Education Resource Strategies
Education Resource Strategies reported $15.5 million in revenue and $15.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.56 went to program services, $11.85 to management and general costs and $2.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 58.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $313,579 (PRESIDENT/MANAGING PARTNER). 42 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 33.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 58.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $313,579 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.08% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 42 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseConsulting:ers partners with school systems and state education agencies through projects focused on data (analysis & benchmarking), design (strategy, resource trade-offs, & consensus building), and implementation (planning & monitoring). We support district and state education leaders and focus on how resources (people, time, and money) work together to create strategic systems that support strong schools. We bring the latest research from teh field to every partnership, providing rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis and facilitating decision-making processes to drive change
Field building:ers offers standalone workshops for district and state education leaders interested in growing their skillsets or expand their knowledge base about strategic resource use. Ers facilitates leadership development networks and cohorts that bring together cross-functional district teams using professional learning best practices. Additionally, ers has a suite of free tools, publications, and research that highlights district and state success stories, lessons we have learned through our partnerships, and best practices
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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/MANAGING PARTNER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $277,884 | $0 | $35,695 | $313,579 |
| COO/MANAGING PARTNER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $285,560 | $0 | $9,110 | $294,670 |
| PARTNER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,597 | $0 | $9,904 | $255,501 |
| PARTNER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,303 | $0 | $19,890 | $249,193 |
| MANAGING PARTNER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,610 | $0 | $31,365 | $247,975 |
| PARTNER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,439 | $0 | $35,881 | $237,320 |
| CLERK, PARTNER & GEN. COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,562 | $0 | $10,865 | $223,427 |
| CEO/CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,142 | $0 | $21,692 | $218,834 |
42 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Education Resource Strategies (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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 · 8 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 582
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GREEN RIVER DATA ANALYSIS LLC Software development | $194,472 |
| HUMAN RESOURCE CONCEPTS LLC Human resources | $117,780 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Education Resource Strategies totaling $3.6M 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 Resource Strategies'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 Resource Strategies, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Education Resource Strategies's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Education Resource Strategies reported that 85.6% of its $15.1 million in expenses went to program services, 11.8% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Education Resource Strategies pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Education Resource Strategies reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $313,579, for the role of PRESIDENT/MANAGING PARTNER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Education Resource Strategies get its money?
Of $15.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 33.9% came from contributions and grants and 58.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Education Resource Strategies a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-1978102 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601699349300210 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502029349301900 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402639349301400 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302359349302005 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242239349300124 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141959349301664 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001849349301865 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-1978102: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.