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Screen a listAppletree Institute for Education Innovation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs206staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.5%
Months of reserve5.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianAppletree Institute for Education Innovation
Where the money goes FY2025 · $20M spent
Programs$18M87%Management and general$2.3M11%Fundraising$336k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2024 and −$1.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 5.3 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2025. $7.3M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending32funders
$567ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Education Forward DCOn and off$155k$200k$120k$100k$220k$150kNew Schools FundOn and off$110k$505k$251kYouth Invest Partners IncOn and off$602kNational Center for Teacher ResidenciesSince FY2021$399k$80k$100kClark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba a James & Alice B Clark FoundationOn and off$500kThe Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationSince FY2021$75k$75k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$63k$1.2M$31k$63k$19k$10k$7k16 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$13k$3k$123k$255k$230k$166k$95k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund