About Us – Belton Education Foundation

We are on a mission to enhance the quality of education for BISD students.

The Belton Education Foundation (BEF) is an independent, community-based, non-profit organization that supports Belton ISD student achievement and success. Founded in 1992, our mission is to partner with the community to provide grant funding to teachers, scholarships to Belton ISD graduates, and support other programs in line with Belton ISD initiatives.

WHAT WE DO

We provide resources for innovative programming and scholarships to enhance the quality of education for the leaders and workers of tomorrow.

Current Initiatives:

Teacher grants: We award grants to teachers for innovative classroom and campus projects that stimulate learning and excellence. Every campus receives funding through campus grants that focus on 21st century hands-on, critical thinking skills.
Scholarships: We award scholarships to Belton ISD graduates to ensure access to post-secondary education. This currently includes over 100 scholarships funded directly by community members each year.
District Grants: We support other programs that align with Belton ISD’s vision and goals, such as dual credit financial aid, elementary literacy, art programs, facility improvements, and continuing education scholarships for educators.

WHAT WE’VE ACHIEVED

We have made a significant impact on the lives of thousands of students and educators in Belton ISD.

Awarding over 400 grants totaling over $750,000 to teachers and campuses.
Awarding over $2.9 million in scholarships to over 2,700 seniors.
Awarding over $100,000 in grants to paraprofessionals.
Supporting special district projects such as the Wall Street Auditorium renovation, the tricycle track, the ag barn entrance gate, and the food truck bus.

WHAT WE’VE ACHIEVED

We have made a significant impact on the lives of thousands of students and educators in Belton ISD.

Awarding over 400 grants totaling over $750,000 to teachers and campuses.
Awarding over $2.9 million in scholarships to over 2,700 seniors.
Awarding over $100,000 in grants to paraprofessionals.
Supporting special district projects such as the Wall Street Auditorium renovation, the tricycle track, the ag barn entrance gate, and the food truck bus.

WHAT WE’VE ACHIEVED

We have made a significant impact on the lives of thousands of students and educators in Belton ISD.

Awarding over 400 grants totaling over $750,000 to teachers and campuses.
Awarding over $2.9 million in scholarships to over 2,700 seniors.
Awarding over $100,000 in grants to paraprofessionals.
Supporting special district projects such as the Wall Street Auditorium renovation, the tricycle track, the ag barn entrance gate, and the food truck bus.

2026

Executive Committee

Brooke Helmig, President

Tanner Johnson, VP Finance/Governance

Tansyl White, VP Programs

Dr. Malinda Golden, Superintendent

Jane Dominguez, VP Development

Elizabeth Hicks, Secretary – Development

Beran Luce, VP Marketing/Events

Melanie McCarthy, At-Large Finance/Governance

Kim Pimento, Executive Director

Ellen Burnett, Past President

2026

Board of Directors

Andy Bass

Brandon Bozon

Lucas Cali

Christine Fletcher

Rebecca Freeman

Brittney Hanson

Ryan Holler

Michael Huddleston

Allix Jackson

Cara Janczak

Joshua Knowles

Kevin Koonce

Chenshu Lu

HB Macey

Madeline Marshall

Jenny McCaslin

Dawn Orange

Rucker Preston

Shawn Rhodes

Ben Smith

Tiffany Sommerfeld

Brad Turner

Kate Utley

Danny Vela

Taylor Breard – Executive Office Administrator

OUR IMPACT

Recipients Speak

See first-hand the impact of Belton Education Foundation

Receiving a BEF scholarship has positively impacted me because it took a big weight off my shoulders about how I was going to pay for college. The scholarship helped me to not have to stress as much about paying for my education and let me be able to focus more on my studies and my soccer career. As a student athlete I already have so much on my plate, and this helped tremendously.

I think BEF is super helpful and kind and the members are really easy to get in touch with and help you through the claiming of your scholarship! It is definitely worth it to apply!

The BEF scholarship has helped me in affording my college supplies. I'm a Psychology major and Psych textbooks are notoriously expensive and along with other classes the scholarship has aided in the funding of my required textbooks.

Howdy! My scholarship gave me confidence in transitioning into college since I did not receive any funds from the university. The money fully covered my meal plan with room to spare for other expenses. I am grateful I was selected for this scholarship!

We are on a mission to enhance the quality of education for BISD students.

We are on a mission to enhance the quality of education for BISD students.

We are on a mission to enhance the quality of education for BISD students.

We provide resources for innovative programming and scholarships to enhance the quality of education for the leaders and workers of tomorrow.

We have made a significant impact on the lives of thousands of students and educators in Belton ISD.

We have made a significant impact on the lives of thousands of students and educators in Belton ISD.

We have made a significant impact on the lives of thousands of students and educators in Belton ISD.

Executive Committee

Elizabeth Hicks, Secretary – Development

Beran Luce, VP Marketing/Events

Melanie McCarthy, At-Large Finance/Governance

Kim Pimento, Executive Director

Ellen Burnett, Past President

Board of Directors

Recipients Speak

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