Educational Credential Evaluators
Educational Credential Evaluators reported $12.0 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.36 went to program services, $18.64 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: 96.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $234,596 (President). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $234,596 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.02% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 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 | 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
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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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,000 | $0 | $34,596 | $234,596 |
| COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,146 | $0 | $29,012 | $196,158 |
| Sr Director of IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,839 | $0 | $9,521 | $158,360 |
| Sr Director of Human Resources Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,950 | $0 | $13,716 | $146,666 |
| Sr Director of Information and Knowledge Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,174 | $0 | $12,586 | $144,760 |
| Sr Director of Marketing Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,751 | $0 | $7,361 | $142,112 |
| Senior Director of Finance Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,859 | $0 | $25,524 | $129,383 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Educational Credential Evaluators (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $431K (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
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 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 5120
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Of every $100 Educational Credential Evaluators spent in 2025, $81.36 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Educational Credential Evaluators's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Educational Credential Evaluators reported that 81.4% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 18.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Educational Credential Evaluators pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Educational Credential Evaluators reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $234,596, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Educational Credential Evaluators get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 96.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Educational Credential Evaluators a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1369113 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202631269349300403 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501299349302510 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202400929349300520 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331259349301203 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211299349303816 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101189349301635 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1369113: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.