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Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation

EIN 04-3177990 · Brighton, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair52 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE O

Income
$313.5 million
Spending
$312.8 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 92%
Employees
560
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$942,993, director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 74% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    4 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 (3)
  1. $57.3 million spent. 4A - MANAGEMENT EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUAL MANAGERS WE PRESENT RIGOROUS RESEARCH, INFORMED COMMENTARY, INTELLIGENT DEBATE, AND PRACTICAL GUIDES - ALL OFFERED ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS TO BUSINESS LEADERS, ACADEMICS, AND STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD. THE HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW GROUP ("HBR") STRIVES TO BE THE WORLD'S MOST TRUSTED SOURCE OF RELEVANT IDEAS ABOUT LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND STRATEGY. THE CONTENT DEVELOPED BY THE HBR GROUP, HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW MAGAZINE, BOOKS AND ONLINE DISCUSSIONS ARE USED IN ORGANIZATIONS AND CLASSROOMS TO DISSEMINATE LEADING EDGE MANAGEMENT IDEAS. 4B - MANAGEMENT EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION THE HIGHER EDUCATION GROUP EXTENDS THE REACH OF THE HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL ("HBS") - ITS RESEARCH, TEACHING MATERIALS, AND PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH - TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD. WE PROVIDE THESE INSTITUTIONS WITH THE SAME MATERIALS USED IN THE HBS CLASSROOM AND OFFER NUMEROUS SEMINARS TO TRAIN FACULTY WORLDWIDE IN THE PEDAGOGICAL METHOD, PARTICIPANT CENTERED LEARNING, THAT IS PRACTICED AT HBS. IN THIS WAY, WE AMPLIFY THE IMPACT THAT HBS HAS ON THE WORLD AND ASSIST HBS IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS LARGER MISSION. A RELATIVELY SMALL NUMBER OF STUDENTS-FEWER THAN 2000-ATTEND THE HBS MBA PROGRAM EACH YEAR, WHILE THE HIGHER EDUCATION GROUP AT HBSP IS ABLE TO ASSIST HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS MORE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE MANAGERS AND LEADERS. 4C - MANAGEMENT EDUCATION TO CORPORATIONS WE BUILD BETTER LEADERS AND MANAGERS IN THE CORPORATE LEARNING MARKET BY PARTNERING WITH ITS CORPORATE CLIENTS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A CUSTOMIZED PORTFOLIO OF CONTENT AND SERVICES UNIQUELY SUITED TO THEIR TALENT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES. THROUGH CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS, HBSP DELIVERS THOUGHT LEADERSHIP APPLIED TO REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS FOR MEASURABLE RESULTS. HBSP HELPS ORGANIZATIONS DELIVER A UNIQUE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR LEADERS, FROM A COMPANY'S MOST SENIOR EXECUTIVE TO ITS HIGH-POTENTIAL PERFORMERS. 4D - OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ADVERTISING AND SERVICES TO SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION.
  2. $77.8 million spent. See Schedule O Management Education in Support of Higher Education
  3. $90.1 million spent. See Schedule O Management Education to Corporations

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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