Center for Educational Innovation
Center for Educational Innovation reported $12.5 million in revenue and $14.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.70 went to program services, $11.58 to management and general costs and $2.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.2% of the total. Government grants made up 87.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $340,184 (CEO, President). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 153% 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 $15MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 87.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $340,184 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.28% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 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 expenseCommunity Schools - Community Schools organize resources so that academics, health, youth development, and family empowerment are integrated into the fabric of the school to support the whole child.CEI leads a network of 17 Community Schools in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Manhattan.The Four Core Features of a Community School Strategy are as follows:COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP AND PRACTICEFAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTEXPANDED LEARNING TIMEWELLNESS AND INTEGRATED SUPPORT
Public School Consulting- Includes customized services, technical assistance, school improvement planning and implementation, leadership development and content area support to superintendents, school leaders, teacher teams, coaches, teachers, and all members of the school community. By design, with aligment to the mission, with a renewed focus on equity and innovation, experienced team members work to build capacity to create the model schools their children need to succeed. Service is delivered in a multitude of modalities including mentoring and coaching, facilitated professional learning…
Other programs - include school improvement activities through our field supportservices, grant funded academic and enrichment services such as NYC Immigrant andCASA funded enrichment and NYC DYCD Summer Rising, which are all consistent with themission of the Organization. The Organization is now a lead agency with contractsfor two NYC Community Schools. This citywide school improvement strategy supports services delivered by the lead agency, community partners and the school community.This organization's mission is aligned to this initiative and with a focus onacademic improvement, provides…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $300,208 | $0 | $39,976 | $340,184 |
| Vis. Sr. Fellow Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 |
| Dir. of Arts Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,250 | $0 | $2,796 | $214,046 |
| Exec Dir Sch Trans Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,750 | $0 | $0 | $162,750 |
| Dir. of Soft. Dev Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,000 | $0 | $2,864 | $152,864 |
| Chief of Staff Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,063 | $0 | $793 | $152,856 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Educational Innovation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $319K (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–1b11 · 10 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 4Yes
- 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 583
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Accounting Solutions Of NY Inc Accounting services | $269,229 |
| Harlem Magic Masters Afterschool/cons. service | $216,295 |
| Mindfulness & Soc Emotional Wellness Center Afterschool/cons. service | $167,100 |
| Metis Associates Afterschool/cons. service | $156,500 |
| DAVIDOFF HUTCHER & CITRON LLP Legal Service | $105,060 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Center for Educational Innovation totaling $445K 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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Every number above is copied from Center for Educational Innovation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center for Educational Innovation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Center for Educational Innovation spent in FY2025, $85.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for Educational Innovation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Center for Educational Innovation reported that 85.7% of its $14.9 million in expenses went to program services, 11.6% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for Educational Innovation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for Educational Innovation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $340,184, for the role of CEO, President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for Educational Innovation get its money?
Of $12.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.2% came from contributions and grants (including 87.7% from government grants) and 6.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for Educational Innovation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-4113613 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 June 30, 2025, object 202641359349312799 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202642549349300719 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202411709349300001 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349316502 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202242309349301304 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202102789349300910 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-4113613: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.