Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
Also known as See Schedule O
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity reported $75.3 million in revenue and $50.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.93 went to program services, $10.99 to management and general costs and $6.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $836,798 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 66 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 116% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $51MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $75MOther revenue was negative: −$610K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $836,798 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.64% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 66 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 30.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 32 | 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 expenseSeo scholars is a free, eight-year, academic program that transforms public high school students in new york city, san francisco, north carolina, and miami into college graduates. Seo scholars successfully educates and mentors students to and through college. 100% of scholars are accepted into four-year colleges, 85% of scholars graduate with a bachelor's degree, and 80% are first-generation college graduates. Seo scholars serves 2,500+ high school and college students annually. All are welcome to apply
Seo career recruits and prepares high-achieving undergraduates for summer internships in corporate america, including wall street, commercial real estate, and technology, with more than 80% leading to coveted full-time jobs. The seo career summer 2025 intern class had 764 students working with 133 corporate partners in more than 76 locations across the country. All are welcome to apply
Seo alternative investments provides education, exposure, training, and mentorship to help high-achieving professionals interested in entering the alternatives sector. Approximately 90% of seo alternatives fellows secure full-time roles in the sector. In 2025, seo alternative investments accepted 100+ fellows and had 600+ candidates in the pipeline. Seo's annual alternatives conference (aicon) is attended by nearly over 600 professionals in the sector. All are welcome to apply
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 AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $774,646 | $0 | $62,152 | $836,798 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $358,482 | $0 | $51,769 | $410,251 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND LEGAL COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $312,724 | $0 | $50,920 | $363,644 |
| SVP AND MANAGING DIRECTOR - CAREER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $287,419 | $0 | $50,873 | $338,292 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - SCHOLARS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $306,819 | $0 | $28,247 | $335,066 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $254,544 | $0 | $68,165 | $322,709 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,452 | $0 | $75,857 | $299,309 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - HEAD OF CAREER PROG AND OPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,554 | $0 | $59,135 | $276,689 |
66 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.4M (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–1b32 · 32 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 5561
- Volunteers Part I, line 6941
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NEW YORK HILTON MIDTOWN Venue, food & bev, audio/visual | $701,975 |
| CDW It hardware/software services | $492,304 |
| AVISON YOUNG SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LTD Property management services | $447,659 |
| 2 THE 9S EVENTS Event production | $430,025 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 27 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
66 private foundations reported grants to Sponsors for Educational Opportunity totaling $10M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Sponsors for Educational Opportunity spent in FY2025, $82.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Sponsors for Educational Opportunity's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity reported that 82.9% of its $50.9 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 6.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sponsors for Educational Opportunity pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sponsors for Educational Opportunity reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $836,798, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sponsors for Educational Opportunity get its money?
Of $75.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sponsors for Educational Opportunity a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2578670 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 August 31, 2025, object 202641779349300719 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202541959349301519 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202411909349301126 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341049349301239 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202221959349300022 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202131769349301453 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2578670: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.