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Editorial Projects in Education

Bethesda, MD · EIN 53-0246895 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Editorial Projects in Education reported $19.8 million in revenue and $19.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.15 went to program services, $19.85 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: 76.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $596,254 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 42 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 3% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20M

For context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 876 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
80.2%78.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.8%13.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%6.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.10
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
16.6%57.5%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.7%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
76.6%20.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$596,254$385,706
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.02%2.03%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
428
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
21.036.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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 expense
$16M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $15M

Editorial Projects in education, inc. (epe) is the independent, nonprofit publisher of education week and other high-quality products focused on pre-k-12 education. Epe's mission is to raise awareness and understanding of critical issues facing american education. Best known as the publisher of education week, considered the "must read" news source in elementary and secondary education, epe has focused attention like no other media outlet on the shortcomings and success stories across the pre-k-12 community in america. Epe also publishes a premium membership product - edweek market brief -…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$571,250$0$25,004$596,254
CHRO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$300,062$0$30,694$330,756
PUBLISHER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$287,919$0$30,330$318,249
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$270,786$0$15,419$286,205
VP, MARKETING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$254,970$0$29,341$284,311
VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$242,701$0$28,973$271,674
CFO & ASSISTANT TREASURER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$251,218$0$8,606$259,824
CIO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$215,599$0$28,160$243,759

42 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Editorial Projects in 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, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$20M$20M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$20M$20M80.2%$35M$596,254
FY2024 ⓘ$22M$20M78.4%$33M$556,594
FY2023 ⓘ$23M$20M75.2%$30M$554,081
FY2022 ⓘ$26M$19M73.0%$28M$639,629
FY2021 ⓘ$22M$18M68.7%$22M$429,610
FY2020 ⓘ$20M$16M68.7%$17M$429,712

Governance 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–1b14 · 14 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 5113
  • Volunteers Part I, line 616

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
COOLEY LLP
Legal services
$274,451
FRY COMMUNICATIONS INC
Magazine printer
$190,748
PELCRO INC
Subscription management services
$175,144
LEVERAGE LAB LLC
Data warehouse, maintenance & tech
$144,202
JEWEL ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LLC
Accounting contract services
$130,653

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

8 private foundations reported grants to Editorial Projects in Education totaling $2.9M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Editorial Projects in 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 Editorial Projects in Education, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Editorial Projects in Education's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Editorial Projects in Education reported that 80.2% of its $19.8 million in expenses went to program services, 19.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Editorial Projects in Education pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Editorial Projects in Education reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $596,254, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Editorial Projects in Education get its money?

Of $19.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 16.6% came from contributions and grants and 76.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Editorial Projects in Education a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 53-0246895 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 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 July 31, 2025, object 202610849349300311 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202530979349300708 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202420879349300802 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202331669349301838 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202231029349301033 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202110829349301266 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 53-0246895: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.