Mind Education
Mind Education reported $31.3 million in revenue and $32.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.48 went to program services, $7.52 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $475,559 (SR EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER). 72 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $32MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 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 $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.5% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $475,559 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.48% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 72 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.8 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 11 | 94.3% |
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 expenseMind Education has reached 1.61 million students and 95,000 educators across the country with st math and other community activities. Approximately two-thirds of students in the program are low-income and eligible for the federal free and reduced lunch program
As one of its founding purposes, Mind Education conducts basic and applied research in mathematics, psychology, and education to advance knowledge on how we think, reason, and create improve the cognitive performance of individuals and increase core knowledge of mathematics. Research is conducted by Mind Education and in collaboration with world-class universities and research institutions. In order to lead the learning revolution, Mind Education publishes results from its more than 50 innovative research programs in numerous prestigious scientific journals, and abstracts for presentations at…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $448,438 | $0 | $27,121 | $475,559 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $437,615 | $0 | $35,823 | $473,438 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $278,692 | $0 | $25,371 | $304,063 |
| SR. VP, ENGINEERING & IT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $260,042 | $0 | $33,644 | $293,686 |
| VP, PARTNERSHIPS (THRU 06/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $269,134 | $0 | $9,247 | $278,381 |
| EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,974 | $0 | $17,448 | $269,422 |
| CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER (THRU 10/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,656 | $0 | $28,543 | $266,199 |
| CHIEF DATA SCIENCE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,518 | $0 | $23,137 | $260,655 |
72 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mind Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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 · 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 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 5284
- Volunteers Part I, line 6550
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MIND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC Research | $3,526,855 |
| MULTI GRAPHICS (MEMPHIS PRINT) Printing | $119,763 |
| MEKANIC LLC Web development | $117,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Mind Education's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mind Education, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Mind Education's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mind Education reported that 92.5% of its $32.2 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mind Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mind Education reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $475,559, for the role of SR EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mind Education get its money?
Of $31.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.9% came from contributions and grants (including 1.2% from government grants) and 97.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mind Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0798804 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 202503439349301510 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540569349301509 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410589349300836 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310549349300911 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200809349301155 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349310668 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0798804: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.