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Screen a listSociety for Research on Educational Effectiveness
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$766krevenue
FY2025 · −50% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−42.0%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSociety for Research on Educational Effectiveness
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$876k81%Management and general$196k18%Fundraising$16k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$366k in FY2023, −$432k in FY2024 and −$322k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.1 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists9funders
$523ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationStopped after FY2022$7k$235k$221k–The Wallace FoundationStopped after FY2022$83k$8k$150k–American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral SciencesOn and off$30k$45k$41k$46k$46kAscendium Education Solutions IncSince FY2020$34k$56k$36k$63kWilliam T Grant Foundation IncOn and off$22kThe William Penn FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$15k$19k$650k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped