Say Yes to Education Inc
Say Yes to Education Inc at a glance
In short: Say Yes to Education Inc gave $4.5M across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $4.5M), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $4,465,527
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- Average grant
- $4,465,527
- Median grant
- $4,465,527
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Say Yes to Education Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Weiss Family Foundation ($4.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 7 grants of 18 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Say Yes to Education Inc gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4.5M (2023) to $7.3M (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $4.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Weiss Family Foundation Rocky Hill, CT | Final Dissolution Distribution | $4,465,527 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $-14 | $4,471,071 | $4,465,527 | 1 | $-14 |
| 2022 | $7,184,564 | $425,294 | $598,178 | — | — | $294 |
| 2021 | $8,356,822 | $7,124,455 | $11,993,230 | $7,280,148 | 6 | $49,437 |
| 2020 | $8,095,661 | $4,343,740 | $13,977,699 | $6,127,199 | 7 | $1,385,906 |
| 2019 | $19,747,144 | $8,706,632 | $17,671,060 | $6,524,502 | 4 | $924,195 |
About Say Yes to Education Inc
Based on IRS filings
Say Yes to Education Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Rocky Hill, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Say Yes to Education Inc is led by George A. Weiss, Chairman since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 2 officers listed in 2023 is compensated.
Officers on the 2023 filing
George A. Weiss
Chairman
Director & Chairman Ending → Director, 2020
Director → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey
Former CEO
President & CEO Ending → Former CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
$450K (2019) → $550K (2023)
Former officers (26)
- Former: Martin Bishop (2020–2022) — Director & Business Systems
- Former: Arthur Levine (2019–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Eugene Chasin (2019–2021) — Former Treasurer & CEO
- Former: Jack P. Steinberg (2019–2021) — Former Senior Vice President Higher Executive Director & Committee
- Former: Jane Toll (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Diane M. Downing (2020–2021) — Executive Director - Cleveland
- Former: Lidia Torres (2020–2021) — Executive Director - Harlem
- Former: Ahmeed Turner (2021) — Executive Director - Syracuse
- Former: Melisandra Nadia Delvalle (2021) — National Program Director
- Former: Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Cynthia Shapira (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Rust (2019–2020) — Executive Director - Buffalo
- Former: Elizabeth Carlock Phillips (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jarmaine Ollivierre (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jay Levine (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Julie Franklin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Margot Copeland (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Naeemah Nelson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Neil Goldberg (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sol H. Pelavin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Koray Gruz (2020) — Controller
- Former: Angela Romans (2019) — Senior Vice President Charter Programming
- Former: Ellen Grant (2019) — Institute Fellow
- Former: Felice Nudelman (2019) — Executive Vice President Weiss Institute
- Former: Joel Greenblatt (2019) — Director Ending
- Former: Koray Gurz (2019) — Controller
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $550K, to Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey (Former CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Say Yes to Education Inc
How much does Say Yes to Education Inc give each year?
Say Yes to Education Inc gave $4.5M across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990.
What is Say Yes to Education Inc?
Say Yes to Education Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Rocky Hill, CT.
Where does Say Yes to Education Inc operate?
Say Yes to Education Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Virginia.
What is Say Yes to Education Inc's EIN?
Say Yes to Education Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3139858. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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