abc education foundation

What abc education foundation does

ABC Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID 27-5388922) founded in 2010 and approved as a tax-exempt entity on June 16, 2011. It is headquartered at the ABCUSD district office at 16700 Norwalk Blvd, Cerritos, CA, and its sole mission is to raise philanthropic funds and distribute them as grants, scholarships, and in-kind support to the 30 schools of the ABC Unified School District, which serve approximately 17,200–20,500 students across five communities: Artesia, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, and Norwalk.

The foundation's core offerings are an Annual Mini-Grant Program (operating since 2013, with $476,646 distributed cumulatively), a Backpack Drive Program (since 2012, with over 6,894 backpacks distributed to needy and homeless students), the Pathways to Success CTE Scholarship Program for post-secondary students, and a portfolio of district-wide enrichment programs including Reading Olympics, Spelling Bee, Student Film Festival, and ABCUSD CodeJam. Donations are accepted through an online portal hosted on the Zeffy platform, by mail or drop-off at the district office, via installment plans, and through employer matching-gift programs. There is no proprietary technology stack; the foundation operates on a standard Weebly-hosted website with Cloudflare-protected email and the Zeffy donation-processing layer.

The foundation is governed by a volunteer board including the ABCUSD Superintendent as Ex-Officio, with key executives drawn from ABCUSD staff (Executive Director also serves as district Communications Officer) and local corporate and civic leaders. Revenue is generated entirely through individual donations, corporate contributions, and matching-gift programs — there are no fees or commercial pricing. Recent activity includes 28 grants totaling more than $65,600 distributed in a recent cycle, with 2025 and 2026 grant recipients subsequently announced, and the foundation has helped secure $3.5M in additional grants for the district cumulatively since inception.

Name

abc education foundation

Legal name

ABC Education Foundation

Website

https://abcedfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ABC Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises philanthropic funds and distributes grants, scholarships, and supplies to the 30 schools of ABC Unified School District serving ~20,500 students across five California communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Nonprofit Funding

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grantmaking Agencies & Education Program Grants Administration (EDADAHAD), Fundraising & Annual Giving (EDALAOAB), Scholarships, Grants & Education Benefits Administration (Financing-adjacent) (FSAKAEAM), STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG)

Keywords

• Education fundraising
• School grant programs
• Nonprofit education foundation
• Student scholarship programs
• Community education funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Cerritos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The foundation raises money through individual donors, community members, and families who contribute to support ABCUSD students and schools.
2. Corporate Donations and Matching Programs: The foundation receives donations from corporations and offers matching funds programs where employers can match employee donations.
3. Annual Grant Program: The foundation distributes grants to ABCUSD schools through an annual mini-grant program, funding programs that do not receive state funding.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ABC Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds from individual donors, corporations, and community partners and redistributes those funds through grants, scholarships, and supply programs to support ABC Unified School District (ABCUSD) schools and students. It operates an annual mini-grant program for teachers and schools, a CTE scholarship program for students, and a backpack drive providing school supplies to needy and homeless students.

Product overview

The ABC Education Foundation operates as a unified nonprofit offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offerings consist of an Annual Mini Grant Program (started in 2013) that distributes raised funds to ABCUSD schools, the Pathways to Success CTE Scholarship Program for student financial support, and a Backpack Drive Program providing supplies to needy students. The Foundation also supports district-wide enrichment programs including Reading Olympics, Diversity Art Program, Spelling Bee, Student Film Festival, Black History Month and Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month Visual & Performing Arts Contests, and ABCUSD CodeJam. Donations are managed through an online fundraising platform with options for one-time, installment, and employer matching contributions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Mini-Grant Program Annual grant program where teachers and administrators at ABCUSD schools apply in the fall to receive funding for educational projects and programs not covered by state funding. Winners are announced at year-end with donations gifted in January.
• Pathways to Success CTE Scholarship Program Scholarship program providing financial support to ABCUSD students pursuing Career Technical Education pathways to prepare for college and career readiness.
• Backpack Drive Program Annual program providing backpacks filled with school supplies to needy and homeless students across all ABCUSD schools. Since 2012, the foundation has provided over 6,894 backpacks.
• District-Wide Enrichment Programs Foundation-supported district-wide enrichment programs for ABCUSD students including Reading Olympics, Diversity Art Program, Spelling Bee, Student Film Festival, Black History Month and Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month Visual & Performing Arts Contests, and ABCUSD CodeJam.

Quantifiable outcome

• $65,000+ in grants distributed to ABCUSD schools in 2023
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ABC Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation was formed to support ABCUSD schools and bridge funding gaps. The foundation works closely with the school district to identify funding priorities and distribute grants to schools and programs. The district's Communications Officer serves as Executive Director of the foundation.
• ABCUSD PTAs and School FoundationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation works alongside PTAs and school-specific foundations to fund critical programs. While PTAs focus on campus-specific items and short-term spending, the ABC Education Foundation provides district-wide grant opportunities that all schools can access regardless of whether they have a PTA.
• Businesses and Community PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe foundation unites businesses and community partners to invest in high-quality education. Companies can contribute through matching funds programs, designated donations, and general support.
• Cerritos High School FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation's President, Serina Yuan, was former President with the Cerritos High School Foundation, demonstrating collaborative ties within the education community.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DonorsChoose: National crowdfunding nonprofit that lets individual donors fund classroom project requests from public school teachers. Most directly comparable peer: similar model of channeling individual and corporate donations to teacher/school grants, though at much larger national scale.
• AdoptAClassroom.org: National nonprofit that connects donors directly to teachers and classrooms to purchase supplies and fund projects. Directly comparable grantmaking model targeting K-12 classroom funding gaps, with corporate matching and individual giving programs.
• Education Foundation of Palm Beach County: District-specific education foundation raising funds and awarding grants to Palm Beach County public schools. Most structurally comparable peer: same district-affiliated 501(c)(3) grantmaking model serving a single county school district with mini-grants, scholarships, and teacher funding.
• Pasadena Educational Foundation: California-based education foundation supporting Pasadena Unified School District through grants, scholarships, and enrichment programs. Direct structural peer: California district-affiliated foundation with mini-grant cycles, scholarship programs, and corporate/individual donor base.
• Long Beach Education Foundation: Education foundation supporting Long Beach Unified School District through grants and programs. Direct peer: Southern California district-specific education grantmaking foundation with similar mini-grant and donor engagement model.

Regional players

• LA's BEST (Better Educated Students for Tomorrow): Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing after-school enrichment programs to elementary students in LAUSD. Adjacent peer operating in Southern California public school space with similar focus on supplemental funding and enrichment for underserved students.
• Orange County Education Foundation (OCEF): Education foundation supporting students and teachers in Orange County, California through grants and programs. Regional peer operating in adjacent Southern California geography with similar district-affiliated grantmaking and scholarship model.

Broad incumbents

• California State PTA: Statewide umbrella organization for PTAs in California, supporting school communities through fundraising and advocacy. Comparable constituency (K-12 parents/educators) and fundraising model, though PTAs operate at campus level while the foundation operates district-wide.
• Khan Academy: Large national nonprofit providing free educational content and resources to students and teachers. Broader education nonprofit peer operating at much larger scale; shares mission of expanding educational access but delivers direct instruction rather than grantmaking.

Others

• SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union: California-based credit union serving school employees and their families, with deep ties to K-12 education community. Adjacent enabler: not a direct grantmaking peer, but shares the California K-12 education donor/stakeholder ecosystem and mission alignment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ABCEducationFoundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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