Impact on Education Inc
Impact on Education Inc is a public charity based in Louisville, Colorado, and the nonprofit foundation and strategic fundraising partner for the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD). Founded in 1983, it provides supplemental funding and resources to BVSD students and educators, with a stated emphasis on students facing the greatest barriers to success.
Impact on Education Inc at a glance
In short: Impact on Education Inc gave $1.6M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $124K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,616,343
- +129.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $124,334
- +59.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,026
- Total assets
- $8,675,898
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 Impact on Education Inc
- How to Apply
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The Student Opportunity Fund solicits applications from BVSD educators. Eligible requests include tutoring, enrichment, supplemental educational support, class fees and materials, mental health and belonging initiatives, multicultural resources, career and college readiness, and student access needs, including transportation. Curricular and technology requests must be reviewed through the district before approval.
- Contact
Mailing address: 721 Front Street Suite A, Louisville, CO 80027
Phone: (303) 524-3865
Website: https://impactoneducation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Impact on Education Inc
Blake Peterson Lifetime Achievement Award
Impact on Education Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Dennie and Donna Wise Scholarship
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Amount
$1,000 - $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Earl & Barbara Bolton Scholarship
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Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Impact on Education Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boulder Valley School District ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 53 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website identifies BVSD students and educators as the population it serves. All reported grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in Colorado. The named recipients were in Boulder, Lafayette, Broomfield, Niwot, and Nederland, Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Impact on Education Inc gives
- 23% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $407K (2020) to $2.7M (2023, 15 months). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $1.6M.
*2023: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder Valley School District Boulder, CO | School-Based Resourc | $1,500,995 |
| Alicia Sanchez Elementary Lafayette, CO | School-Based Resourc | $19,964 |
| Centaurus High School Lafayette, CO | School-Based Resourc | $16,680 |
| Angevine Middle School Lafayette, CO | School-Based Resourc | $11,949 |
| Ryan Elementary School Lafayette, CO | School-Based Resourc | $10,327 |
| Emerald Elementary School Broomfield, CO | School-Based Resourc | $9,640 |
| Boulder Universal Boulder, CO | School-Based Resourc | $9,026 |
| Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School Lafayette, CO | School-Based Resourc | $8,200 |
| Birch Elementary Broomfield, CO | School-Based Resourc | $6,661 |
| Broomfield Heights Middle School Broomfield, CO | School-Based Resourc | $6,109 |
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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 | $8,675,898 | $3,808,175 | $2,904,326 | $1,616,343 | 13 | $201,904 |
| 2024 | $7,290,079 | $2,832,773 | $1,827,091 | $703,915 | 9 | $116,446 |
| 2023* | $6,292,825 | $4,660,330 | $3,884,655 | $2,695,737 | 20 | $-83,408 |
| 2022 | $4,962,861 | $3,843,939 | $2,404,916 | $1,417,092 | 9 | $156,941 |
| 2021 | $3,063,256 | $2,172,161 | $1,294,428 | $623,130 | 2 | $146,213 |
| 2020 | $2,028,669 | $1,714,702 | $1,182,319 | $407,498 | 3 | $43,246 |
*2023: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide an individual recipient students with equitable opportunities and resources to thrive in their classrooms, careers, and communities. Its website describes three Student Opportunity Fund priorities: academically prepared students, student wellbeing and belonging, and future-ready students.
The organization reports supporting mental health services, summer learning, preschool tuition, educator grants, school supplies, scholarships, advanced coursework and career readiness. The Student Opportunity Fund invites BVSD educators to request support for items such as tutoring, enrichment, mental health resources, learning materials, technology, and college or career readiness. Curricular and technology requests must go through the district before approval and grant awarding.
Grantmaking
The largest reported awards included $1,371,147 to Boulder Valley School District and $19,964 to an individual recipient Other named recipients included Centaurus High School ($16,680), Angevine Middle School ($11,949), Ryan Elementary School ($10,327), and Emerald Elementary School ($9,640). The stated purpose for these grants was “SCHOOL-BASED RESOURC.”
The organization’s grant-program information reports $115,140 awarded to 83 BVSD educators for FY2025–2026 through the Student Opportunity Fund. Applications are solicited from BVSD educators, with a focus on students from marginalized and underserved communities. The website lists an application closing date of August 23, 2026; the grant-program listing gives a deadline of August 1, 2026. Both dates are past.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Allison Billings (Executive Di), Mieke Bushhouse (Dir. of Fina), Cathleen Kendall (Board Chair), Bill De La Cruz (Vice Chair), Jennifer Sterling (Secretary), Bob Gaddis (Treasurer), Ann Cooper (Trustee), David Stewart (Ex Officio), Callie Weiant (Trustee), and Tanya Santee (Trustee).
Impact on Education Inc is led by Cathleen Kendall, Board Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 2 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cathleen Kendall
Board Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mieke Bushhouse
Director of Fina
Director of Finance & Operations → Director of Fina, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$113K (2024) → $118K (2025)
Ann Cooper
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Pacheco
Trustee
Trustee → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carly Hare
Trustee Thu
Chair → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Trustee Thu, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Callie Weiant
Trustee
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Brown
Trustee
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Santee
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Konigsberg
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bianca Gallegos
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brook Brockett
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Mears
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natasha Wright
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Polly Fields
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Billings
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$129K (2020) → $159K (2025)
Rob Anderson
Executive Officio
Ex-Officio → Executive Officio, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Sterling
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill De La Cruz
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Stewart
Executive Officio
Ex-Officio → Executive Officio, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Gaddis
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: David Ziegert (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Ema Lyman (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Kruse (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Patty Delgado (2022–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Jann Oldham (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Amy Pickens (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Gaddis (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Nathan Seiler (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Samara Williams (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Isaac Sendros (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Cindy Ward (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jill Zender (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Kelly Wyatt (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Terri Mulford (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: David Kendall (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Greg Evans (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jill Stravolemos (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Liles Lipe (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Matthew Fargo (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Shannon Knobel (2020) — Trustee
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 $159K, to Allison Billings (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Impact on Education Inc
How much does Impact on Education Inc give each year?
Impact on Education Inc gave $1.6M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $704K across 9 grants.
What is Impact on Education Inc's typical grant size?
Impact on Education Inc's median grant in 2025 was $9,026, and its average grant was $124,334, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Impact on Education Inc give grants?
Impact on Education Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lafayette, CO (5 grants), Boulder, CO (3 grants) and Broomfield, CO (3 grants).
Does Impact on Education Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Impact on Education Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "School-Based Resourc" (13 grants).
Who are Impact on Education Inc's largest grantees?
Impact on Education Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Boulder Valley School District ($1,500,995), Alicia Sanchez Elementary ($19,964) and Centaurus High School ($16,680), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Impact on Education Inc?
Impact on Education Inc reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.
What does Impact on Education Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide an individual recipient students with equitable opportunities and resources to thrive in their classrooms, careers, and communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Impact on Education Inc?
The Student Opportunity Fund solicits applications from BVSD educators. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Impact on Education Inc's EIN?
Impact on Education Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0943046. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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