The Boston Education Development Foundation INC

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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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 69 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $510K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$262K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.0M
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$11.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.0M
FY2025▲ +70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$9.2M
FY2023$13.9M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$8.0M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2025▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$11.7M
FY2023$13.0M
FY2024$9.7M
FY2025$6.0M
Net assets
$11.9M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.6M
FY2021$14.1M
FY2022$11.0M
FY2023$14.7M
FY2024$9.9M
FY2025$11.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1985.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $5.1M Management & general 15% · $909K Fundraising 1% · $32K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $262K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$179,588Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance & Operations
$82,144Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Pamela Leins$179,588$165,739$160,768$149,039——
Pamala Leins———$149,039——
Felipe Flores Herrera————$112,868$111,020
Nicholas Amaro$82,144—————
Nico Amaro—$78,233————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds and supports educational programs and services for Boston Public Schools.

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1 program · $5.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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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.

$5.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $59.3M · 2021–2024
Boston Public SchoolsFY2024$5,099,284
Boston Public SchoolsFY2023$8,615,621
Boston Public SchoolsFY2022$12,369,986
Boston Public SchoolsFY2022$12,369,986
Boston Public SchoolsFY2021$10,643,865
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,201,077

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$588K
Investment incomeLn 3$501K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.1M
Managementcol C$909K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.3M
Total assetsLn 16$13.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$588K
Investment incomeLn 3$501K
Total revenueLn 12$8.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$750K
SavingsLn 2$11.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12.3M
Accounts receivableLn 4$532K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$39K
Other assetsLn 15$99K
Total assetsLn 16$13.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$11.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 569
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.4M$12.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$39K
Total assetsLn 16$11.6M$13.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$9.9M$11.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5.1M$5.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$280K$280K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$272K$272K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$62K$62K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$92K$92K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$29K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$5.1M$909K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 26, 2026 $8.0M$6.0M$2.0M$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $4.7M$9.7M−$4.9M$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $13.9M$13.0M$867K$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $9.2M$11.7M−$2.5M$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 9, 2022 $7.3M$6.8M$553K$14.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 3, 2021 $7.9M$7.0M$949K$13.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,018,521 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,789,663$6,929,516
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $321,151$587,565
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $662,618$501,440
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$43,311$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,730,121$8,018,521
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,615,621$5,099,284
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $682,050$630,803
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$32,048
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $363,873$278,658
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,661,544$6,040,793
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,931,423$1,977,728
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,018,521 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,929,516
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,929,516
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $587,565$587,565
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $501,440$501,440
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $587,565 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $501,440$8,018,521
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,040,793 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,099,284$5,099,284
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $279,939$279,939
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $271,538$271,538
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $21,751$21,751
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $18,724$18,724
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $38,851$38,851
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,130$1,130
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $62,000$62,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $32,048$32,048
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $91,810$91,810
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $28,706$28,706
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $35,526$35,526
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,470$9,470
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,624$1,624
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,897$7,897
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $40,495$40,495
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,099,284 · Management $909,461 · Fundraising $32,048$6,040,793
Part X · Balance sheet $13,028,638 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $247,254$750,150
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,111,642$11,573,932
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$532,027
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,692$34,723
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,035,806$38,550
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $145,250$99,256
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,550,644$13,028,638
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $103,763$99,976
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,445,228$992,511
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $96,643$70,540
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,645,634$1,163,027
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,951,098$4,133,402
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,953,912$7,732,209
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,905,010$11,865,611
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,550,644$13,028,638
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,865,611 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,018,521
XI-2 Total expenses$6,040,793
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,977,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,905,010
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$17,127
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,865,611

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