Rockford Education Foundation

Verification: the EIN provided (38-3034696) corresponds to the Rockford Education Foundation (Rockford, MI) as reflected in IRS/Form 990 records and public nonprofit databases. REF is an independent, volunteer-led educational foundation that operates separately from Rockford Public Schools to raise funds, award grants, and manage scholarships that directly support students and educators. REF funds classroom innovation, STEAM and literacy projects, student wellness and accessibility supports, and scholarship awards. The foundation runs annual fundraising campaigns and events, a mini-grant program for teachers, and partnerships that bring programs such as a Book Bus, Instrument Fund, and counseling/mental-health supports into the district. In recent years REF has remained active and donor-facing: the organization reports multi-year campaign success, continued grantmaking and scholarship administration, and Form 990 filings reflecting growing assets and annual grant distributions (notably the 2023–24 and 2024 filings showing substantial fundraising and grants awarded).