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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$792Mrevenue
FY2025 · −29% in 3 yrs4,548staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.5%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianEducational Testing Service
Where the money goes FY2025 · $756M spent
Programs$636M84%Management and general$120M16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 16 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, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $596M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending10funders
$729ka year, last 3 years
65%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22Carnegie Corporation of New YorkOn and off$584k$216k$715k$710kTrustees of Boston UniversityStopped after FY2021$104k$228k$175k$193k$18k–William T Grant Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$203k$188k–Gates FoundationStopped after FY2021$158k$118k–American Educational Research AssociationOn and off$23kWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$52k$33k1 other fundersUp to $7k a year each$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped