Foundations Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on July 1, 2025.

701 East Gate Drive 300
Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054

Foundations Inc. (EIN: 52-1801849) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Foundations Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 8 out of 381 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $164,265. The highest compensated employee at Foundations Inc. is Rhonda H Lauer with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $289,912.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$10,193,408

Expenses

$9,805,511

Employee compensation

$6,911,991

Reported Compensated Employees

Rhonda H Lauer

President and Chief Executive Officer

$289,912

$275,111 from orgNo related comp$14,801 other

Michael Piazza-Sugarman

Chief Financial Officer

$192,006

$187,258 from orgNo related comp$4,748 other

Maryellen Gorodetzer

Chief Program and Innovation Officer

$167,215

$144,944 from orgNo related comp$22,271 other

Sylvia Lyles

Chief Strategic Partnerships and Grants Officer

$149,873

$149,873 from orgNo related compNo other comp

Ronald Goldstein

Chief of Operations

$148,123

$118,377 from orgNo related comp$29,746 other

Jason Waugh

Director, Specialized Services

$142,228

$103,610 from orgNo related comp$38,618 other

David McConnell

EXEC Director, Professional Learning

$123,482

$114,049 from orgNo related comp$9,433 other

Sheila Wallin

Project Specialist

$101,278

$101,278 from orgNo related compNo other comp

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Secretary and Treasurer

Contractors

Smarter Learning Group

Education Consulting

$131,757

Mission Statement

FOUNDATIONS IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR OUR NATION'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN BY STRENGTHENING THE SKILLS OF EDUCATORS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. FOUNDATIONS, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO BUILDING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH WORK WITH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDERS. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON CAPACITY-BUILDING THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTING TOOLS, AND SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES ITS SUPPORT FROM VARIOUS SOURCES INCLUDING FOUNDATION GRANT PROGRAMS, GOVERNMENT GRANTS, PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS, PRODUCT SALES, CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FOUNDATIONS, AND CONFERENCE FEES.