Alder Graduate School of Education
Alder Graduate School of Education reported $25.3 million in revenue and $20.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.37 went to program services, $8.16 to management and general costs and $2.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.7% of the total. Government grants made up 13.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $416,760 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 81% 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 $20MFor 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 $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 39.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 50.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $416,760 | $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 | 28 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseAlder Graduate School of Education works to support education organizations in developing their teacher, principal and/ or leader pipelines; to serve as an educational organization providing support and services to students through course instruction at the post-secondary level towards postgraduate degrees, certifications and continuing education, in particular for teachers, principals, and leaders; to provide training and development for mentors; to provide educational forums, classes, workshops, trainings, resources, support, opportunities and other charitable activities to promote…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $351,103 | $0 | $65,657 | $416,760 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,327 | $0 | $74,586 | $285,913 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,293 | $0 | $54,341 | $257,634 |
| DEAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,869 | $0 | $7,050 | $255,919 |
| CHIEF DEIB OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,865 | $0 | $55,665 | $245,530 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF NEW PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,792 | $0 | $48,142 | $231,934 |
| COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,330 | $0 | $52,151 | $219,481 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF RECRUITMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,354 | $0 | $9,609 | $198,963 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alder Graduate School of Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b17 · 17 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 5181
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC Accounting and payroll services | $140,416 |
| C ESCH CONSULTING Funding research services | $109,686 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Alder Graduate School of Education totaling $7.3M 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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Of every $100 Alder Graduate School of Education spent in FY2025, $89.37 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Alder Graduate School of Education's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Alder Graduate School of Education reported that 89.4% of its $20.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alder Graduate School of Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alder Graduate School of Education reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $416,760, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alder Graduate School of Education get its money?
Of $25.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 39.6% came from contributions and grants (including 13.1% from government grants) and 50.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alder Graduate School of Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-4649648 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 202620619349300332 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530559349301283 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400599349301215 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340249349301809 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240659349300014 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140779349300649 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-4649648: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.