Schooling for Life
To create, plan, and facilitate curriculum and programs for gifted students and support infrastructure for same.
Schooling for Life at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,895,101
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $487,524
- +124.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $213,628
- +55.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,933
- -91.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Schooling for Life funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 16 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Schooling for Life gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). 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 $5K (2020) to $345K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Stanford Jewish Center Palo Alto, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Schooling for Life?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,895,101 | $487,524 | $9,933 | — | — | $213,628 |
| 2024 | $5,417,510 | $217,094 | $110,955 | $100,000 | 1 | $137,802 |
| 2023 | $5,311,371 | $535,577 | $358,555 | $345,000 | 13 | $157,211 |
| 2022 | $5,134,349 | $21,306 | $216,503 | $200,000 | 1 | $21,201 |
| 2021 | $5,226,343 | $250,043 | $116,114 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $5,092,414 | $46,987 | $22,046 | $5,000 | 1 | $-54,223 |
| 2019 | $5,067,473 | $130,472 | $58,069 | — | — | $125,139 |
About Schooling for Life
Based on IRS filings
Schooling for Life is a public charity focused on Education, based in Reston, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $214K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Schooling for Life is led by Roger Silk, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roger Silk
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
May Liang
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Simon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Harvey
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Schooling for Life
How large is Schooling for Life?
Schooling for Life reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $488K.
What is Schooling for Life?
Schooling for Life is a public charity focused on Education, based in Reston, VA. It holds $5.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Schooling for Life operate?
Schooling for Life has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada.
What is Schooling for Life's EIN?
Schooling for Life's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4868296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Schooling for Life's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
Millennium Evergreen Charitable Fund
Owings Mills, MD
The fund has supported education, epilepsy research and care, and related public-welfare work, with 2023 grants averaging about $15,800; its 2024 filing indicates it may have wound down, and lists only three small gifts. No geographic focus or policy on unsolicited requests is stated.
Assets
—
Grants
7
Total Given
$111K
Kids Connect Charitable Fund
Reston, VA
The fund supports medical institutions conducting epilepsy and metabolic-disorder research, as well as educational institutions; its 2025 grants went to recipients across several states, with the largest share directed to Alabama. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $300,000, with a median of about $14,800; the profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$6.1M
Grants
12
Total Given
$534K
American College of Gastroenterology
North Bethesda, MD
The American College of Gastroenterology funds clinical research and education in digestive health, especially junior faculty development and patient-oriented gastroenterology and hepatology research. Its 2024 grants had a median of $150,000 and went to recipients in multiple states.
Assets
$316.9M
Grants
19
Total Given
$2.2M
Center for Orthopaedic Trauma Advancement
Rosemont, IL
COTA funds orthopaedic trauma fellowships and postgraduate education at approved Orthopaedic Trauma Association fellowship programs in the United States. Its 2024 grants ranged from $7,500 to $75,000, with a median of $25,000; applications are required from eligible fellowship programs, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.
Assets
$679K
Grants
20
Total Given
$520K
Arthritis Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
The Arthritis Foundation funds arthritis research, public health education and advocacy, and community health and support programs, with research grants to universities, hospitals, and research organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $22,500 to $3.04 million, with a median of $200,000; its programs serve communities nationwide, and its current opportunities use specific RFP processes. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$234.7M
Grants
24
Total Given
$11.9M
Brightfocus Foundation
Clarksburg, MD
BrightFocus Foundation funds basic, translational, and clinical research on Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma, including innovative and early-stage projects, worldwide. Its 2025 grants ranged from $15,240 to $409,500, with a median of $200,000. It accepts applications through online program opportunities and Requests for Proposals.
Assets
$65.1M
Grants
57
Total Given
$13.3M
More similar funders
More Funders in Virginia
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Schooling for Life's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Schooling for Life down — hundreds of funders to go?