Education Development Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) is a global nonprofit organization with a mission to advance every person's journey to learn, work, and be well. Working closely with public-sector and private partners, EDC achieves lasting impact by evaluating, advancing, and leading effective solutions.
- Income
- $159.2 million
- Spending
- $156.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 97%
- Employees
- 779
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $490,250, ceo eff march 25, 2025
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 62 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $48.6 million spent. International Development Division In 2025, EDC's international work advanced the organization's mission and four ambitions stated above. We have continued to bring in new work from non-U.S. federal funders in the areas of health, youth and workforce development, basic education, and crisis/conflict contexts. Thirteen new projects were awarded in countries including Liberia, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Vietnam, Lesotho, and Nepal. Key highlights from activities and new projects from the year include: A. Strengthening the quality of pre-service and in-service teacher training in secondary education across Liberia to increase access and completion, raise learning outcomes with a focus on science, technology, and mathematics, prepare future and work-ready youth, and strengthen the capacity of the education system to manage and supervise teacher professional development. B. Continuing to build the portfolio of EDC's Learning Generation Initiative projects to empower the people within and connected to education systems around the world to enable all children to be learning within a generation, by focusing on three areas of transformation (1) strengthening and creating a more collaborative education workforce; (2) increasing effective investment in school health and nutrition; and (3) improving system delivery. An example of a recent project is our work with the government of Lesotho to lay the foundation for a financing strategy and undertake preparatory analysis for a paper on investment in school feeding. C. Consulting with the World Bank to develop science, technology, and mathematics teacher activity guides and accompanying teacher training modules for Grades 5 and 6. D. Expanding our activities in the Philippines on a data-driven entrepreneurship and training of young agripreneurs by using AI and apps to support the design of agricultural community data collection. E. Presenting multiple sessions at the 2025 ADEA Triennale on Education and Training in Africa and 2025 Education and Development Forum Conference in Oxford, England where our education experts shared evidence, partnerships, and pathways for strengthening systems and improving learning outcomes.
- $90.2 million spent. U.S. Division: U.S. Division In 2025, EDC's work in the United States advanced the organization's mission and four ambitions stated above. Our teams expanded work in maternal and child health, early childhood education, behavioral health (e.g., mental health promotion, addiction and suicide prevention), STEM education and workforce development, and research and evaluation. Over 70 new projects were awarded. Key highlights from activities and new projects from the year include: A. Launching innovative work to improve STEM workforce readiness and success, including (1) partnering with Google to co-develop and publish the first profile of an AI-Enhanced Software Developer, which provides industry and education partners with a road map to "future proof" developers who are entering the field; (2) beginning work with community colleges to build AI literacy in the U.S. workforce; and (3) publishing our new AI interaction framework that helps teachers foster students' AI fluency. B. Expanding our work to improve maternal and child health by (1) advancing integration of doulas, midwives, and birth centers into maternal health systems; (2) promoting national maternal and child health leadership; (3) improving access to care for infants with prenatal substance exposure; and (4) presenting 10 invited, intensive sessions at the three-day National Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting All-Grantee Meeting. C. Continuing work to ensure STEM proficiency for PreK-12 learners by publishing a new toolkit to expand computer science education, leading computer science expos, and rolling out new deliverables from the Data Paths, Math for All, and Amgen Biotech Experience initiatives. We also launched new projects including (1) R&D to integrate computer science in elementary math in 12 schools in four states; and (2) R&D to promote the STEM learning of teens who spend significant time in medical care facilities. D. Expanding our leadership in promoting well-being by (1) co-developing a new online interactive PTSD Treatment Decision Aid; (2) growing our successful Multi-Tiered Suicide Prevention for Schools services; (3) and delivering new trainings, services, and resources through National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, Zero Suicide Institute at EDC, Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and Community-Led Suicide Prevention Academy-improving outcomes for millions of people at risk of suicide. E. Leading and co-leading initiatives to prevent substance misuse and address co-occurring behavioral health challenges such as (1) Northeast and Caribbean Technology Transfer Center (PTTC); (2) Great Lakes PTTC; (3) Digital Wellness Collaborative; (4) Strategic Plan to Address Older Adults' Prescription Drug Misuse; (5) Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center; (6) Behavioral Health Excellence Technical Assistance Center; and (6) Massachusetts Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling Prevention. F. Continuing to grow our early childhood work, including (1) bringing EDC's First 10 initiative to 17 Alabama communities; and (2) continuing our 11 years of leading a statewide early childhood quality improvement initiative that has provided 14,000+ TA/coaching sessions reaching 12,000+ early childhood educators. G. Leading research, including (1) publishing findings on how podcasts can help parents support children's learning; (2) beginning two new evaluations focused on workforce development; and (3) continuing our work to improve education by leading the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands for the Institute of Education Sciences.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1960.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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