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Mass Insight Education and Research Institute Inc

EIN 04-3369687 · Boston, 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

TO PARTNER WITH STATES, DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT CUSTOMIZED STRATEGIES AND BUILD CAPACITY TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY IN K-12 EDUCATION, SO THAT ALL STUDENTS, AND PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN SYSTEMICALLY MARGINALIZED, ARE PREPARED TO ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL POTENTIAL.

Income
$7.6 million
Spending
$7.2 million
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 65%
Employees
69
Volunteers
43
Highest pay
$286,635, president and ceo

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: 55 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 33% 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 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 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 (1)
  1. $4.8 million spent. IN FY25, MASS INSIGHT'S TWO LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES AP STEM & ENGLISH AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT - MERGED INTO ONE PROGRAM SERVICE AND TEAM. HERE IS A SUMMARY OF OUR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.MASS INSIGHT PARTNERS WITH STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES, DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT CUSTOMIZED STRATEGIES AND BUILD CAPACITY TO ADVANCE ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY IN K12 EDUCATION, SO THAT ALL STUDENTS ARE PREPARED TO ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL POTENTIAL. WITH A DEEPENING FOCUS ON SECONDARY EDUCATION, OUR PROGRAM OFFERS SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION, MIDDLE SCHOOL FOUNDATIONS, ADVANCED ACADEMICS, AND POSTSECONDARY PATHWAYS.DURING SCHOOL YEAR 2024-25, MASS INSIGHT'S PROGRAM TEAM LED 15 PROJECTS ACROSS 4 STATES, 77 DISTRICTS, AND 246 SCHOOLS IMPACTING APPROXIMATELY 100,000 STUDENTS. THIRTY-NINE PERCENT OF SCHOOLS SERVED WERE DESIGNATED AS IN NEED OF "COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT (CSI) OR "TARGETED SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT (TSI)".AMONGST OUR IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS ARE INCREASES IN:- PROFICIENCY IN MATH AND ELA- AP STUDENT SENSE OF BELONGING AND REDUCED STRESS- INCREASE OF STUDENTS IN LEAST RESTRICTIVE SETTINGS- QUARTERLY BENCHMARK ATTAINMENT AND CSI STATUS EXIT- TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS, AND IMPROVED FEEDBACK PRACTICES- AP PARTICIPATION AND SUCCESS* IN MA (*OBTAINING QUALIFYING SCORE OF 3 OR ABOVE ON AP EXAM)IN ONE OF OUR LARGEST PROJECTS, MASS INSIGHT PARTNERED WITH 97 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS SUPPORTING WORK IN INCREASING AP PARTICIPATION AND SUCCESS IN ELA AND STEM ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES. OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS OUTPACED NATIONAL TRENDS IN THE PROPORTION OF STUDENTS WHO OBTAINED A QUALIFYING SCORE ON AP EXAMS.IN MORE DETAIL, MI SY24-25 AP STEM & ENGLISH PARTNER SCHOOL RESULTS INCLUDE, - A 6% INCREASE IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO TOOK AP EXAMS IN ELA & STEM SUBJECTS (AS COMPARED TO SY23-24)- A 29% INCREASE IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO OBTAINED A QUALIFYING SCORE IN AP EXAM(S) IN ELA & STEM SUBJECTS (AS COMPARED TO SY23-24). NATIONALLY, THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE WAS 11%.- WHEN COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL TREND, MASS INSIGHT'S PARTNER SCHOOLS MORE THAN DOUBLED THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS OBTAINING A QUALIFYING SCORE IN ELA & STEM SUBJECTS IN SY24-25.- IN ONE PARTNER SCHOOL IN ONE OF THE LARGEST DISTRICTS IN MASSACHUSETTS, OUR CLOSE WORK WITH THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND AP TEACHERS CONTRIBUTED TO PROFOUND INCREASES IN AP SUCCESS WITH A 364% INCREASE IN QUALIFYING SCORES WITHIN ONE YEAR.OVERALL, PROGRAMMATICALLY OUR TEAM AND APPROACH ENGENDER TRUST, AND OUR PARTNERS ARE SATISFIED. - ON AVERAGE, MI'S PARTNERS RESPONDED "9" TO HOW LIKELY THEY WERE TO RECOMMEND MI FOR SIMILAR WORK TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON A SCALE FROM 0-10- AS ONE SCHOOL LEADER PARTNER SAID, "[OUR ENGAGEMENT MANAGER] WAS AN INCREDIBLE THOUGHT PARTNER WHO CHALLENGED OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM TO PUSH HARD THROUGH CHALLENGES IN MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD OUR SCHOOL GOALS."

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 October 1997.

    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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