Educators for Excellence
Educators for Excellence reported $12.7 million in revenue and $10.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $65.00 went to program services, $21.00 to management and general costs and $14.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $336,910 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% 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 $11MFor 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) | 65.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.6% | 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 | $336,910 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.20% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $300,496 | $0 | $36,414 | $336,910 |
| CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $227,603 | $0 | $32,447 | $260,050 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF AND IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,933 | $0 | $33,125 | $251,058 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS AND PEOPLE OFFICER (FORMER) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,728 | $0 | $31,525 | $248,253 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW YORK Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,100 | $0 | $14,430 | $232,530 |
| LEAD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MINNESOTA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,093 | $0 | $25,380 | $202,473 |
| FORMER CO-CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,400 | $0 | $11,936 | $195,336 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHICAGO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,992 | $0 | $14,884 | $189,876 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Educators for Excellence (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $598K (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–1b9 · 9 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 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 563
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to Educators for Excellence totaling $5.1M 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 Educators for Excellence's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Educators for Excellence, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Educators for Excellence's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Educators for Excellence reported that 65.0% of its $10.5 million in expenses went to program services, 21.0% to management and general and 14.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Educators for Excellence pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Educators for Excellence reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $336,910, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Educators for Excellence get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Educators for Excellence a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-3382030 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 202611359349312461 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349302062 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400679349300635 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349318651 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221329349307862 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349305432 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-3382030: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.