World Education Fund
World Education Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $300K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $144K.
World Education Fund at a glance
In short: World Education Fund gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,600
- -86.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,600
- -73.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,600
- Total assets
- $300,375
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who World Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UTena Youth Organization ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).
How World Education Fund gives
- Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $96K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UTena Youth Organization | Secondary and post-secondary education funding for poor students | $4,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $300,375 | $145,162 | $16,253 | $4,600 | 1 | $16,654 | $144,014 | $15,891 |
| 2024 | $269,312 | $54,642 | $43,941 | $35,000 | 2 | $42,750 | $53,687 | $16,420 |
| 2023 | $301,060 | $344,574 | $64,733 | $58,000 | 2 | $63,720 | — | $1,713 |
| 2022 | $21,219 | $46,085 | $70,726 | $67,407 | 2 | $70,344 | — | — |
| 2021 | $45,860 | $126,166 | $113,989 | $95,760 | 7 | $113,989 | — | — |
| 2020 | $35,506 | $49,756 | $66,339 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, World Education Fund reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
World Education Fund is led by Shan-I Judy Severson, Director President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shan-I Judy Severson
Director President
Director & President → Director President, 2021
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$405 (2021) → $0 (2025)
Alice Zhang
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$500 (2022) → $3K (2025)
Denis Severson
Director Treasurer
Director & Treasurer → Director Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$400 (2021) → $0 (2025)
Matthew Severson
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Trueman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $3K, to Alice Zhang (Director).
Frequently asked questions about World Education Fund
How much does World Education Fund give each year?
World Education Fund gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.
How large is World Education Fund?
World Education Fund reported $300K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is World Education Fund?
World Education Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Palo Alto, CA. It holds $300K in total assets as of 2025.
What is World Education Fund's EIN?
World Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4866306. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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