Educational Records Bureau
Educational Records Bureau reported $23.8 million in revenue and $20.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.24 went to program services, $15.76 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $553,021 (PRESIDENT). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $553,021 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.67% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 28.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseErb administered the tests used in member schools to select applicants for elementary, middle and high school admission. Erb administered annual tests of learning achievement across multiple fields of study for students in grades one through nine. Erb provided member schools with test score analyses and with consultative services on the meaning and implications of test results
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $500,405 | $0 | $52,616 | $553,021 |
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $360,861 | $0 | $34,478 | $395,339 |
| CHIEF TECH.OFFICER&VP OPER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $340,237 | $0 | $14,145 | $354,382 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $266,697 | $0 | $44,834 | $311,531 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $212,069 | $0 | $42,722 | $254,791 |
| VP, INFO. TECHNOLOGY Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $200,628 | $0 | $41,023 | $241,651 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER -.NET Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $169,947 | $0 | $37,979 | $207,926 |
| SENIOR MEMBER SOLUTIONS DIR. Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $158,806 | $0 | $35,809 | $194,615 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Educational Records Bureau (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 553
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Questions people ask
How much of Educational Records Bureau's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Educational Records Bureau reported that 84.2% of its $20.7 million in expenses went to program services, 15.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Educational Records Bureau pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Educational Records Bureau reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $553,021, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Educational Records Bureau get its money?
Of $23.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.3% came from contributions and grants (including 1.3% from government grants) and 93.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Educational Records Bureau a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1782470 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621359349303757 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530429349300023 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400729349301240 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310279349300016 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230289349300528 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140269349300509 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1782470: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.