2026-03-09T17:58:53-04:00 2025-06-30 521373858 DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORS 150 S EAST ST STE 103 FREDERICK MD 217016175 990 2024-07-01 364674229 EDUCATE FAIRFAX EDUC 5714231031 8115 GATEHOUSE ROAD SUITE 5400 FALLS CHURCH VA 22042 LYNETTE HENRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5714231031 2026-02-26 true false CLINT LEHMAN CPA P00840525 3012507400 2026-03-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LYNETTE HENRY 8115 GATEHOUSE ROAD FAIRFAX VA 22042 1706728 false X WWW.EDUCATEFAIRFAX.ORG X 2010 VA TO INVEST IN EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE. 19 19 1 0 938999 1689007 0 18284 17721 437 0 957720 1706728 858557 929770 0 130207 0 103804 80028 225062 938585 1285039 19135 421689 1361974 1772479 37023 24964 1324951 1747515 X TO ENERGIZE THE POWER OF THE COMMUNITY TO INVEST IN EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE. false false 930075 929770 EDUCATE FAIRFAX IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT EDUCATION FOUNDATION DEDICATED SOLELY TO SUPPORTING FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (FCPS) STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. WE MOBILIZE THE POWER OF THE COMMUNITY TO INVEST IN EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE BY PROVIDING FUNDING, RESOURCES, AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT THAT EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND EMPOWER EDUCATORS. FCPS SERVES MORE THAN 183,000 STUDENTS ACROSS 199 SCHOOLS, ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE SCHOOL DIVISIONS IN THE NATION, AND PRIVATE SUPPORT PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN ADDRESSING EMERGING NEEDS, FOSTERING INNOVATION, AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY. OUR WORK ALIGNS DIRECTLY WITH THE FCPS STRATEGIC PLAN AND ADVANCES EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, ACCESS, AND OPPORTUNITY ACROSS THE DIVISION. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, EDUCATE FAIRFAX ADMINISTERED THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM SERVICES: 1. EDUCATE FAIRFAX GRANTS EDUCATE FAIRFAX FUELS SCHOOL-BASED AND CLASSROOM INNOVATION THROUGH COMPETITIVE GRANTS THAT EMPOWER EDUCATORS TO BRING BOLD IDEAS TO LIFE. IN FY2025, 107 EDUCATOR-LED INNOVATION GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO 100 FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CENTERS, INCLUDING 24 TITLE I SCHOOLS, TO ENHANCE AND EXTEND THE STANDARD CURRICULUM. THESE PROJECTS PROMOTE DEEPER LEARNING, CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING, AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IMPACTING MORE THAN 36,000 STUDENTS ACROSS DIVERSE GRADE LEVELS, SUBJECT AREAS, AND REGIONS OF FCPS. 2. KIDS IN NEED FUND EVERY STUDENT DESERVES THE BASICS TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. THROUGH THE KIDS IN NEED FUND, EDUCATE FAIRFAX PROVIDES ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (FCPS) STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS FACING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, REMOVING BARRIERS THAT INTERFERE WITH LEARNING. SUPPORT MAY INCLUDE FOOD SECURITY ASSISTANCE; BACKPACKS AND CLASSROOM SUPPLIES; CLOTHING AND HYGIENE ITEMS; LAPTOPS, TABLETS, AND INTERNET ACCESS; AND TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT FOR INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. BY ADDRESSING THESE CRITICAL NEEDS, EDUCATE FAIRFAX PROMOTES EQUITY, DIGNITY, AND READINESS ENSURING STUDENTS ARRIVE PREPARED, CONFIDENT, AND ABLE TO FOCUS ON THEIR EDUCATION. 3. INNOVATORS FUND THE INNOVATORS FUND ADVANCES HANDS-ON, REAL-WORLD LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE. IT EMPOWERS FCPS EDUCATORS TO PROVIDE DIVERSE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO EXCEL BY ADDRESSING GAPS IN FUNDING. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, THE INNOVATORS FUND PROPELS IDEAS AND DISTRICT-WIDE INITIATIVES THAT FOSTER PROBLEM-SOLVING, COLLABORATION, AND CREATIVITY EQUIPPING STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND MINDSETS NEEDED TO LEAD IN EMERGING INDUSTRIES AND A RAPIDLY EVOLVING WORLD. 