The California Education Partners
The California Education Partners reported $6.5 million in revenue and $7.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.61 went to program services, $9.39 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 58.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $321,906 (BOARD SECRETARY/CHIEF OF STAFF). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 108% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.1MFor 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 $6.5MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 58.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 32.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $321,906 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.56% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 8 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCalifornia Education Partners supports learning and collaboration between california's school districts and their partners to improve student success. Building on the most up-to-date research, expertise, and current advances in the field, the organization enables leading school districts across the state to partner with and learn from each other; to improve, innovate, and build internal capacity as learning opportunities; and to design and implement programs and policies that advance student achievement in their respective districts and, potentially, in districts throughout california. The…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD SECRETARY/CHIEF OF STAFF Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,268 | $0 | $71,638 | $321,906 |
| DIR OF DISTRICT TO DISTRICT PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,268 | $0 | $67,631 | $302,899 |
| DIR OF PROG SUSTAINABILITY & GROWTH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,268 | $0 | $54,052 | $289,320 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,825 | $0 | $36,625 | $282,450 |
| DIRECTOR OF RPP PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,695 | $0 | $58,802 | $272,497 |
| DIR OF OPERATIONS, PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,695 | $0 | $22,665 | $236,360 |
| BOARD TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 0.50 hrs/week | $9,100 | $0 | $38,242 | $47,342 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The California Education Partners (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $369K (Part IX, line 5).
7 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–1b8 · 6 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 523
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| STANFORD UNIVERSITY Research services | $337,777 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to The California Education Partners totaling $5.3M 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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Questions people ask
How much of The California Education Partners's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The California Education Partners reported that 90.6% of its $7.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The California Education Partners pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The California Education Partners reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $321,906, for the role of BOARD SECRETARY/CHIEF OF STAFF (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The California Education Partners get its money?
Of $6.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 58.9% came from contributions and grants and 32.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The California Education Partners a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 80-0562254 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, 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 202612459349300336 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532969349301448 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442929349300129 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322979349300637 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203009349301210 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133079349303178 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011569349301111 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 80-0562254: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.