New York · Nonprofit
WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC
WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC (New York) receives grants from 41 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,588,796 to it, the largest being GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC ($443,000). 20 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $3.0M
- Funders on record
- 41
- Grants received
- $2.6M
- Net assets
- $2.6M
What Working in Support of Education Inc does
Mission
The mission of w!se is to improve economic mobility through programs that develop financial literacy and readiness for college and careers. Our success is built on five pillars relevancy, digital leadership, real-world experiences, volunteerism, and evaluation.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Financial literacy programthe financial literacy certification program prepares high school students to graduate as financially capable young adults. Schools teach personal finance and administer our national, standardized certification test, supported by w!se's professional development, standards-aligned resources, online practice quizzes, and optional pretesting. Students who pass earn the w!se certified financially literate (cfl) credential, recognized by colleges and employers. Schools and teachers are also acknowledged for student achievement, including through the annual "w!se 100 best high schools teaching personal finance" ranking.
$1,125,226 spentof which $1,876 as grants$995,357 earned by the program57% of program spendingEuro challenge programthe euro challenge is a national competition that invites high school students to learn about the euro area economy and apply their knowledge to real-world issues. Students work in teams to research a euro-area country, analyze an economic challenge it faces, and present policy recommendations to a panel of judges. The program builds economic literacy, public speaking skills, teamwork, and global awareness while giving students a hands-on opportunity to think like policymakers.
$325,678 spentof which $2,174 as grants$387,765 earned by the program16% of program spendingW!se institutethe w!se institute is a college and career readiness program embedded into the regular school day at nyc schools. Throughout the school year, students participate in a series of seminars and internship opportunities led by volunteers from industry and educational organizations. These volunteers bring professional expertise and real-world experience directly into the classroom.the program serves students in grades 8-12, offering seminars across a wide range of subjects, including sustainability and stem, economics and finance, business, communication and law, career and academic skills, and essential life skills. Through these engaging, practical sessions, students gain current, relevant knowledge that supports their academic success and prepares them for future college and career pathways.
$266,714 spentof which $5,095 as grants$25,104 earned by the program13% of program spendingDomestic violence program - moneyw!secreated in 2009 and currently offered in 22 u.s. Cities with 30 partner sites, moneyw!se is a 10-12 session comprehensive personal finance course for domestic violence survivors and other underserved women's groups. Moneyw!se helps its participants develop the financial knowledge, skills and confidence to break free of abusive relationships and find a pathway to financial independence. Participants take a pre-test to benchmark knowledge prior to instruction. On the last day, they take w!se's financial literacy certification test; those passing become "certified financially literate", a credential that can help them in their search for work. Moneyw!se is provided free of charge to partner centers (e.g., ywcas, family justice centers, and non-profits) and their clients. Moneyw!se instructors offer their services on a volunteer basis. They comprise senior finance experts from leading financial institutions in nyc and across the country; many are certified financial planners (cfps) recruited by financial planning associations in cities where moneyw!se is offered. Each session is 90 minutes with the instructor dedicating at least 3 hours/class to…
$272,602 spentof which $1,230 as grants$9,500 earned by the program14% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $1,990,220.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2020 to 2021, from $2.1M to $3.1M (+51%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2022 16% · 2023 1% · 2024 2% · 2025 0%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
49% of WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (48% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
David Anderson
President/CEO
Board chair
Kresimir Marusic
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2023 and FY2024 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 8 funders to 13 funders, grant income rose $110k → $288k.
14 of 41 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 40% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 41 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 17% of grant income, and it takes 4 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 4 funders to its left
58% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 45% · 2018 77% · 2019 42% · 2020 38% · 2021 20% · 2022 18% · 2023 17% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
28% of WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 49% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC draws 69% of its grant income from funders outside New York, across 11 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $1.0M arriving through sponsors registered in 11 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 9,615 education nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 9,615 education nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Organizations like WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In New York
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
69% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
60%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 5 states
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC?
- WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC (New York) receives grants from 41 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,588,796 to it, the largest being GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC ($443,000). 20 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC have?
- IRS filings report 41 organizations giving $2,588,796 in grants to WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC, 20 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC?
- GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC is the largest funder on record, with $443,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 41 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing