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World Is Our Classroom Inc

EIN 05-0570393 · Springfield, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak41 out of 100GovernanceGood74 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO TEACH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS HOW SCIENCE AND MATH RELATES IN A REAL WORLD ENVIRONMENT.

Income
$167,075
Spending
$203,062
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 100%
Employees
4
Highest pay
$89,769, exec directo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 49% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (5)
  1. $15,449 spent. AS PART OF OUR BRIDGING EXPECTATIONS PARTNERSHIP, THE SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND WORLD IS OUR CLASSROOM OFFER AN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES PATHWAY PROGRAM AT MITCHELL MACHINE IN SPRINGFIELD AND SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (STCC). AT MITCHELL MACHINE, STUDENTS WILL TOUR THE FACILITY TO LEARN ABOUT HOW THE LOCAL COMPANY DESIGNS AND BUILDS SOPHISTICATED SPECIAL MACHINERY AND MACHINE PARTS FOR CLIENTS IN AEROSPACE, COMMUNICATIONS, DEFENSE, MEDICAL, OPTICS, TO NAME A FEW. STUDENTS WILL ALSO GET A CLOSE-UP INTRODUCTION TO MODERN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY CONTROL, CAD/CAM SYSTEMS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND SCHEDULING. AT STCC, THE STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE AND GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN THE STATE-OF-THE-ART ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES CENTER AND LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT STEM ASSOCIATE DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PATHWAY PROGRAMS. AS PART OF OUR BRIDGING EXPECTATIONS PARTNERSHIP, THE SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND WORLD IS OUR CLASSROOM OFFER AN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES PATHWAY PROGRAM AT MITCHELL MACHINE IN SPRINGFIELD AND SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (STCC). AT MITCHELL MACHINE, STUDENTS WILL TOUR THE FACILITY TO LEARN ABOUT HOW THE LOCAL COMPANY DESIGNS AND BUILDS SOPHISTICATED SPECIAL MACHINERY AND MACHINE PARTS FOR CLIENTS IN AEROSPACE, COMMUNICATIONS, DEFENSE, MEDICAL, OPTICS, TO NAME A FEW. STUDENTS WILL ALSO GET A CLOSE-UP INTRODUCTION TO MODERN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY CONTROL, CAD/CAM SYSTEMS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND SCHEDULING. AT STCC, THE STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE AND GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN THE STATE-OF-THE-ART ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES CENTER AND LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT STEM ASSOCIATE DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PATHWAY PROGRAMS.
  2. $46,346 spent. AS PART OF OUR BRIDGING EXPECTATIONS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WORLD IS OUR CLASSROOM, WE ARE OFFERING A BIOTECH/BIOENGINEERING/BIOMANUFACTURING CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM AT EPPENDORF IN ENFIELD AND HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (HCC). AT EPPENDORF, STUDENTS WILL TOUR THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCE COMPANY THAT DEVELOPS, MANUFACTURES, AND DISTRIBUTES PRODUCTS FOR USE IN LABORATORIES AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING PIPETTES, PIPETTES TIPS, AND CENTRIFUGES. STUDENTS WITH GET A CLOSE-UP LOOK AT CUTTING-EDGE MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN ROOM TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING DESIGN, QUALITY CONTROL, AND SAFETY MEASURES. AT HCC, THE STUDENTS WILL WORK IN A STATE-OF-THE-ART SCIENCE LABORATORY USING EPPENDORF EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM AN ELISA EXPERIMENT TO DISCOVER WHO AMONG THE GROUP IS "PATIENT ZERO." IN THIS ACTIVITY, STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE SCIENCE BEHIND ANTIBODIES AND ANTIGENS, WHICH IS THE PREMISE FOR HOW A RAPID COVID TEST WORKS. AS PART OF OUR BRIDGING EXPECTATIONS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WORLD IS OUR CLASSROOM, WE ARE OFFERING A BIOTECH/BIOENGINEERING/BIOMANUFACTURING CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM AT EPPENDORF IN ENFIELD AND HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (HCC). AT EPPENDORF, STUDENTS WILL TOUR THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCE COMPANY THAT DEVELOPS, MANUFACTURES, AND DISTRIBUTES PRODUCTS FOR USE IN LABORATORIES AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING PIPETTES, PIPETTES TIPS, AND CENTRIFUGES. STUDENTS WITH GET A CLOSE-UP LOOK AT CUTTING-EDGE MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN ROOM TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING DESIGN, QUALITY CONTROL, AND SAFETY MEASURES. AT HCC, THE STUDENTS WILL WORK IN A STATE-OF-THE-ART SCIENCE LABORATORY USING EPPENDORF EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM AN ELISA EXPERIMENT TO DISCOVER WHO AMONG THE GROUP IS "PATIENT ZERO." IN THIS ACTIVITY, STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE SCIENCE BEHIND ANTIBODIES AND ANTIGENS, WHICH IS THE PREMISE FOR HOW A RAPID COVID TEST WORKS.
