named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Fred Reiners Memorial Grant for Educational Enrichment
Annual grant program distributing up to $10,000 to teachers in the Ballston Spa Central School District for innovative, enriching classroom projects; funded by a family-endowed gift in memory of Fred Reiners
Teacher Enrichment Grant Program
Core grantmaking initiative funding educator-proposed projects that enhance student learning beyond standard curriculum and budget, such as robotics kits, outdoor classrooms, sensory tools, and career development equipment
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Teacher & Classroom Innovation Grants 4 activities
- Administering memorial grant programs with dedicated fundingDistributes up to $10,000 annually through the BSEF/Fred Reiners Memorial Grant for Educational Enrichment, funded by a gift of over $100,000 from the Fred Reiners family, to support teachers' educational projects in the district.
- Funding arts, music, and physical education enrichmentProvides grants for programs such as DrumFit in physical education, ukulele sets for elementary music education, karaoke machines for middle school, and other creative and physical wellness initiatives.
- Funding educational enrichment grants for teachers and administratorsAwards grants to teachers and administrators twice annually to support educationally enriching programs across all levels of the Ballston Spa Central School District, with over $500,000 distributed since the foundation's inception in 1996.
- Funding hands-on and vocational learning programsSupports experiential education initiatives including student-run coffee carts, school bookstores, prevocational kits, mountain bike maintenance programs, and construction training using a mobile home built by students in the Building Science trade certificate program.
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Public School Support Fundraising 1 activity
- Funding classroom and school facility improvement projectsFinances specific educational projects such as outdoor classrooms, sensory paths, communication boards, inclusive playground equipment, and specialized classroom tools like collaborative whiteboards and large-format art printers to enhance student learning environments.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$20K
Contributions & grants$8K42%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$4K
expenses
Total expenses$12K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$9K
balance sheet
Total assets$113K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$113K
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +32.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 4
- ANGELA VEECK — BOARD MEMBER
- CHRISTINA HAYDEN — BOARD MEMBER
- CHRISTINE LAGUARDIA — BOARD MEMBER
- COLLEEN PIERRE — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 11
Who they work with
- Ballston Spa Central School District Government — Collaborates with the school district to support educational enrichment programs for students.
- Ballston Spa Central School District Government — Supports the mission of the school district by funding educational enrichment programs outside its operational budget.
- Ballston Spa Central School District Network — Primary educational network in which the Foundation funds projects.
- Ballston Spa Central School District Partner — Primary educational partner where funded projects are implemented.
- Ballston Spa Central School District Partner — Primary partner organization supported through grants and educational enrichment initiatives.
- Ballston Spa Central School District Partner — Receives grant funding from BSEF for educational enrichment projects in its schools.
- Ballston Spa public school teachers Partner — Recipients of grants awarded by the foundation to support classroom projects.
- Fred Reiners Family Partner — Donated over $100,000 to establish the Fred Reiners Memorial Grant for Educational Enrichment.
- Gordon Creek Elementary School Partner — Recipient of a grant for music carts to support classroom instruction.
- Office of the New York State Attorney General, Bureau of Charities Government — Registered with the Bureau of Charities as a not-for-profit corporation.
- Reiners Family Partner — Collaborated with the foundation to fund the Fred Reiners Memorial Grant for Educational Enrichment.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Educational Enrichment Beyond Base Fundingmethodology: educational_enrichment_amplificationBy funding innovative and sustainable educational projects that extend beyond the core operational budget, we enhance students' intellectual, emotional, physical, and social development, because such enrichment opportunities deepen engagement and learning in ways that standard curricula may not fully support.
- Teacher-Led Innovation Grantsmethodology: teacher-led_innovation_grantsBy funding teacher-inspired, classroom-based projects that fall outside the standard district budget, we enhance student learning experiences and support educational innovation, because educators are best positioned to identify and implement creative solutions that address specific classroom needs.