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MONEY SAVVY GENERATION FOUNDATION

SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 200618098 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE B90 · Education · Micro (<$100K) · www.moneysavvy.foundation
revenue
$77K
expenses
$76K
net assets
$5K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

PROVIDE PERSONAL FINANCIAL EDUCATION.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Money Savvy Generation Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving financial literacy among youth in the United States. It provides grants and curriculum materials to schools and organizations that focus on teaching personal finance to students from pre-school to college age. The foundation has reached over 350,000 students since its inception.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Financial Literacy Curriculum
Provides age-appropriate curriculum materials and teacher training to educators for teaching personal finance skills to students.
Grant Program
Offers grants to schools and organizations that demonstrate a need for financial literacy education materials.
activities · 2 clusters

what they do

  • Youth Financial Literacy Education 9 activities
    • Conducting research on economics education
      Publishes research papers related to economics teaching, such as "Changing Hearts and Minds, Journal of Economics Teaching."
    • Conducting research on economics education
      Publishes research on economics education, including a paper titled "Changing Hearts and Minds, Journal of Economics Teaching."
    • Fundraising and Grant Acquisition for Financial Education
      Secures funding from corporate and private sources to support youth financial education programs, including more than $4 million in contributions.
    • Providing youth financial literacy education
      Provides financial literacy education to youth, having reached over 350,000 students in classrooms across the U.S. since its inception. This includes donating free curriculum and teacher training to various schools and organizations, such as Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Archdiocese Schools, Washington State classrooms, and Milwaukee Public Schools.
    • Providing youth financial literacy education
      Provides financial literacy education to youth, having reached over 350,000 students in classrooms across the U.S. since its inception. This includes donating free curriculum and teacher training to various schools and organizations, such as Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Archdiocese Schools, Washington State classrooms, and Milwaukee Public Schools.
    • Research on Financial Education Impact
      Conducts and publishes research on financial literacy education, including the publication of a peer-reviewed paper titled "Changing Hearts and Minds" in the Journal of Economics Teaching.
    • Research on financial education effectiveness
      Conducts and publishes research on financial literacy education, including a peer-reviewed paper titled "Changing Hearts and Minds" in the Journal of Economics Teaching, which informs the organization's educational approach.
    • Youth Financial Literacy Education Program
      Provides financial education to K-12 students across the U.S., with documented delivery of free curriculum and teacher training to tens of thousands of students in classrooms nationwide, including large-scale implementations in Chicago Public Schools and Washington State.
    • Youth financial literacy education program
      Provides financial education to K-12 students across the U.S., with documented delivery to over 350,000 students since inception. The program includes age-appropriate curriculum and teacher training, delivered free of charge to public, private, and charter schools, as well as youth organizations.
  • Fundraising & Revenue Generation 1 activity
    • Fundraising for youth financial education
      Secures funding from corporate and private donors to support its financial education programs, having received over $4 million in contributions. The organization also solicits tax-deductible donations to sustain its operations.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$77K
Contributions & grants$2K3%
Program service revenue$75K97%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$76K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$5K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$5K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +2.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 3
  • ALLISON BEACHAM — DIRECTOR
  • CAMILLE FOTOPOLOUS — EXEC DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTY PEDERSEN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 57

who they work with

  • AICPA Partner — Listed as a parent site providing financial literacy resources.
  • AXA Foundation Funder — Sponsored free curriculum and teacher training donations to Naperville District 203 classrooms in 2007.
  • Ariel Investments Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials for Chicago Public Schools.
  • Associated Bank Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials for Chicago Public Schools.
  • Associated Bank Funder — Sponsored the donation of curriculum materials to Chicago Public School students.
  • Associated Black Charities Partner — Received free curriculum for use with teens in 2007.
  • BMO Harris Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials for Chicago Public Schools.
  • Bank of America Foundation Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials donations to Illinois classrooms in 2008 and 2009.
  • Bank of America Foundation Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials for Illinois schools and Chicago Public Schools.
  • Brewers Charities Funder — Sponsored free curriculum and teacher training donations to Milwaukee Public Schools in 2007, 2008, and 2009.
  • Brewers Charities Funder — Sponsored free curriculum and teacher training for Milwaukee Public Schools.
  • Brewers Community Foundation Funder — Sponsored free curriculum for Milwaukee-area classrooms.
  • C. Louis Meyer Family Foundation Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials for Chicago Public Schools.
  • CIBC Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials and teacher training for Chicago Archdiocese Schools.
  • CIBC Funder — Sponsored the donation of curriculum materials and teacher training to Chicago Archdiocese Schools.
  • Charles Schwab Foundation Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials for Illinois schools.
  • Chase Card Services Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials donations to Illinois high school classrooms in 2009.
  • Chicago City Treasurer Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials donations to Chicago Public School students in 2009.
  • Chicago City Treasurer Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials for Chicago Public Schools.
  • Citi Community Development Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials for Chicago Public Schools.
  • Citi Community Development Funder — Sponsored the donation of curriculum materials to Chicago Public School students.
  • Country Financial Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials for Chicago Public Schools.
  • Country Financial Funder — Sponsored the donation of curriculum materials to Chicago Public School students.
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials donations to Chicago Public School students in 2009.
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials for Chicago Public Schools.
  • First Eagle Bank Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials for Chicago Public Schools.
  • First Merit Bank Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials for Chicago Public Schools.
  • HSBC Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials donations to middle school classrooms in Chicago metropolitan area and Chicago Public Schools in 2008.
  • HSBC Funder — Sponsored free curriculum materials for Chicago Public Schools.
  • I Have A Dream Program Partner — Received free curriculum materials in 2008.
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