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| Formation | 1986 |
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| Type | Nonprofit organization (IRS exemption status): 501(c)(3) |
| Purpose | Education |
| Headquarters | Largo, Florida, United States |
Area served | Pinellas County, Florida |
| Method | Scholarships, mentoring, and volunteering |
Key people | Gus Stavros, founding chairman Stacy Baier, president Doug Bishop, chairman |
| Website | pinellaseducation.org |
Formerly called | Pinellas County Education Foundation |
The Pinellas Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. Based in Largo in Pinellas County, Florida, the foundation's primary aims are to improve educational opportunities in Pinellas County schools and improve the quality of public education. The foundation has raised over $140 million to support students and teachers in Pinellas County.[1] The Pinellas Education Foundation ranked first in an annual nationwide study and ranking of K-12 Education Foundations for three consecutive years, in 2014, 2015, and 2016.[2]
- ^ "About Us". Pinellaseducation.org. Pinellas Education Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Pinellas Education Foundation Ranks First in National Study of K-12 Education Foundations - 12/07/16". Pinellaseducation.org. Pinellas Education Foundation. 23 March 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.