Pinellas Education Foundation
| 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 Kim Jowell, CEO Robert Byelick, chairman |
| Website | https://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. 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.