The Education Foundation Inc
The Education Foundation is committed to providing educational opportunities for students served by the berea city school district. Disbursements by the Education Foundation are made to schools in the district for educational project grants requests submitted by teachers, staff, and students and to students of the district for college and other scholarships.
The Education Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Education Foundation Inc gave $58K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,146
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,146
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $58,146
- Total assets
- $2,068,022
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Education Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Berea City School District ($58K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Education Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 140% 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 $24K (2022) to $58K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Berea City School District Berea, OH | Educational Programs | $58,146 |
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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 | $2,068,022 | $260,084 | $174,859 | $58,146 | 1 | $108,206 |
| 2024 | $1,853,362 | $204,797 | $139,750 | $50,953 | 1 | $78,686 |
| 2023 | $1,672,243 | $131,390 | $126,702 | $33,276 | 1 | $54,216 |
| 2022 | $1,572,863 | $144,378 | $104,239 | $24,228 | 1 | $47,768 |
| 2021 | $1,793,139 | $140,473 | $53,545 | — | — | $71,148 |
| 2020 | $1,409,763 | $165,224 | $91,446 | $29,057 | 1 | $53,195 |
| 2019 | $1,370,820 | $226,882 | $143,163 | $52,125 | 1 | $108,764 |
About The Education Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Berea, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $58K. Net investment income was $108K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Education Foundation Inc is led by Susan Hans, Chair on every filing since 2019; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Hans
Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Consolina Templeman
Trustee
Berea Hs App → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cori Farris
Trustee
Board Edu Ap → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Karp
Trustee
Bwu Appointe → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Sciven
Trustee
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Scheutzow
Trustee
Middlebg Hts → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Schneid
Trustee
Basa Appoint → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Young
Trustee
Sw General Hos A → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Hastings
Executive Di
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$20K (2022) → $26K (2025)
Ann Over
Secretary
At-Large App → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Kessler
Bft Appointe
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irene Joyce
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Haas
Treasurer
At-Large App → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Herrick
At-Large App
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leroy McCreary
At-Large App
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Wheeler
Superintende
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Pusti
At-Large App
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Andrea Whitaker (2019–2020) — Executive Di
- Former: Ann Jaskie (2019–2020) — Oapse Appoin
- Former: David Pusti (2019) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Sarah Hastings (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about The Education Foundation Inc
How much does The Education Foundation Inc give each year?
The Education Foundation Inc gave $58K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $51K across 1 grant.
How large is The Education Foundation Inc?
The Education Foundation Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $260K.
What is The Education Foundation Inc?
The Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Berea, OH. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Education Foundation Inc operate?
The Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is The Education Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1512495. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 26, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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