies by scholarship (over $100,000 total awarded annually)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Highland Park ISD Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Highland Park ISD ($3.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Highland Park ISD Education Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). 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 $2.4M (2021) to $4.7M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Park ISD Dallas, TX | ACA. Enrich. & Teach. Salaries | $3,195,726 |
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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 | $89,635,773 | $28,957,105 | $5,338,473 | $3,195,726 | 1 | $7,403,259 |
| 2024 | $67,710,657 | $12,106,087 | $5,577,424 | $3,804,277 | 1 | $1,124,603 |
| 2023 | $57,671,359 | $14,769,418 | $5,964,507 | $4,141,837 | 1 | $1,228,421 |
| 2022 | $46,743,509 | $10,941,164 | $4,599,699 | $2,929,603 | 4 | $2,441,981 |
| 2021 | $46,764,942 | $6,316,784 | $3,851,742 | $2,397,792 | 4 | $2,636,718 |
| 2020 | $38,874,912 | $4,003,317 | $4,414,021 | $3,094,681 | 4 | $463,532 |
| 2019 | $35,193,778 | $5,543,994 | $6,038,775 | $4,670,942 | 6 | $1,124,979 |
About Highland Park ISD Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Highland Park ISD Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $89.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.2M. Net investment income was $7.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Highland Park ISD Education Foundation is led by Kathryn Meg Boyd, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 3 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn Meg Boyd
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$156K (2025)
Bill Ogle
President
Secretary → President Elect, 2023
President Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Rose
Alumni President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Vanderwoude
Senior Director of Advan.
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$114K (2024) → $132K (2025)
Dansby Erwin
Director
Vice President → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Signor
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Denton Jr.
Director
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Gwinn
Director
Director → Parliamentarian, 2021
Parliamentarian → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryce Benson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clinton Warren
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Lee
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen Seay
Director
Secretary → Parliamentarian, 2024
Parliamentarian → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Peters
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Blount
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shamir Dayalji
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Clark Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linh Matthews
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Cullum
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Walder
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Speicher
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Trulock
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Donahoe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeddy Odera
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kasey Ratliff
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lyndal Greth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Warren Lee
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Ray
CFO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$106K (2019) → $156K (2025)
Adam Hickey
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Baker
President Elect
Parliamentarian → Vice President of Development, 2024
Vice President of Development → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Carpenter
Vice President of Development
Director → Vice President of Development, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Small
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (41)
- Former: Lauren Holloway (2019–2024) — Executive Director · Filing note: Thru 72023
- Former: Cindy Kerr (2023–2024) — Alumni President
- Former: Meg Boyd (2023–2024) — Executive Director · Filing note: From 82023
- Former: Ray Balestri (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Dallas Cothrum (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Nancy O'Neill (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Noble Nash (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Peter Hegi (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Sloan (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Pete Flowers (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Blaire Sherer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Guy Kerr (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Marc Taubenfeld (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Margaret Carter (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Beasley (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Castellaw (2020–2022) — Alumni President
- Former: Pepe Guevara (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew Woodward (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ann Fielder (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Becky White (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Betsy Welp (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Chuck Edwards (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Daniel McVeigh (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Holly Philbin (2019–2020) — Vice President of Development
- Former: Jack Myers (2019–2020) — Alumni President
- Former: Jon Altschuler (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kelly Walker (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Frances Burleson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Shirley Kochman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Laidlaw (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Barbara Daniel (2019) — Director
- Former: David Hudnall (2019) — Director
- Former: Francie Johnsen (2019) — Director
- Former: Jae Ellis (2019) — Director
- Former: Jan Peterson (2019) — Ed-
- Former: Mary Jane Bonfield (2019) — Director
- Former: Phillip Worthen (2019) — Director
- Former: Pierce Allman (2019) — Director
- Former: Rick Anigian (2019) — Director
- Former: Tracey Kozmetsky (2019) — Parliamentarian
- Former: Webber Beall (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $156K, to Kathryn Meg Boyd (Executive Dir.). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Highland Park ISD Education Foundation
How much does Highland Park ISD Education Foundation give each year?
Highland Park ISD Education Foundation gave $3.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.8M across 1 grant.
How large is Highland Park ISD Education Foundation?
Highland Park ISD Education Foundation reported $89.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $29.0M.
What is Highland Park ISD Education Foundation?
Highland Park ISD Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $89.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Highland Park ISD Education Foundation operate?
Highland Park ISD Education Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Texas.
What is Highland Park ISD Education Foundation's EIN?
Highland Park ISD Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1999200. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 26, 2024)
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