Boston Partners in Education Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BY CREATING SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEER MENTORS, BOSTON PARTNERS IN EDUCATION ENSURES A MORE EQUITABLE CITY WHERE EVERY BPS STUDENT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE SKILLS, OPPORTUNITY, AND CONFIDENCE TO SUCCEED IN THE CLASSROOM AND BEYOND.
- Income
- $975,209
- Spending
- $952,173
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 328
- Highest pay
- $115,745, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 August 31, 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 (5)
- $93,848 spent. IN MOTIVATE, A VOLUNTEER WORKS WITH A FULL CLASS OF STUDENTS IN GRADES PREK-2, AT MINIMUM ONE HOUR PER WEEK, IN RESPONSE TO TEACHER REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT. THE VOLUNTEER HELPS RUN ACTIVITIES AND MANAGE THE CLASSROOM, FREEING THE TEACHER TO FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS, THUS IMPROVING HIS/HER EFFECTIVENESS. VOLUNTEERS HELP STUDENTS BUILD PROFICIENCY IN READING, WRITING, MATH, SCIENCE, ART, AND OTHER SUBJECTS IN A VARIETY OF CONTEXTS (E.G., INDEPENDENT WORK, SMALL GROUPS), WHILE ALSO HELPING TEACHERS ACHIEVE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING GOALS (E.G., BUILDING EMPATHY). IN 2024-2025, MOTIVATE MATCHED 556 CHILDREN FROM 25 CLASSROOMS IN 14 SCHOOLS WITH 33 MENTORS, WHO SPENT AN ESTIMATED 1,818 HOURS WITH STUDENTS.
- $234,468 spent. ACCELERATE CAN ASSIST ANY STUDENT IN GRADES K-8 IDENTIFIED BY THEIR TEACHER AS NEEDING EXTRA ACADEMIC OR SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. ACCELERATE MENTORS WORK ONE-ON ONE WITH A STUDENT, OR IN SMALL GROUPS, DURING REGULAR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION TIME. ACCELERATE IS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS WHO LACK THE SKILLS, MOTIVATION OR INTEREST IN ELA OR MATH. IN 2024-2025, ACCELERATE MATCHED 216 STUDENTS FROM 73 CLASSROOMS IN 26 SCHOOLS WITH 111 MENTORS, WHO SPENT AN ESTIMATED 3,553 HOURS WITH STUDENTS.
- $200,634 spent. AIM HIGH SUPPORTS STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12 WHO HAVE SMALL GAPS IN SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE, AND JUST NEED THAT EXTRA PUSH TO FIND SUCCESS. AIM HIGH MENTORS WORK ONE-ON-ONE OR WITH A SMALL GROUP OF STUDENTS IN HUMANITIES OR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) SUBJECTS. AIM HIGH HELPS STUDENTS BUILD CONFIDENCE AND RESILIENCE, AND PREPARE FOR THEIR FUTURE ASPIRATIONS. IN 2024-2025, AIM HIGH MATCHED 116 STUDENTS FROM 29 CLASSROOMS IN 16 SCHOOLS WITH 66 MENTORS, WHO SPENT AN ESTIMATED 2,420 HOURS WITH STUDENTS.
- $130,818 spent. IN INDEPENDENT LEARNING SUPPORT (ILS), MENTORS ARE CONNECTED WITH BPS STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-12 WHO HAVE SELF-IDENTIFIED OR BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THEIR FAMILIES AS BENEFITING FROM EXTRA, FOCUSED ACADEMIC SUPPORT. ILS MATCHES MEET VIRTUALLY FOR ONE HOUR PER WEEK FOR THE DURATION OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. A SILENT VOLUNTEER PROCTOR ATTENDS AND MONITORS ALL SESSIONS TO ENSURE SAFETY AND SECURITY. IN 2024-2025, ILS MATCHED 130 STUDENTS FROM 96 CLASSROOMS IN 35 SCHOOLS WITH 117 MENTORS, WHO SPENT AN ESTIMATED 3,488 HOURS WITH STUDENTS. IN PATHFINDERS, VOLUNTEERS MAKE ONE-TIME VISITS TO CLASSROOMS AT ALL GRADE LEVELS TO SHARE INSIGHTS ON THEIR CAREER CHOICE, IN HOPES OF GUIDING STUDENTS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY'D LIKE TO PURSUE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. THROUGH THESE ENGAGING INTERACTIONS, OUR VOLUNTEERS NOT ONLY SHARE PROFOUND INSIGHTS INTO THEIR CHOSEN CAREERS, BUT ALSO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ENVISION THEIR FUTURES, EXPLORE DIVERSE CAREER OPTIONS, AND SEEK OUT ALL THE VARIOUS PATHWAYS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. IN 2024-2025, WE HELD 17 PATHFINDERS VISITS, REACHING 452 STUDENTS IN 11 SCHOOLS.
- IN INDEPENDENT LEARNING SUPPORT (ILS), MENTORS ARE CONNECTED WITH BPS STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-12 WHO HAVE SELF-IDENTIFIED OR BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THEIR FAMILIES AS BENEFITING FROM EXTRA, FOCUSED ACADEMIC SUPPORT. ILS MATCHES MEET VIRTUALLY FOR ONE HOUR PER WEEK FOR THE DURATION OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. A SILENT VOLUNTEER PROCTOR ATTENDS AND MONITORS ALL SESSIONS TO ENSURE SAFETY AND SECURITY. IN 2024-2025, ILS MATCHED 130 STUDENTS FROM 96 CLASSROOMS IN 35 SCHOOLS WITH 117 MENTORS, WHO SPENT AN ESTIMATED 3,488 HOURS WITH STUDENTS. IN PATHFINDERS, VOLUNTEERS MAKE ONE-TIME VISITS TO CLASSROOMS AT ALL GRADE LEVELS TO SHARE INSIGHTS ON THEIR CAREER CHOICE, IN HOPES OF GUIDING STUDENTS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY'D LIKE TO PURSUE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. THROUGH THESE ENGAGING INTERACTIONS, OUR VOLUNTEERS NOT ONLY SHARE PROFOUND INSIGHTS INTO THEIR CHOSEN CAREERS, BUT ALSO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ENVISION THEIR FUTURES, EXPLORE DIVERSE CAREER OPTIONS, AND SEEK OUT ALL THE VARIOUS PATHWAYS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. IN 2024-2025, WE HELD 17 PATHFINDERS VISITS, REACHING 452 STUDENTS IN 11 SCHOOLS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1972.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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