Education Success Foundation
Education Success Foundation reported $11.1 million in revenue and $4.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.24 went to program services, $4.35 to management and general costs and $4.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 66.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $289,484 (CEO/SECRETARY). Revenue rose 115% 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 $4.5MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 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 | 66.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 26.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $289,484 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.46% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 83.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 9 | 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 expenseGrants given to norman howard school that provided educational services to approx 97 learning disabled students. Grants given to encompass: resources for learning, inc. That provided educational plans and supports to students who struggle to learn and the families and professionals who support them. Approximately 6,575 plans delivered and 57,210 supports provided. Grant matching payments to a government agency which financially supports encompass resources for learning. Grant awards made to a non-profit agency to improve outcomes for children and families through the development and…
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/SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 3.12 hrs/week | $0 | $250,758 | $38,726 | $289,484 |
| CFO Officer, 9.36 hrs/week | $0 | $149,270 | $21,871 | $171,141 |
| COO Officer, 11.70 hrs/week | $0 | $121,276 | $1,830 | $123,106 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Education Success Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b9 · 7 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 2Yes
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HAMILTON STERN CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction | $332,720 |
| SEAGATE HOTEL & SPA Event hosting | $227,792 |
| GENESEE GLASS & MIRROR Window replacement | $175,061 |
| LMC INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS INC Hvac, electrical, and mechanical repairs | $104,030 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Education Success Foundation totaling $1.3M 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 Education Success Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Education Success Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Education Success Foundation spent in FY2025, $91.24 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Education Success Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Education Success Foundation reported that 91.2% of its $4.5 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 4.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Education Success Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Education Success Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $289,484, for the role of CEO/SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Education Success Foundation get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 66.5% came from contributions and grants and 26.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Education Success Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1557039 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 202513299349301106 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403279349300740 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303249349301205 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223129349302162 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143169349302379 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023089349302462 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-1557039: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.