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$34Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs163staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−20.6%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.7%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Council on Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $41M spent
Programs$26M63%Management and general$14M34%Fundraising$1.2M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 98% in FY2023
$1.8M in FY2022, $32k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.5M in FY2024 and −$7.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
29 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI26funders
$4.3Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$938k$500k$5.0MStrada Education Foundation IncOn and off$150k$1.7M$2.0MLumina Foundation for Education IncOn and off$750k$50k$400$1.1M$250kCharles Koch FoundationStopped after FY2021$203k$1.0M$408k–Ecmc FoundationOn and off$25k$449k$1.0MAlfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$200k$83k$506kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$31k$5k16 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$136k$166k$431k$429k$264k$876k$957k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped