Massachusetts Association for Gifted Education Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED EDUCATION (MAGE) ADVOCATES FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE EDUCATION FOR GIFTED AND HIGH-POTENTIAL LEARNERS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. WE BRING TOGETHER PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND POLICYMAKERS TO EXPAND UNDERSTANDING OF GIFTEDNESS, PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN IDENTIFICATION AND INSTRUCTION, AND ENSURE THAT EVERY GIFTED CHILD REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUNDHAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE.
- Income
- $42,180
- Spending
- $50,283
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 19.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 19.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $10,684 spent. DURING THE TAX YEAR, MAGE ATTENDED SEVERAL CONFERENCES FOCUSED ON GIFTED EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND BEST PRACTICES IN SUPPORTING ADVANCED LEARNERS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PARTICIPATION WAS TO ENGAGE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, BROADEN MAGES ADVOCACY EFFORTS, STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS WITH PEER ORGANIZATIONS, AND FURTHER PROMOTE MAGES MISSION WITHIN THE WIDER GIFTED-EDUCATION COMMUNITY. THESE CONFERENCES BRING TOGETHER EDUCATORS, PARENTS, RESEARCHERS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS TO DISCUSS EMERGING ISSUES, EXCHANGE SOLUTIONS, AND ADVANCE THE COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF GIFTED STUDENTS. MAGE WAS REPRESENTED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS ATTENDING IN VOLUNTEER CAPACITIES. THEIR PRESENCE ENSURED THAT MAGE REMAINED INFORMED ABOUT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN GIFTED EDUCATION AND HAD ACCESS TO CURRENT STRATEGIES, RESEARCH, AND POLICY INSIGHTS. THE BENEFICIARIES OF MAGES PARTICIPATION INCLUDE EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT LATER RECEIVED IMPROVED RESOURCES, PROGRAMMING, AND INFORMATION RESULTING FROM THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED AT THESE EVENTS. INFORMATION AND PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS OBTAINED THROUGH CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE DIRECTLY SUPPORTED SUBSEQUENT TALKS, WORKSHOPS, AND EVENTS FACILITATED BY MAGE, INCLUDING SESSIONS DELIVERED BY EXPERTS INTRODUCED TO MAGE THROUGH THESE CONFERENCES. KEY OUTCOMES INCLUDED INCREASED VISIBILITY FOR MAGE WITHIN THE GIFTED- EDUCATION FIELD, THE FORMATION OF NEW COLLABORATIONS WITH NATIONAL LEADERS, AND THE INCORPORATION OF UPDATED APPROACHES AND PROGRAM CONCEPTS ALIGNED WITH EMERGING BEST PRACTICES. CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION ALSO ENABLED MAGE TO OBSERVE HOW OTHER STATES ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF GIFTED STUDENTS, PROVIDING VALUABLE INSIGHTS THAT INFORM ONGOING STRATEGIC PLANNING. PARTICIPATION IN THESE CONFERENCES DIRECTLY ADVANCES MAGES MISSION BY STRENGTHENING ORGANIZATIONAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS, EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGH- QUALITY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND ENSURING THAT MAGE REMAINS ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN GIFTED EDUCATION. DURING THE TAX YEAR, MAGE ATTENDED SEVERAL CONFERENCES FOCUSED ON GIFTED EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND BEST PRACTICES IN SUPPORTING ADVANCED LEARNERS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PARTICIPATION WAS TO ENGAGE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, BROADEN MAGES ADVOCACY EFFORTS, STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS WITH PEER ORGANIZATIONS, AND FURTHER PROMOTE MAGES MISSION WITHIN THE WIDER GIFTED-EDUCATION COMMUNITY. THESE CONFERENCES BRING TOGETHER EDUCATORS, PARENTS, RESEARCHERS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS TO DISCUSS EMERGING ISSUES, EXCHANGE SOLUTIONS, AND ADVANCE THE COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF GIFTED STUDENTS. MAGE WAS REPRESENTED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS ATTENDING IN VOLUNTEER CAPACITIES. THEIR PRESENCE ENSURED THAT MAGE REMAINED INFORMED ABOUT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN GIFTED EDUCATION AND HAD ACCESS TO CURRENT STRATEGIES, RESEARCH, AND POLICY INSIGHTS. THE BENEFICIARIES OF MAGES PARTICIPATION INCLUDE EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT LATER RECEIVED IMPROVED RESOURCES, PROGRAMMING, AND INFORMATION RESULTING FROM THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED AT THESE EVENTS. INFORMATION AND PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS OBTAINED THROUGH CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE DIRECTLY SUPPORTED SUBSEQUENT TALKS, WORKSHOPS, AND EVENTS FACILITATED BY MAGE, INCLUDING SESSIONS DELIVERED BY EXPERTS INTRODUCED TO MAGE THROUGH THESE CONFERENCES. KEY OUTCOMES INCLUDED INCREASED VISIBILITY FOR MAGE WITHIN THE GIFTED- EDUCATION FIELD, THE FORMATION OF NEW COLLABORATIONS WITH NATIONAL LEADERS, AND THE INCORPORATION OF UPDATED APPROACHES AND PROGRAM CONCEPTS ALIGNED WITH EMERGING BEST PRACTICES. CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION ALSO ENABLED MAGE TO OBSERVE HOW OTHER STATES ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF GIFTED STUDENTS, PROVIDING VALUABLE INSIGHTS THAT INFORM ONGOING STRATEGIC PLANNING. PARTICIPATION IN THESE CONFERENCES DIRECTLY ADVANCES MAGES MISSION BY STRENGTHENING ORGANIZATIONAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS, EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGH- QUALITY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND ENSURING THAT MAGE REMAINS ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN GIFTED EDUCATION.
- $18,076 spent. MAGE HOSTED A CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON GIFTED EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF BEST PRACTICES SUPPORTING GIFTED AND TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS. THE PURPOSE OF THE EVENT WAS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EXPAND ADVOCACY EFFORTS, STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY, AND OFFER MEANINGFUL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ALIGNED WITH MAGES MISSION. THE CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER EDUCATORS, PARENTS, CLINICIANS, RESEARCHERS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS WHO SHARE A COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS (PDPS) WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO TEACHERS WHO ATTENDED AND REVIEWED THEIR SESSIONS, FURTHER SUPPORTING THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF PARTICIPANTS. ATTENDANCE INCLUDED A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS, WITH INDIVIDUALS JOINING FROM ACROSS NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND. ATTENDEES SOUGHT GUIDANCE ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF GIFTED STUDENTS AND PARTICIPATED IN SESSIONS DESIGNED TO DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL ISSUES. THE PROGRAM FEATURED KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS AND MULTIPLE BREAKOUT SESSIONS DELIVERED BY EXPERTS IN GIFTED EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGY, NEUROLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, CURRICULUM DESIGN, EXECUTIVE FUNCTION, AND RELATED SPECIALTIES. THESE SESSIONS COVERED TOPICS SUCH AS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF GIFTED AND TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS, PARENTING AND FAMILY SUPPORT, INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES, CURRENT RESEARCH, AND ADVANCEMENTS IN SERVING THIS POPULATION. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON PRESENTERS AND SESSION DESCRIPTIONS WERE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH MAGES CONFERENCE WEBPAGE. HOSTING THE CONFERENCE STRENGTHENED THE BROADER GIFTED-EDUCATION COMMUNITY BY EXPANDING OUTREACH, ENHANCING VISIBILITY, AND FACILITATING COLLABORATION AMONG PROFESSIONALS AND FAMILIES. FEEDBACK COLLECTED FROM PARTICIPANTS PROVIDED VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO COMMUNITY NEEDS AND PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, WHILE NEW CONNECTIONS FORMED THROUGH THE EVENT SUPPORTED FUTURE PARTNERSHIPS AND SPEAKER ENGAGEMENTS. THE CONFERENCE DIRECTLY ADVANCED MAGES MISSION BY PROMOTING AWARENESS, IMPROVING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY INFORMATION, AND ENSURING THAT STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE REGION HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN FROM LEADING EXPERTS IN THE FIELD. MAGE HOSTED A CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON GIFTED EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF BEST PRACTICES SUPPORTING GIFTED AND TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS. THE PURPOSE OF THE EVENT WAS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EXPAND ADVOCACY EFFORTS, STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY, AND OFFER MEANINGFUL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ALIGNED WITH MAGES MISSION. THE CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER EDUCATORS, PARENTS, CLINICIANS, RESEARCHERS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS WHO SHARE A COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS (PDPS) WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO TEACHERS WHO ATTENDED AND REVIEWED THEIR SESSIONS, FURTHER SUPPORTING THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF PARTICIPANTS. ATTENDANCE INCLUDED A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS, WITH INDIVIDUALS JOINING FROM ACROSS NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND. ATTENDEES SOUGHT GUIDANCE ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF GIFTED STUDENTS AND PARTICIPATED IN SESSIONS DESIGNED TO DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL ISSUES. THE PROGRAM FEATURED KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS AND MULTIPLE BREAKOUT SESSIONS DELIVERED BY EXPERTS IN GIFTED EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGY, NEUROLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, CURRICULUM DESIGN, EXECUTIVE FUNCTION, AND RELATED SPECIALTIES. THESE SESSIONS COVERED TOPICS SUCH AS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF GIFTED AND TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS, PARENTING AND FAMILY SUPPORT, INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES, CURRENT RESEARCH, AND ADVANCEMENTS IN SERVING THIS POPULATION. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON PRESENTERS AND SESSION DESCRIPTIONS WERE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH MAGES CONFERENCE WEBPAGE. HOSTING THE CONFERENCE STRENGTHENED THE BROADER GIFTED-EDUCATION COMMUNITY BY EXPANDING OUTREACH, ENHANCING VISIBILITY, AND FACILITATING COLLABORATION AMONG PROFESSIONALS AND FAMILIES. FEEDBACK COLLECTED FROM PARTICIPANTS PROVIDED VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO COMMUNITY NEEDS AND PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, WHILE NEW CONNECTIONS FORMED THROUGH THE EVENT SUPPORTED FUTURE PARTNERSHIPS AND SPEAKER ENGAGEMENTS. THE CONFERENCE DIRECTLY ADVANCED MAGES MISSION BY PROMOTING AWARENESS, IMPROVING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY INFORMATION, AND ENSURING THAT STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE REGION HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN FROM LEADING EXPERTS IN THE FIELD.
- $20,000 spent. THE 20,000 DOMESTIC GRANT AWARDED TO IDEAL4GIFTED WAS PROVIDED TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR GIFTED STUDENTS WHOSE NEEDS ARE NOT BEING MET IN TRADITIONAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS. FOR MANY YEARS, MAGE HAS IDENTIFIED A SIGNIFICANT SHORTAGE OF APPROPRIATE ACADEMIC OPTIONS TO RECOMMEND TO FAMILIES SEEKING GUIDANCE. WHEN IDEAL4GIFTED LAUNCHED, IT FILLED A CRITICAL GAP BY OFFERING STRUCTURED, INTELLECTUALLY RIGOROUS CLASSES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS. AS IDEAL4GIFTED WORKED TO EXPAND ITS PROGRAMMING AND REQUIRED FUNDING TO COMPENSATE ITS TEACHERS, MAGE AWARDED THIS GRANT TO HELP ENSURE THE STABILITY AND CONTINUATION OF A RESOURCE THAT DIRECTLY BENEFITS THE FAMILIES SERVED BY MAGE. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS GRANT ARE GIFTED STUDENTS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS WHO DEPEND ON SPECIALIZED CLASSES TO ACCESS MEANINGFUL ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT. THROUGH IDEAL4GIFTEDS PROGRAMS, THESE STUDENTS GAIN OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE UNAVAILABLE OR EXTREMELY LIMITED WITHIN THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE GRANT ENABLED IDEAL4GIFTED TO HIRE ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS AND EXPAND THE NUMBER OF CLASSES OFFERED, THEREBY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WHOSE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS COULD BE MET. AS A RESULT, MORE GIFTED STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS SPECIFICALLY ALIGNED WITH THEIR ADVANCED ACADEMIC ABILITIES. THIS GRANT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS MAGES MISSION BY STRENGTHENING AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES MAGE DOES NOT ITSELF PROVIDE. IDEAL4GIFTEDS PROGRAMMING ALIGNS CLOSELY WITH MAGES CORE OBJECTIVES OF ADVOCACY, RESOURCE SUPPORT, AND EXPANDED ACCESS TO GIFTED EDUCATION. ITS CAPACITY TO OFFER SPECIALIZED CLASSES ENHANCES THE OVERALL GIFTED-EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM IN MASSACHUSETTS AND ENSURES THAT FAMILIES WITHIN MAGES COMMUNITY HAVE RELIABLE, MISSION-CONSISTENT OPTIONS TO MEET THE ADVANCED LEARNING NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN. THE 20,000 DOMESTIC GRANT AWARDED TO IDEAL4GIFTED WAS PROVIDED TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR GIFTED STUDENTS WHOSE NEEDS ARE NOT BEING MET IN TRADITIONAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS. FOR MANY YEARS, MAGE HAS IDENTIFIED A SIGNIFICANT SHORTAGE OF APPROPRIATE ACADEMIC OPTIONS TO RECOMMEND TO FAMILIES SEEKING GUIDANCE. WHEN IDEAL4GIFTED LAUNCHED, IT FILLED A CRITICAL GAP BY OFFERING STRUCTURED, INTELLECTUALLY RIGOROUS CLASSES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS. AS IDEAL4GIFTED WORKED TO EXPAND ITS PROGRAMMING AND REQUIRED FUNDING TO COMPENSATE ITS TEACHERS, MAGE AWARDED THIS GRANT TO HELP ENSURE THE STABILITY AND CONTINUATION OF A RESOURCE THAT DIRECTLY BENEFITS THE FAMILIES SERVED BY MAGE. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS GRANT ARE GIFTED STUDENTS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS WHO DEPEND ON SPECIALIZED CLASSES TO ACCESS MEANINGFUL ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT. THROUGH IDEAL4GIFTEDS PROGRAMS, THESE STUDENTS GAIN OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE UNAVAILABLE OR EXTREMELY LIMITED WITHIN THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE GRANT ENABLED IDEAL4GIFTED TO HIRE ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS AND EXPAND THE NUMBER OF CLASSES OFFERED, THEREBY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WHOSE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS COULD BE MET. AS A RESULT, MORE GIFTED STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS SPECIFICALLY ALIGNED WITH THEIR ADVANCED ACADEMIC ABILITIES. THIS GRANT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS MAGES MISSION BY STRENGTHENING AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES MAGE DOES NOT ITSELF PROVIDE. IDEAL4GIFTEDS PROGRAMMING ALIGNS CLOSELY WITH MAGES CORE OBJECTIVES OF ADVOCACY, RESOURCE SUPPORT, AND EXPANDED ACCESS TO GIFTED EDUCATION. ITS CAPACITY TO OFFER SPECIALIZED CLASSES ENHANCES THE OVERALL GIFTED-EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM IN MASSACHUSETTS AND ENSURES THAT FAMILIES WITHIN MAGES COMMUNITY HAVE RELIABLE, MISSION-CONSISTENT OPTIONS TO MEET THE ADVANCED LEARNING NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN.
- MAGE EARNED CONSULTING INCOME THROUGH SERVICES PROVIDED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTS WHO DELIVERED SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. THESE CONSULTING ACTIVITIES INVOLVED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDANCE, AND TEACHER SUPPORT FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF GIFTED AND TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS. THE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FROM SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING EXPERTISE IN AREAS SUCH AS DIFFERENTIATION FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS, CHARACTERISTICS OF GIFTED AND 2E STUDENTS, CURRICULAR ADAPTATIONS, AND BEST PRACTICES IN SUPPORTING HIGH-ABILITY STUDENTS WITHIN DIVERSE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. THE CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS ENHANCED THE CAPACITY OF EDUCATORS TO IDENTIFY, NURTURE, AND APPROPRIATELY CHALLENGE GIFTED STUDENTS, RESULTING IN IMPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES AND HEIGHTENED AWARENESS OF THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THIS POPULATION. INCOME EARNED FROM THESE ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY SUPPORTED MAGES ONGOING MISSION BY EXTENDING THE ORGANIZATIONS REACH INTO CLASSROOMS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES, STRENGTHENING ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AND INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY GIFTED EDUCATION RESOURCES.
- MAGE EARNED CONSULTING INCOME THROUGH SERVICES PROVIDED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTS WHO DELIVERED SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. THESE CONSULTING ACTIVITIES INVOLVED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDANCE, AND TEACHER SUPPORT FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF GIFTED AND TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS. THE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FROM SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING EXPERTISE IN AREAS SUCH AS DIFFERENTIATION FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS, CHARACTERISTICS OF GIFTED AND 2E STUDENTS, CURRICULAR ADAPTATIONS, AND BEST PRACTICES IN SUPPORTING HIGH-ABILITY STUDENTS WITHIN DIVERSE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. THE CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS ENHANCED THE CAPACITY OF EDUCATORS TO IDENTIFY, NURTURE, AND APPROPRIATELY CHALLENGE GIFTED STUDENTS, RESULTING IN IMPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES AND HEIGHTENED AWARENESS OF THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THIS POPULATION. INCOME EARNED FROM THESE ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY SUPPORTED MAGES ONGOING MISSION BY EXTENDING THE ORGANIZATIONS REACH INTO CLASSROOMS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES, STRENGTHENING ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AND INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY GIFTED EDUCATION RESOURCES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2018.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 December 2024.
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 June 2018.
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 October 21, 2026.
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