The Educational Foundation of America
The Educational Foundation of America (EFA) is a private family foundation headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Established in 1989, the organization operates with a staff of six employees and maintains a board of directors composed of family members and other trustees. The foundation is designated as a 501(c)(3) organization and functions as a grantmaking institution supporting nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$251.2M
+8.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$11.2M
+7.1% YoY
Grant Count
217
-0.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$51K
+8.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Educational Foundation of America envisions a society in which every person has a meaningful voice in an inclusive democracy, with unrestricted access to full reproductive freedom, and lives in creative, thriving communities on a healthy, regenerative planet.
The foundation focuses grant-making efforts on three distinct program areas:
- Arts — Supporting artistic and cultural organizations
- Environment — Funding environmental conservation and sustainability initiatives
- Reproductive Health and Justice — Supporting organizations advancing reproductive rights and justice
The foundation also maintains a focus on democracy and civic engagement through its grantmaking activities.
Grantmaking
The Educational Foundation of America is an active grantmaker with significant annual giving capacity. Recent grantmaking activity includes:
Grant Range
$35,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- New York
- District of Columbia
- California
- North Carolina
- Kentucky
These regions account for a significant portion of the foundation's grant distribution.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets and Revenue (2024):
- Total Assets: $251,241,022
- Total Revenues: $24,851,105
- Total Expenses: $13,993,232
- Total Giving: $11,159,000
Historical Growth:
- Total assets have grown from $142.8 million in 2011 to $251.2 million in 2024
- Annual giving has ranged from $8.1 million (2020) to $27.7 million (2022)
Cumulative Grantmaking:
- The foundation has made 881 grants totaling $43.9 million across its history
- Has supported 316 unique organizations
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $251,241,022 | $231,113,758 | $211,936,532 |
| Revenue | $24,851,105 | $8,015,317 | $8,462,431 |
| Expenses | $13,993,232 | $16,519,310 | $15,952,006 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $13,914,629 | $13,341,679 | $16,041,982 |
| Net Investment Income | $22,852,542 | $6,058,539 | $6,270,850 |
| Distributable Amount | $11,511,626 | $10,658,265 | $11,568,082 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from The Educational Foundation of America
Environmental Grantmaking Program at EFA
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Make Democracy Work Grant Program
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Reproductive Health & Justice Grant Program
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Amount
US $5,000 - US $125,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board of Directors:
- Barbara Hapgood — Director, President
- Wendy Ettinger — Director, Vice President
- Trevor Renner — Director, Secretary
- Christian Ettinger — Director, Treasurer
- Lynn Babicka — Director
- James Bohart Jr. — Director
- Heidi Ettinger — Director
- Matthew Ettinger — Director
- Matthew Hapgood — Director
- Barbara Huseby — Director
- Sven Huseby — Director
- John Powers — Director
- Lauren Zuskin — Director
Staff:
- David W. Stocks — Executive Director
- Laura P. Nixon — Program Director (Reproductive Health + Justice)
- Amy E. Pickle, JD — Program Director (Environment)
- Lucien K. Rothenstein — Program Officer
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA HAPGOOD | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| WENDY ETTINGER | DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| TREVOR RENNER | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| CHRISTIAN ETTINGER | DIRECTOR, TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JERRY BABICKA | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2024) | 1 | — |
| LYNN BABICKA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES BOHART JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HEIDI ETTINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW ETTINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW HAPGOOD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BARBARA HUSEBY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SVEN HUSEBY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN POWERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAUREN ZUSKIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID W STOCKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $325,672 |
Contact Information
- Phone: 646-640-6032
- Website: theefa.org
- Location: Bethesda, Maryland
- EIN: 13-3424750
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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