Springfield Area Education Foundation
To enrich the academic, artistic, & athletic experience of springfield school district students. As a nonprofit org, safe's responsibility is to secure funding designed to enhance the lives of our students within the springfield & morton communities.
Springfield Area Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Springfield Area Education Foundation gave $36K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,934
- -58.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,978
- -72.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,369,967
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Springfield Area Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Springfield School District Teacher Grants ($16K). Together the top 3 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Springfield Area Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $106K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield School District Teacher Grants Springfield, CA | Supporting Education and Curriculum | $15,864 |
| Springfield School District Home & School Springfield, CA | After School Homework Club for Student Tutoring | $15,000 |
| Springfield School District - ETR Leadership Camp Springfield, CA | ETR Summer Leadership Camp | $5,070 |
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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 | $2,369,967 | $626,940 | $350,276 | $35,934 | 3 | $230,922 |
| 2024 | $2,083,142 | $450,298 | $324,147 | $87,226 | 2 | $212,027 |
| 2023 | $2,020,725 | $270,953 | $340,961 | $105,839 | 2 | $97,646 |
| 2022 | $2,016,086 | $598,823 | $220,162 | $28,362 | 2 | $210,046 |
| 2021 | $2,187,764 | $259,140 | $224,886 | $45,737 | 2 | $62,124 |
| 2020 | $1,845,088 | $223,575 | $156,409 | $16,760 | 1 | $59,033 |
| 2019 | $1,809,109 | $411,730 | $171,857 | $17,250 | 1 | $37,496 |
About Springfield Area Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Springfield Area Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Springfield, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $231K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Springfield Area Education Foundation is led by Steve Todaro, President on filings since 2019; none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Todaro
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Trout
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Boyer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Todaro
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Krauter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Landers
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Mattie
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Stanford
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Bollinger
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Cadge
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Betts
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Coyle
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacquelyn Jacqui Rothera Hickey
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Fraatz
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Owens
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Damato
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stan Johnson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Howarth
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Descano
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Grubb
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Sullivan
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Nastasi
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Mooney
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Donald Mooney (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Mark Schmidt (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Matthew Owens (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Stanley Johnson (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen Howarth (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Descano (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tamara Bean (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: John Gildea Walker (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Douglas C Lisk (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Edward Betts (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: John Sammartino (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Erin Dwyer-Coyle (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jacqui Hickey Rothera (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Janet Barber (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen Todaro (2024) — President
- Former: Donald Cadge (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Don Nederostok (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Erin Dwyer (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert A. Swift (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Allen C. Guelzo (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Judge James J. Merkins (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sandy Hoban (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Anthony P. Barber (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Lemieux (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Adeline Benthany (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Dranthony P. Barber (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: John Sullivan (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Colleen Leska (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Hepp (2019) — Trustee
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 Springfield Area Education Foundation
How much does Springfield Area Education Foundation give each year?
Springfield Area Education Foundation gave $36K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $87K across 2 grants.
What is Springfield Area Education Foundation's typical grant size?
Springfield Area Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $11,978, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Springfield Area Education Foundation give grants?
Springfield Area Education Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, CA (3 grants).
Does Springfield Area Education Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Springfield Area Education Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Springfield Area Education Foundation?
Springfield Area Education Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $627K.
What is Springfield Area Education Foundation?
Springfield Area Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Springfield, PA. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Springfield Area Education Foundation's EIN?
Springfield Area Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-3196779. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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