Pinellas Education Foundation

**Shaping the Future Together** Our work is rooted in ensuring every student achieves academic success and is prepared for life after high school. Whether pursuing higher education or skillfully joining the workforce, we provide students with the support and resources they need to reach their full potential and thrive. We aim to be a model of excellence, demonstrating the positive impact that arises when business leaders and the community invest in education. **Our Story** Pinellas Education Foundation was established in 1986 by our Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Dr. Gus A. Stavros after he started a local economic education program called Enterprise Village. In the years since we have grown and championed many innovative programs to increase student achievement. A few signature programs include Enterprise Village, Finance Park, our Take Stock in Children mentoring program and Pinellas Early Literacy Initiative (PELI). We have raised more than $200 million to support students and teachers in Pinellas County Schools. For every dollar our partners invest, 91 cents is directly used to help students and teachers flourish. We have a platinum seal of transparency from GuideStar, a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, and ranked the #1 Education Foundation according to a national study featured in Education Week.