Public Charity

BUSINESS EDUCATION FUND

BUSINESS EDUCATION FUND, of NORTH BETHESDA, MD, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $700K in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, $955K in total assets. 26 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 842969730 NORTH BETHESDA, MD Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$700K
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$955K
Grant Records26
Funding Total$3.1M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

BUSINESS EDUCATION FUND SUPPORTS ITS FLAGSHIP PROJECT, MAIN STREET ALLIANCE, TO: ENSURE AUTHENTIC SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS THEMSELVES ARE PART OF DEFINING THE PROBLEM AND INFORMING POLICY SOLUTIONS SO THAT THE NEEDS OF EVEN THE SMALLEST AND LEAST CONNECTED BUSINESSES ARE HEARD; RECRUIT AND SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TO SHARE POWERFUL STORIES TO HIGHLIGHT THE REAL NEEDS OF SMALL BUSINESS; AND SHIFT THE NARRATIVE - IN THE MEDIA, WITH DECISION-MAKERS, AND WITHIN MORE MAINSTREAM BUSINESS GROUPS - ABOUT PRIORITIES FOR MAIN STREET SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMY.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL FEBRUARY 2024 Chanda Causer
HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE Chris Collins
PRESIDENT David Borris
BOARD MEMBER Isral Debruin
TREASURER J Kelly Conklin
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2024 Richard Trent

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Top Grant Purposes

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$1,500,000 1 grant
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$428,000 4 grants
ADVOCACY
$231,250 3 grants
PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK
$170,000 2 grants
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$168,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $700K $1.0M $955K
2023 $1.0M $1.5M $1.3M
2022 $2.0M $1.4M $1.7M
2020 $3.2M $1.6M $1.7M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $3.2M to $700K (-78%), with total assets most recently reported at $955K.

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