Nonprofit · EIN 22-2514422
THE BOSTON EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · ROXBURY, MA 02119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,018,521 | $6,040,793 | $1,977,728 | $13,028,638 | $1,163,027 | $11,865,611 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $4,730,121 | $9,661,544 | -$4,931,423 | $11,550,644 | $1,645,634 | $9,905,010 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $13,945,804 | $13,044,823 | $900,981 | $16,217,388 | $1,468,516 | $14,748,872 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $11,439,673 | $11,199,012 | $240,661 | $15,140,850 | $1,299,792 | $13,841,058 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,929,516
- Program service revenue
- $587,565
- Investment income
- $501,440
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,099,284
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $279,939
- Other salaries and wages
- $271,538
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $630,803
- Professional fundraising fees
- $32,048
- Legal fees
- $1,130
- Accounting fees
- $62,000
- Occupancy
- $35,526
- Travel
- $9,470
- Program services (functional)
- $5,099,284
- Management and general (functional)
- $909,461
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,048
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,550,644
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,028,638
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,163,027
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,865,611
- Publicly traded securities
- $38,550
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,133,402
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,732,209
- Gross receipts
- $8,018,521
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA LEINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $179,588 | $14,922 |
| NICHOLAS AMARO | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $82,144 | $3,286 |
| BENJAMIN IVEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE VELASQUEZ | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANZA CABELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CINELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN KUDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHALIE MERIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD L MILLER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BLOOM | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MURIEL LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA LEINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $165,739 | $13,198 |
| NICO AMARO | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $78,233 | $1,225 |
| LAURA DZIORNY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN IVEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE VELASQUEZ | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANZA CABELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN KUDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MURIEL LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHALIE MERIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD MILLER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY ROSS DENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA LEINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $160,768 | $8,232 |
| LAURA DZIORNY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN IVEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE VELASQUEZ | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANZA CABELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN KUDER | BPS SUPERINTENDENT DESIGNEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MURIEL LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHALIE MERIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD MILLER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY ROSS DENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA LEINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $149,039 | $7,465 |
| ESSENCE MCGILL ARZU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRINH NGUYEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DZIORNY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN IVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MURIEL LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHALIE MERIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD L MILLER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE VELASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA CASSELLIUS | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KLARE SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7 PALMER ST STE 2, ROXBURY, MA 02119-2427
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAMELA LEINS, PO BOX 190886, ROXBURY, MA 02119
- Signed the 990
- PAMELA LEINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 635-9700
- Website
- WWW.BEDF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES FUNDRAISING SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: GRANT SEEKING AND DISSEMINATION, FUNDRAISING TRAINING AND GRANT WRITING COACHING, ASSISTANCE IN GRANTS REVIEW, AND CREATION OF ONLINE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS FOR SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS.Expenses $5,099,284 · grants $5,099,284 · revenue $587,565
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2514422
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,028,638
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,018,521
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,018,521 | $6,040,793 | $13,028,638 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,730,121 | $9,661,544 | $11,550,644 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,910,209 | $13,043,036 | $16,009,168 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,439,673 | $11,199,012 | $15,140,850 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2514422).
Questions about THE BOSTON EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of THE BOSTON EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BOSTON EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC is 22-2514422.
- Is THE BOSTON EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to THE BOSTON EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BOSTON EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE BOSTON EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE BOSTON EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE BOSTON EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PAMELA LEINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BOSTON EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $179,588 (PAMELA LEINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE BOSTON EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,018,521, expenses of $6,040,793 and total assets of $13,028,638 at year end.
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