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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-1876141

Foundation for Educational Research and Development

A private foundation in Paradise Valley, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $2.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,209,751

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $35,730,353

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $33,835,541

  • Tax year 2022

    $887,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $33,145,229

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,395,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $34,873,050

  • Tax year 2020

    $330,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $14,698,336

  • Tax year 2019

    $553,334

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $11,981,035

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Constellation FundMinneapolis, MN

    General charitable purpose

    $1,356,418
  2. Constellation FundMinneapolis, MN

    General charitable purpose

    $400,000
  3. Jewish Family & Childrens Service of MPLSGolden Valley, MN

    General charitable purpose

    $170,000
  4. Summit AcademyMinneapolis, MN

    General charitable purpose

    $125,000
  5. Great MN SchoolsMinneapolis, MN

    General charitable purpose

    $100,000
  6. Best PrepBrooklyn Park, MN

    General charitable purpose

    $33,333
  7. Union CollegeSchenectady, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $1,756,41895% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $100,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota6 grants $2,184,751
  2. New York1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Irvin R KesslerDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Barbara AndersonDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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