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Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education Inc

EIN 04-3274599 · Boston, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION (MBAE) IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE, OPPORTUNITY AND INNOVATION IN OUR PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM TO PREPARE ALL STUDENTS TO ENGAGE SUCCESSFULLY IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY AND SOCIETY.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$971,175
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
9.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
6
Volunteers
32
Highest pay
$219,682, executive 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

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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

    20 of 20 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. $174,730 spent. EDUCATION REFORM - FOR OVER 30 YEARS, MBAE HAS WORKED TO IMPROVE THE COMMONWEALTH'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYERS COMMITTED TO ENSURING ALL STUDENTS GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL PREPARED FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, CAREER AND CITIZENSHIP. MBAE IS THE ONLY BUSINESS GROUP WITH A SOLE FOCUS ON EDUCATION. OUR EMPHASIS IS ON SYSTEMIC CHANGE THAT IS SUSTAINABLE AND BENEFITS ALL STUDENTS. AMONG OUR CURRENT OBJECTIVES ARE ENSURING EQUITABLE AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF FUNDING FOR EDUCATION AND MAKING SURE NEW FUNDING IS USED TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING AND CLOSE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS.
  2. $225,116 spent. COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS - MBAE IS WORKING TO ENSURE ALL STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL READY FOR SUCCESS. WE LAUNCHED AND LEAD THE STUDENT PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS COALITION, A CROSS-SECTOR GROUP OF ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO EDUCATIONAL EQUITY THAT IS WORKING TO BUILD STRONGER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN WHAT STUDENTS ARE LEARNING AND THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT AWAIT THEM WHEN THEY GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL. THE COALITION PROMOTES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND EQUITY BY WORKING TO EXPAND ACCESS TO STRUCTURED PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE AND CAREER THAT ARE ANCHORED IN PERSONALIZED AND ONGOING CAREER AND COLLEGE COUNSELING THAT INCLUDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO EARN COLLEGE CREDIT, PARTICIPATE IN WORK-BASED LEARNING, AND ATTAIN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS.
  3. $275,846 spent. AFFILIATE NETWORK & COALITION - MBAE'S WORK IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMPLOYERS AND BUSINESS GROUPS ACROSS THE STATE. THREE OF THE STATE'S MOST INFLUENTIAL STATEWIDE EMPLOYER ORAGANIZATIONS, ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF MASSACHUSETTS, THE MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, AND THE MASSACHUSETTS TAXPAYERS FOUNDATIONN, HAVE SEATS ON OUR BOARD. MBAE HAS ALSO BUILT A SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS COALITION, THE MBAE AFFILIATE NETWORK, TO HELP US PRESENT A UNIFIED BUSINESS VOICE ON EDUCATION. THE NETWORK CURRENTLY INCLUDES 42 CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS COLLECTIVELY REPRESENTING MORE THAN 35,000 EMPLOYERS ACROSS THE STATE. THESE GROUPS SHARE OUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURING EVERY STUDENT GETS THE EDUCATION THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

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 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 June 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 September 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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