Public Charity

THE BOSTON EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC

Based in ROXBURY, MA, THE BOSTON EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $8.0M in revenue, $6.0M in expenses, $13.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 288 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $14.6M.

EIN: 222514422 ROXBURY, MA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.0M
Total Expenses$6.0M
Total Assets$13.0M
Grant Records288
Funding Total$14.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE BOSTON EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC. (BEDF) IS THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (BPS). AS THE FISCAL AGENT, NON-PROFIT PARTNER OF BPS, BEDF ENABLES A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OPERATED BY BPS SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS. THE MAJORITY OF BEDF FUNDING REVENUES COME FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY, SUCH AS FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS. THIS FUNDING SUSTAINS AND EXPANDS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY OTHERWISE BE UNAVAILABLE, SUCH AS SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS, LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS, AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES.

Where $100 goes at The Boston Educational Development Foundation Inc

How The Boston Educational Development Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$94 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $94 for programs

$94
The foundation provides general management, financial, administrative, bookkeeping, accounting, fiscal reporting and fundraising support to private-funded programs that further the educational aims and goals of boston public schools
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

$20,000
BOSTON AFTER SCHOOL & BEYOND INC
2024
PARTNERSHIPS IN SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING INITIATIVE
$404,624
EDUCATIONAL CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
2024
FAFSA STUDENT SUPPORT
$100,000
EDVESTORS INC
2024
SCHOOL ON THE MOVE 2024 PRIZE WINNER: MATTAHUNT ELEMENTARY
$80,000
Boston Foundation Inc
2024
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$53,466

Showing up to 5 of 288 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD CHAIR Benjamin Ivey
DIRECTOR Constanza Cabello
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER David Bloom
DIRECTOR Harold L Miller Jr
DIRECTOR Laura Cinelli
DIRECTOR Muriel Leonard

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$6,625,201 89 grants
Education
$4,756,621 112 grants
Youth Development
$840,303 7 grants
Sports & Recreation
$343,247 5 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$174,600 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $8.0M $6.0M $13.0M
2024 $4.7M $9.7M $11.6M
2023 $13.9M $13.0M $16.2M
2022 $11.4M $11.2M $15.1M
2021 $7.3M $6.8M $14.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.3M to $8.0M (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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