Educate Fairfax
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ENERGIZE THE POWER OF THE COMMUNITY TO INVEST IN EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 1
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 78% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $930,075 spent. 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. BY CONNECTING COMMUNITY GENEROSITY WITH STUDENT AMBITION, EDUCATE FAIRFAX HELPS TRANSFORM ASPIRATIONS INTO ATTAINABLE FUTURES. 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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