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El Education Inc

EIN 06-1576405 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EL EDUCATION IS A LEADING K-12 NONPROFIT HELPING TO BUILD GREAT SCHOOLS IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ACROSS AMERICA, FOCUSING ON A THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISION OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THAT INCLUDES MASTERY OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, CHARACTER, AND HIGH-QUALITY STUDENT WORK. EL EDUCATION IS TRANSFORMING CLASSROOMS THROUGH ITS PUBLIC-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RESOURCES, INCLUDING ITS LITERACY CURRICULUM, VIDEOS, AND BOOKS.

Income
$32.3 million
Spending
$34.6 million
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
3.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 83%
Employees
241
Volunteers
23
Highest pay
$473,815, president/ceo

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

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    21 of 22 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 August 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 (4)
  1. $9.8 million spent. SCHOOL CONTRACTS: OUR NATIONAL NETWORK PARTNERS IMPLEMENT RESEARCH-BASED PRACTICES THAT MAKE UP THE EL EDUCATION MODEL. THESE PRACTICES ADDRESS EVERY ASPECT OF A SCHOOL'S INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM, CULTURE, AND LEADERSHIP. IT'S A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH THAT FOSTERS COHESION, CONSISTENCY, AND A COMMON VISION. OUR NETWORK PARTNERS ENGAGE IN MULTI-YEAR EL PARTNERSHIPS DESIGNED TO PERMANENTLY SHIFT INSTRUCTION, ASSESSMENT, AND SCHOOL CULTURE. THESE PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDE TARGETED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR BOTH TEACHERS AND LEADERS, WITH PERSONALIZED COACHING AND LASTING SCHOOL STRUCTURES.
  2. $5.4 million spent. CURRICULUM DESIGN & PRODUCTIONCREATION OF NEW AND REVISED LESSON PLANS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION FOR GRADES K-8.
  3. $4.9 million spent. CURRICULUM DELIVERY:DESIGNED TO PERMANENTLY SHIFT INSTRUCTION, ASSESSMENT, AND SCHOOL CULTURE. THESE PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDE TARGETED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR BOTH TEACHERS AND LEADERS, WITH PERSONALIZED COACHING AND LASTING SCHOOL STRUCTURES. EL EDUCATION ALSO ENGAGES IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND STATES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR TOP-RATED ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM. THROUGH INTEGRATION OF OUR TEACHER-DEVELOPED CURRICULUM, HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND ON-THE-GROUND COACHING SERVICES, OUR PARTNERSHIPS TRANSFORM TEACHER PRACTICE AND IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.
  4. $3.0 million spent. INTANGIBLE OUTPUT WITH REASONABLE ESTIMATES FOR ANY STATISTICAL INFORMATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 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 August 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 May 2000.

    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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