About BreakPoint Learning Foundation
A Florida nonprofit corporation, recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity, founded to remove financial barriers to learning for K–12 students.
The cost of a backpack shouldn't decide whether a child can learn.
Across Miami-Dade, families navigate impossible tradeoffs every August: school supplies or groceries, a uniform or the electric bill. Teachers and counselors see it every day — bright, capable students arriving without the basic materials they need to participate.
BreakPoint Learning Foundation was created to take that decision off families' shoulders. We partner directly with public schools, fund the essentials those schools tell us they need, and trust their administrators, counselors, and social workers to deliver support quietly and without stigma.
We focus on what schools and students need now: supplies, books, uniforms, equipment, and the small fees that keep kids out of the play, off the team, or away from the field trip. As we grow, we plan to expand into tutoring, enrichment programming, and college- and career-readiness initiatives — always in service of the same mission.
How we work — and what we won't do.
Direct-to-school
We give to schools, not to individuals. School staff already know who needs what and can distribute support discreetly, without requiring families to disclose hardship publicly.
Need, not paperwork
We rely on the judgment of educators and counselors. Students don't fill out applications to receive a backpack.
Essentials first
We start where the gap is widest — basic materials and participation costs — and grow into enrichment as our resources allow.
Local focus, lasting impact
Phase 1 concentrates on Miami-Dade County so we can build deep partnerships with the schools and staff who know their students best.
Our Board of Directors
BreakPoint is governed by a volunteer board that sets policy, oversees finances, and ensures every dollar serves the mission.
Nadia Pazos
Chair
Founder and incorporator. Oversees day-to-day operations and program implementation.
Astrid Arditi
Director
Melissa Meeschaert
Director
Ellen Walker Malherbe
Director
Jessica Goldberg
Director
The official record
Legal status
- Florida nonprofit corporation
- Articles of Incorporation filed March 4, 2026
- IRS 501(c)(3) public charity recognition
- Adopted Bylaws and Conflict of Interest Policy
Records & documents
BreakPoint Learning Foundation, Inc.
EIN, mailing address, Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Form 1023-EZ are available on request — please email info@breakpointlearning.org.
Help us reach more students.
Donate, volunteer, or partner your school with the Foundation.