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Transforming Research Into Action to Improve the Lives of Students
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Transforming Research Into Action to Improve the Lives of Students reported $16.9 million in revenue and $17.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.29 went to program services, $23.23 to management and general costs and $10.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. Government grants made up 98.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $77,903 (CIIO). Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 66.3% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.6% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $77,903 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.44% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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 expenseSocial and emotional learning: this program nurtures important social and emotional skills like empathy, self-awareness, and respect. Through brief classroom lessons, educators help their students learn to manage strong emotions, make responsible decisions, and build healthy relationships
Cognitive behavioral therapy: cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness skills groups offer early intervention support for students with symptoms of depression and anxiety. Delivered by school mental health professionals, these sessions help students better understand their symptoms and build a toolbox of effective coping skills
Suicide prevention and risk management: the suicide prevention and risk management program is a comprehensive program that engages the whole school community, helping leadership build effective protocols, ensuring school mental health professionals are prepared, empowering staff and caregivers, and fostering partnerships with external care providers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIIO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $68,842 | $0 | $9,061 | $77,903 |
| FOUNDER AND CEO/SEC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $72,390 | $0 | $4,013 | $76,403 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $68,317 | $0 | $7,176 | $75,493 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Transforming Research Into Action to Improve the Lives of Students (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $955K (Part IX, line 5).
1 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–1b4 · 4 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5101
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AFFINITY EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES Implementation liaison | $116,936 |
| HOOPER HATHAWAY PC Legal services | $108,023 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Transforming Research Into Action to Improve the Lives of Students's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Transforming Research Into Action to Improve the Lives of Students, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Transforming Research Into Action to Improve the Lives of Students's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Transforming Research Into Action to Improve the Lives of Students reported that 66.3% of its $17.6 million in expenses went to program services, 23.2% to management and general and 10.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Transforming Research Into Action to Improve the Lives of Students pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Transforming Research Into Action to Improve the Lives of Students reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $77,903, for the role of CIIO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Transforming Research Into Action to Improve the Lives of Students get its money?
Of $16.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 98.6% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Transforming Research Into Action to Improve the Lives of Students a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-3809957 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 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 202620989349300437 · read the filing · XML
All filings for EIN 93-3809957: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.