Expanded Schools Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEW YORK CITY HAVE ACCESS TO ENRICHING PROGRAMS THAT AFFIRM THEIR IDENTITIES, TEACH THEM VALUABLE SKILLS, AND SPARK NEW POSSIBILITIES IN AND OUT OF THE SCHOOL DAY.
- Income
- $13.7 million
- Spending
- $14.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 55%
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $325,011, president & 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: 62 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 22 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (2)
- $10.8 million spent. EXPANDED LEARNING : EXPANDED SCHOOLS SUPPORTED A NETWORK OF SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFERED AFTERSCHOOL, TUTORING, AND CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING. USING OUR FY 2025 METHODOLOGY, WE SERVED 57,000 STUDENTS, GRADES K- 12, IN MORE THAN 1,083 PROGRAMS. EXPANDED PROVIDED CURRICULA, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COACHING, AND EVALUATION SERVICES IN AREAS SUCH AS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT; LITERACY, SCIENCE, AND CAREER EXPOSURE ACTIVITIES; AND BUILDING STRONG SCHOOL/COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. EXPANDED SCHOOLS SHARED LESSONS LEARNED FROM RESEARCH AND PRACTICE WITH POLICYMAKERS AND EDUCATORS TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BENEFITS OF AFTERSCHOOL, EXPANDING LEARNING, HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING, AND CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
- $987,506 spent. EVERY HOUR COUNTS:EVERY HOUR COUNTS: EVERY HOUR COUNTS PROMOTES THE WORK OF BUILDING EXPANDED LEARNING SYSTEMS BY CONVENING KEY STAKEHOLDERS, DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ABOUT BEST PRACTICES, DEVELOPING SHARED METRICS FOR QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, AND INFLUENCING POLICY. EVERY HOUR COUNTS PARTNERS INCLUDES INTERMEDIARIES THAT REPRESENT LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH MORE THAN 1,400 SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE QUALITY AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING AND REACH 500,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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