BUSINESS EDUCATION FUND

N BETHESDA, MD, 20852-8758 (503) 757-0699 Est. 2018 EIN 84-2969730
T31— Philanthropy & Grantmaking Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.businesseducationfund.org

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.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
27
Total Giving
$343K
Recipients
27
Years Active
2020
Avg grant: $12,685 Median: $10,000

Sectors Funded

Community Improvement
1
Arts, Culture & Humanities
1

Top States

Georgia
9
Illinois
3
Texas
2
Virginia
2
Maine
2
California
2
Wisconsin
2
Oregon
1
and 4 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$5M - $10M
1
$10M - $50M
1
$100K - $500K
1

Top Grantees

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James Hamelburg's albums
GA
$10K
The Station
GA
$10K
Alna General Store
ME
$10K
Complex Oakland
CA
$10K
Jewels Caribbean Restaurant
WI
$10K
Midtown Collective
GA
$10K
Auntie's LLC
VA
$10K
Art Houze Alive LLC
GA
$10K

Grants Awarded · 12 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$700,286
Total Expenses
$1,046,891
Net Assets
$939,338
11 employees 4 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
10.8 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 32.4%
Expenses ↓ 28.2%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 96.1% Investment 3.9%
Expense Breakdown
Program 82.2% Management 11.7% Fundraising 6.1%

Officers & Trustees (7)

We treat individual compensation with extra care. Named amounts are on Grow plans.

Filing History (4 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$700,286 $1,046,891$939,338
2023 Form 990
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$1,035,739 $1,457,509$1,287,838
2022 Form 990
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$1,999,588 $1,367,112$1,709,608
2020 Form 990
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$3,197,655 $1,601,401$1,596,254

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EIN: 84-2969730 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data