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Pinellas Education Foundation

LARGO, FL EIN: 59-2688253 Website

WE ACCELERATE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS. WE BELIEVE IN EQUITY FOR ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC STATUS. WE CREATE DIVERSE PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, WHETHER THEY PURSUE FURTHER EDUCATION OR ENTER THE WORKFORCE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$51.1M

+6.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$303K

-61.4% YoY

Grant Count

2

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$152K

+15.8% YoY

About Pinellas Education Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Pinellas Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in LARGO, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $51.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $303K. Net investment income was $1.3M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

ClearwaterLargoMaitlandPalm HarborSpring HillSt PetersburgTampa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$11M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$51,103,915$48,071,111$46,219,796
Revenue$9,774,915$9,197,386$10,365,473
Expenses$7,899,613$8,151,765$6,955,203
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,323,207$1,005,844$1,154,476
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$826K$2M$2M$3M10 grants202010 grants20216 grants20226 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS$288KCONNECT-IT 360 INC$15K

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

STACY BAIERFORMER CEO (THRU 5/26/23)$137KLISA FASTINGVP OF PROGRAMS$108KANITA SAMAROOCONTROLLER (THRU 11/3/23)$96KTERRY BOEHMINTERIM CEO (THRU 9/8/23)$71KKIM JOWELLCEO (AS OF 9/25/23)$60KJANE SOLTYSCFO (11/27/23-1/8/24)$9K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TASH ELWYNCHAIR1
ROBERT BYELICKVICE CHAIRMAN1
PIERRE CARAMAZZATREASURER1
SUSAN JOHNSONSECRETARY1
CHARLES HARRISIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1
JOSEPH BAKERDIRECTOR0.25
DOUGLAS BISHOPDIRECTOR0.25
JOSH BOMSTEINDIRECTOR1
JOHNNY BOYKINSDIRECTOR1
CATHY COLLINSDIRECTOR0.25
RICHARD CRIPPENDIRECTOR0.25
DAN DOHERTYDIRECTOR (TERM START 1/25/24)0.25
MARK FERNANDEZDIRECTOR0.25
RENE FLOWERSDIRECTOR0.25
JENNIFER GALLEYDIRECTOR (TERM START 9/5/23)0.25
BILL GOEDEDIRECTOR0.25
MICHAEL HARPOLEDIRECTOR0.25
KEVIN HENDRICKDIRECTOR0.25
LAURA HINEDIRECTOR (TERM START 11/7/23)0.25
MITCHELL LEEDIRECTOR0.25
ROBERT MCINTYREDIRECTOR1
STEVE MCMULLENDIRECTOR1
JAMES MYERSDIRECTOR1
JEFF NELSONDIRECTOR (TERM START 9/5/23)0.25
IRWIN NOVACKDIRECTOR0.25
WILLIAM PINGLETONDIRECTOR0.25
AMY RETTIGDIRECTOR0.25
WG SPOORDIRECTOR (TERM START 1/25/24)0.25
ELLEN STAVROSDIRECTOR0.25
JEFFREY WALKERDIRECTOR0.25
DANIELLE WEITLAUFDIRECTOR (TERM START 5/20/24)0.25
BEN WIEDERDIRECTOR0.25
LISA CANEDIRECTOR (TERM END 11/7/23)0.25
WILLIAM CARLSONDIRECTOR (TERM END 5/20/24)0.25
SEBASTIAN DORTCHDIRECTOR (TERM END 12/31/23)1
GARY REGOLIDIRECTOR (TERM END 7/1/23)0.25
CRAIG SHERDIRECTOR (TERM END 5/20/24)1
KIM JOWELLCEO (AS OF 9/25/23)40$59,992
TERRY BOEHMINTERIM CEO (THRU 9/8/23)40$70,875
ANITA SAMAROOCONTROLLER (THRU 11/3/23)40$95,528
JANE SOLTYSCFO (11/27/23-1/8/24)40$8,846
TAMMY MORROW HIMESCONTROLLER (AS OF 4/1/24)40
LISA FASTINGVP OF PROGRAMS40$107,831
STACY BAIERFORMER CEO (THRU 5/26/23)40$136,990

Subject Areas

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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