4. SCHOLARSHIP FUND EDUCATE FAIRFAX MANAGES AND STEWARDS A GROWING PORTFOLIO OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS THAT OPEN DOORS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITY FOR FCPS STUDENTS. THROUGH DONOR-ESTABLISHED AND FOUNDATION-LED SCHOLARSHIPS, WE AWARD FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO GRADUATING SENIORS PURSUING COLLEGE, TECHNICAL TRAINING, MILITARY SERVICE, OR WORKFORCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. OUR SCHOLARSHIPS PRIORITIZE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, RESILIENCE, AND DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED, ENSURING THAT DESERVING STUDENTS HAVE A CLEAR AND SUPPORTED PATH FORWARD AFTER GRADUATION. 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FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, EDUCATE FAIRFAX ADMINISTERED THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM SERVICES: 1. EDUCATE FAIRFAX GRANTS EDUCATE FAIRFAX FUELS SCHOOL-BASED AND CLASSROOM INNOVATION THROUGH COMPETITIVE GRANTS THAT EMPOWER EDUCATORS TO BRING BOLD IDEAS TO LIFE. IN FY2025, 107 EDUCATOR-LED INNOVATION GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO 100 FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CENTERS, INCLUDING 24 TITLE I SCHOOLS, TO ENHANCE AND EXTEND THE STANDARD CURRICULUM. THESE PROJECTS PROMOTE DEEPER LEARNING, CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING, AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IMPACTING MORE THAN 36,000 STUDENTS ACROSS DIVERSE GRADE LEVELS, SUBJECT AREAS, AND REGIONS OF FCPS. 2. KIDS IN NEED FUND EVERY STUDENT DESERVES THE BASICS TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. THROUGH THE KIDS IN NEED FUND, EDUCATE FAIRFAX PROVIDES ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (FCPS) STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS FACING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, REMOVING BARRIERS THAT INTERFERE WITH LEARNING. SUPPORT MAY INCLUDE FOOD SECURITY ASSISTANCE; BACKPACKS AND CLASSROOM SUPPLIES; CLOTHING AND HYGIENE ITEMS; LAPTOPS, TABLETS, AND INTERNET ACCESS; AND TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT FOR INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. BY ADDRESSING THESE CRITICAL NEEDS, EDUCATE FAIRFAX PROMOTES EQUITY, DIGNITY, AND READINESS ENSURING STUDENTS ARRIVE PREPARED, CONFIDENT, AND ABLE TO FOCUS ON THEIR EDUCATION. 3. INNOVATORS FUND THE INNOVATORS FUND ADVANCES HANDS-ON, REAL-WORLD LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE. IT EMPOWERS FCPS EDUCATORS TO PROVIDE DIVERSE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO EXCEL BY ADDRESSING GAPS IN FUNDING. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, THE INNOVATORS FUND PROPELS IDEAS AND DISTRICT-WIDE INITIATIVES THAT FOSTER PROBLEM-SOLVING, COLLABORATION, AND CREATIVITY EQUIPPING STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND MINDSETS NEEDED TO LEAD IN EMERGING INDUSTRIES AND A RAPIDLY EVOLVING WORLD. 4. SCHOLARSHIP FUND EDUCATE FAIRFAX MANAGES AND STEWARDS A GROWING PORTFOLIO OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS THAT OPEN DOORS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITY FOR FCPS STUDENTS. THROUGH DONOR-ESTABLISHED AND FOUNDATION-LED SCHOLARSHIPS, WE AWARD FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO GRADUATING SENIORS PURSUING COLLEGE, TECHNICAL TRAINING, MILITARY SERVICE, OR WORKFORCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. OUR SCHOLARSHIPS PRIORITIZE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, RESILIENCE, AND DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED, ENSURING THAT DESERVING STUDENTS HAVE A CLEAR AND SUPPORTED PATH FORWARD AFTER GRADUATION. BY CONNECTING COMMUNITY GENEROSITY WITH STUDENT AMBITION, EDUCATE FAIRFAX HELPS TRANSFORM ASPIRATIONS INTO ATTAINABLE FUTURES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THIS IS DISCUSSED AT BOARD MEETINGS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCE STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.