  3. $46,345 spent. WIOC/SPS/UMASS - AMHERST BRIDGING EXPECTATIONS 2-DAY TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING PATHWAYS PROGRAM, INCLUDES VISITS TO: UNION STATION, SPRINGFIELD; UMASS AVIATION TRAINING AND SIMULATION CENTER AT WESTOVER RESERVE BASE, CHICOPEE; AND UMASS SCHOOL OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING, AMHERST. STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES IN PHYSICS, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING DESIGN; NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, SUCH AS HIGHWAY SAFETY AND DRIVER DISTRACTIONS; INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (ITS); INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.
  4. $46,345 spent. WIOC/SPS CLEAN ENERGY PATHWAY PROGRAM: HOLYOKE HERITAGE STATE PARK, HOLYOKE DAM AND TOUR OF THE CANAL SYSTEM ARE FOCAL POINTS FOR DISCOVERIES ABOUT HYDRO, WIND AND SOLAR POWER. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN SOLAR PANEL AND WIND TURBINE ACTIVITIES TO DEMONSTRATE THE POWER OF NATURAL, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. THEY ALSO TAKE PART IN AN ENERGY CONSUMPTION ACTIVITY TO MEASURE ENERGY USAGE WITH KILOWATT METERS. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT ENERGY TRANSMISSION, CONSUMPTION AND CONSERVATION, DIFFERENT ENERGY RESOURCES, AND CAREERS IN CLEAN ENERGY. THEY COME AWAY WITH A DEEPER APPRECIATION OF THE POWER OF NATURAL, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. A GATEWAY TO THE 21ST CENTURY BRIDGING EXPECTATIONS IS A PARTNERSHIP OF SPS AND WORLD IS OUR CLASSROOM (WIOC). IT ALIGNS WITH SPS' PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE: A FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. BRIDGING EXPECTATIONS IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THE STEM SKILLS THEY'LL NEED IN THE INDUSTRIES THAT NEED THEM MOST. TOGETHER: INSPIRATION AND ACADEMIC GUIDANCE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SPS) ARE GETTING A FIRST-HAND LOOK AT CAREER PATHWAYS IN FIVE OF THE REGION'S FASTEST-GROWING SECTORS: O TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING O ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY O HEALTH CARE O CLEAN ENERGY O BIOTECH/BIOMED/BIOMANUFACTURING THE BRIDGING EXPECTATIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES THE CRUCIAL LINK FROM THEIR ACADEMIC STUDIES TO THE WORKING WORLD.
  5. WIOC/SPS CLEAN ENERGY PATHWAY PROGRAM: HOLYOKE HERITAGE STATE PARK, HOLYOKE DAM AND TOUR OF THE CANAL SYSTEM ARE FOCAL POINTS FOR DISCOVERIES ABOUT HYDRO, WIND AND SOLAR POWER. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN SOLAR PANEL AND WIND TURBINE ACTIVITIES TO DEMONSTRATE THE POWER OF NATURAL, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. THEY ALSO TAKE PART IN AN ENERGY CONSUMPTION ACTIVITY TO MEASURE ENERGY USAGE WITH KILOWATT METERS. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT ENERGY TRANSMISSION, CONSUMPTION AND CONSERVATION, DIFFERENT ENERGY RESOURCES, AND CAREERS IN CLEAN ENERGY. THEY COME AWAY WITH A DEEPER APPRECIATION OF THE POWER OF NATURAL, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. A GATEWAY TO THE 21ST CENTURY BRIDGING EXPECTATIONS IS A PARTNERSHIP OF SPS AND WORLD IS OUR CLASSROOM (WIOC). IT ALIGNS WITH SPS' PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE: A FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. BRIDGING EXPECTATIONS IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THE STEM SKILLS THEY'LL NEED IN THE INDUSTRIES THAT NEED THEM MOST. TOGETHER: INSPIRATION AND ACADEMIC GUIDANCE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SPS) ARE GETTING A FIRST-HAND LOOK AT CAREER PATHWAYS IN FIVE OF THE REGION'S FASTEST-GROWING SECTORS: O TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING O ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY O HEALTH CARE O CLEAN ENERGY O BIOTECH/BIOMED/BIOMANUFACTURING THE BRIDGING EXPECTATIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES THE CRUCIAL LINK FROM THEIR ACADEMIC STUDIES TO THE WORKING WORLD.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 April 2004.

    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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