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Nonprofits›Business Education Fund

Community Foundations

Business Education Fund

N BETHESDA, MD

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$700K

Total expenses

$1.0M

Net assets

$939K

Grants received

$4.7M

38 grants

EIN

842969730

Tax year

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.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$673K

Program service revenue—

Investment income$28K

Other revenue$25

Total revenue$700K

Expenses

Grants paid$6K

Salaries & benefits$691K

Fundraising$64K

Other expenses$350K

Total expenses$1.0M

Total assets$955K

Net assets$939K

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RICHARD TRENT

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2024

Board

$132K

40 hrs/wk

CHANDA CAUSER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL FEBRUARY 2024

Board

$31K

40 hrs/wk

J KELLY CONKLIN

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVID BORRIS

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS LEE JOHNSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ISRAL DEBRUIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS COLLINS

HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE

Staff

$117K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

WINDWARD FUND

$100K

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

2024

THE WISCONSIN INITIATIVE INC

$96K

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

2024

FAMILY VALUES WORK A MULTI-STATE

$90K

PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK

2024

ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESS FKA

$75K

ADVOCACY

2024

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc

$50K

General operating support

2024

FORWARD ACTION FUND

$12K

STAFFING SUPPORT; NO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

2024

Civic Nation

$8K

WWAV Grant for Party at the Polls Events

2024

BUSINESS ACTION FUND

$6K

—

2024

WINDWARD FUND

$100K

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

2023

FAMILY VALUES WORK A MULTI-STATE

$80K

PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK

2023

ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESS FKA

$75K

ADVOCACY

2023

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

$70K

SUPPORT FOR THE POLLING OF ENTREPRENEURS, PRODUCTION OF POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS, AND ADVOCACY TRAINING OF ENTREPRENEURS IN ORDER TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS OF THE BARRIERS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 202203-12110

2023

HOPEWELL FUND

$60K

CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY

2023

NATIONAL COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT

$25K

SUBGRANT

2023

LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION

$16K

TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND DRIVE REINTEGRATION REFORMS.

2023

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

$280K

2022

WK Kellogg Foundation

$150K

build the leadership and collective power of small business owners through narrative change, education and research

2022

WINDWARD FUND

$128K

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

2022

LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION

$104K

TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND DRIVE REINTEGRATION REFORMS.

2022

FAMILY VALUES WORK A MULTI-STATE

$100K

TO PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK

2022

ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESS FKA

$81K

ADVOCACY

2022

FOR OUR FUTURE EDUCATION FUND

$60K

VOTER ENGAGEMENT

2022

THE LOIS & IRVING BLUM FOUNDATION INC

$50K

MAIN STREET ALLIANCE

2022

HOPEWELL FUND

$40K

CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY

2022

WK Kellogg Foundation

$150K

build the leadership and collective power of small business owners through narrative change, education and research

2021

WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC

$150K

OPERATING SUPPORT

2021

INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF RELIANCE

$85K

OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE

2021

ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESS FKA

$75K

—

2021

Let's Grow Kids Action Network Inc

$10K

Sustainability Partnerships

2021

FAIRFIELD COUNTY'S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$1.5M

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.

2020

Omidyar Network Fund Inc

$200K

General operating support

2020

THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION

$175K

IN SUPPORT OF ITS PROJECT, THE MAIN STREET ALLIANCE, IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE INVESTMENTS IN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR ENTREPRENEURS FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN NORFOLK, VA AND NEWARK, NJ

2020

WK Kellogg Foundation

$150K

improve access to affordable, high quality childcare by engaging small business owners, with a focus on childcare providers to build public awareness, educate stakeholders and foster alignment with state and local community-based organizations

2020

WINDWARD FUND

$100K

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

2020

HOPEWELL FUND

$68K

CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY

2020

ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC

$30K

GENERAL