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Concord Consortium Inc

EIN 04-3254131 · Concord, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CONCORD CONSORTIUM INNOVATES AND INSPIRES EQUITABLE, LARGE-SCALE IMPROVEMENTS IN STEM TEACHING AND LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY...(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

Income
$8.3 million
Spending
$7.9 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 68%
Employees
47
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$316,149, president/ceo

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: 55 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 36% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% 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. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 13 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 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 (4)
  1. $2.1 million spent. DATA SCIENCE EDUCATION - THE CONCORD CONSORTIUM ADVANCES DATA LITERACY BY DEVELOPING OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE AND CURRICULA THAT HELP STUDENTS EXPLORE REAL-WORLD DATA AND LEADING NATIONAL DATA SCIENCE EDUCATION COALITIONS. IN FY25, WE EXPANDED THE COMMON ONLINE DATA ANALYSIS PLATFORM (CODAP AT CODAP.CONCORD.ORG), CONTRIBUTED TO THE K-12 DATA LITERACY AND DATA SCIENCE LEARNING PROGRESSIONS; AND PARTNERED WITH UNIVERSITIES AND NONPROFITS TO PREPARE TEACHERS FOR DATA-RICH INSTRUCTION. PROJECTS INCLUDED CO-DESIGNING A NEW MASTER'S PLUS PROGRAM IN DATA SCIENCE EDUCATION, DEVELOPING NOVEL INTERFACES FOR ANALYZING DATA, AND BROADENING AN OPEN-SOURCE ECOSYSTEM FOR DATA SCIENCE EDUCATION. IN FY25, CODAP HAD 1.3 MILLION NEW USERS.
  2. $2.3 million spent. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) - WE INTEGRATE AI INTO STEM LEARNING TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY, PROMOTE STUDENT INQUIRY, AND BUILD STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF THE CORE CONCEPTS AND ENGINEERING DRIVING AI SYSTEMS. IN FY 2025, WE DEVELOPED DAVAI (DATA ANALYSIS THROUGH VOICE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE), A VOICE-INTERACTIVE CODAP PLUGIN THAT ALLOWS BLIND AND LOW-VISION LEARNERS TO ENGAGE IN DATA EXPLORATION INDEPENDENTLY. WE ALSO DESIGNED A NEW DIGITAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE EXPLORING HOW AI CONNECTS STUDENTS TO REAL-WORLD MATH PROBLEMS FOR VIRTUAL SCHOOLS AND CONNECTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH MENTORS TO STUDY MACHINE LEARNING IN HEALTHCARE.
  3. $1.7 million spent. INNOVATIVE STEM SIMULATIONS - THE CONCORD CONSORTIUM CREATES SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE VIRTUAL SIMULATIONS THAT MAKE COMPLEX TOPICS VISIBLE AND ABSTRACT TOPICS TANGIBLE. IN FY 2025, WE RELEASED NEW MODELS, INCLUDING LAVACODER, WHICH LETS STUDENTS SIMULATE VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS USING BLOCK-BASED PROGRAMMING AND A BIONIC ARM THAT OFFERS AN INTERACTIVE EXPLORATION OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING DESIGN. THESE RESOURCES SUPPORT INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING FOR STUDENTS WORLDWIDE. OUR WEBSITE LEARN.CONCORD.ORG OFFERS OVER 375 FREE, RESEARCH-BASED SIMULATIONS THAT IMMERSE STUDENTS IN AUTHENTIC STEM PRACTICES.
  4. OTHER - THE CONCORD CONSORTIUM DEVELOPED AND RESEARCHED TECHNOLOGY-BASED CURRICULUM MATERIALS FOR SCIENCE, MATH, DATA SCIENCE, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES FOR LEARNERS FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE AGE. WE PRODUCED CURRICULAR UNITS AND ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING LEARNING IN PHYSICS, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, MATHEMATICS, DATA SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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