Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn
Bright Minds improves education outcomes for all Howard County public school students by bringing together community support to address resource & opportunity gaps faced by students and educators
Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn at a glance
- Total assets
- $243,718
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $414,704
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $502
- +31.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $432,017
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn
JumpStart Books and Fees Scholarship
Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn
Amount
Varies (2020-2021: over $22,000 for 105 scholarships)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Laura E. Wallen Memorial Scholarship
Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn
Amount
$1,000 - $2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Staff and Teacher Grant (Classroom Innovation Project Grants)
Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn
Amount
Up to $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 14 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn gives
- Giving fell 54% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $51 (2020) to $280K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $129K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HCPSS Ellicott City, MD | Student Learning Resources | $78,804 |
| Dolly Partons Imagination Library Pigeon Forge, TN | Early Literacy Program | $45,355 |
| Comcast Internet Essentials Philadelphia, PA | Family Internet Service Support | $5,118 |
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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 | $243,718 | $414,704 | $432,017 | — | — | $502 |
| 2024 | $258,695 | $420,786 | $421,077 | $129,277 | 3 | $383 |
| 2023 | $248,658 | $399,896 | $346,810 | $94,660 | 2 | $418 |
| 2022 | $195,572 | $336,895 | $277,016 | $110,129 | 2 | $84 |
| 2021 | $135,693 | $394,129 | $415,468 | $279,520 | 7 | $22 |
| 2020 | $168,052 | $224,255 | $205,204 | $51 | Total only | $113 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn
Based on IRS filings
Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ellicott City, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $244K in total assets. Net investment income was $502.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn is led by Jennifer Van Kirk, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Van Kirk
Executive Director
Secretary → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$60K (2022) → $70K (2025)
Christie Lassen
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Terry
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Flynn Giles
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Young
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mae Beale
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Porter
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Kim
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tonya Harris
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dominic Powell
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Kelly
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Whong
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rakesh Pillai
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seema Agarwal-Harding
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Santos
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Robins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Anderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clarissa Evans
Director Emeritus
Immediate Past Chair → Director Emeritus, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Padgett
Immediate Past Chair
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Brzezinski
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Brown
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Barnes
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Bevin Philip (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kim Sweatt (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Lance Cook (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jahantab Siddiqui (2022–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Meg Moon (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Julie Myers (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Phillip Dodge (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Leslie Barnett (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael J Martirano (2020–2021) — Executive Officio
- Former: Elizabeth Crammond (2021) — Executive Director Former
- Former: Liz Crammond (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Michael Iwanczuk (2020) — Director
- Former: Suzi Padgett (2020) — Chair
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 $70K, to Jennifer Van Kirk (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn
How large is Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn?
Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn reported $244K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $415K.
What is Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn?
Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ellicott City, MD. It holds $244K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn operate?
Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn has awarded grants in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.
What is Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn's EIN?
Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4840080. 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 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
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