Mission
IMPROVE THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM BY CREATING A MORE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT, PROVIDING PARENTS AND STUDENTS WITH THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND STRIVING FOR A HIGHER ACADEMIC STANDARD.
Public Charity
KAIZEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
KAIZEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in PHOENIX, AZ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $50.2M revenue, $49.1M expenses, $65.9M total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $453K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 800197489
PHOENIX, AZ
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: A12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$50.2M
Total Expenses$49.1M
Total Assets$65.9M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$453K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Kaizen Education Foundation
How Kaizen Education Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$20
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 $80 for programs
$80
Emphasize academic course work designed to address each student's individual needs and involvement in a learning environment that encourages respect, responsibility, choice, service and high expectations
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
46-LIBERTY ELEMENTARY - SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM
$10,000
SEE PART IV
$125,000
TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE K-12 TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO RELIABLE, EFFECTIVE, AND SAFE TRANSPORATION FOR STUDENTS.
$296,000
COVID-19 Grants
$17,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Benjamin Buchanan
TREASURER
Dr Gina Conflitti
PRESIDENT
Gary Bae
DIRECTOR
Janna Wiseman
DIRECTOR
Jessica Brown
SECRETARY
Theodore Frederick
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50.2M | $49.1M | $65.9M |
| 2024 | $53.9M | $51.0M | $67.4M |
| 2023 | $52.6M | $48.4M | $66.9M |
| 2022 | $45.6M | $42.5M | $53.7M |
| 2021 | $37.1M | $35.9M | $50.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $37.1M to $50.2M (+35%), with total assets most recently reported at $65.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.