Rural Education & Development Inc
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Rural Education & Development Inc at a glance
In short: Rural Education & Development Inc reported $165K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $164,619 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -11.3% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $887,350
- -15.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $339,528
- -55.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $69,880
- +312.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $469,158
- -10.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Rural Education & Development Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2021) to $344K (2020). In 2024 it reported $165K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| International Research & Exchanges Board Inc Washington, DC | Civil Society Development | $30,653 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $887,350 | $339,528 | $469,158 | $164,619 | Total only | $69,880 |
| 2023 | $1,054,772 | $760,941 | $522,811 | $185,686 | Total only | $16,939 |
| 2022 | $962,389 | $669,009 | $629,315 | $273,773 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $738,067 | $459,958 | $726,493 | $30,653 | 1 | $1 |
| 2020 | $1,013,505 | $821,991 | $805,574 | $344,149 | Total only | $-9 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Rural Education & Development Inc
Based on IRS filings
Rural Education & Development Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $887K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $165K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $70K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rural Education & Development Inc is led by Sanjana Shrestha, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sanjana Shrestha
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$95K (2021) → $91K (2024)
Kristy Balsanek
Governance Committee Chair
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Anderson
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Swathi Massar
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
April Burks
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Kehrer
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shivraj Raj Mundy
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anouk Hungate
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vasanthi Chandra
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Era Shrestha
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Volk
Deputy Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$98K (2021) → $102K (2024)
Former officers (10)
- Former: Antonia Neubauer (2022–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Carey Bohjanen (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Toni Neubauer (2020–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Beth Halvorsen (2020) — Member
- Former: Carolyn Brehm (2020) — Member
- Former: Deborah Jacobs (2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Naita Saechao Chialvo (2020) — Deputy Director
- Former: Sabina Ahmed (2020) — Member
- Former: Sarah Street (2020) — Finance Chair
- Former: Tina Sciabica (2020) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $102K, to Megan Volk (Deputy Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rural Education & Development Inc
How much does Rural Education & Development Inc give each year?
Rural Education & Development Inc reported $165K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $186K in grants paid.
How large is Rural Education & Development Inc?
Rural Education & Development Inc reported $887K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $340K.
What is Rural Education & Development Inc?
Rural Education & Development Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $887K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Rural Education & Development Inc operate?
Rural Education & Development Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Rural Education & Development Inc's EIN?
Rural Education & Development Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2656376. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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