Project Management Institute Educational Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $7.3 million
- Spending
- $6.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 3.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 86
- Highest pay
- $1.6 million, pmi president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $4.6 million spent. YOUTH-SERVING NONPROFITS: LAUNCHED IN 2012, THE PM KNOWLEDGEABLE YOUTH PROGRAM INITIALLY FOCUSED ON GETTING PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT-CENTERED EDUCATION INTEGRATED INTO THE CURRICULA FOR 13-TO-19-YEAR OLD STUDENTS GLOBALLY. IT IS THE CORNERSTONE INITIATIVE OF THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AND IS BEING USED AS THE LABORTORY IN WHICH THE FOUNDATION COUNTINES TO BUILD AND INVEST IN DISTINTIVE CAPABILITIES. OVER THE YEARS, AS THE PROGRAM SHIFTED FOCUS FROM PILOT TO SCALING GLOBALLY, THE FOUNDATION EXTENDED INTO PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION.AS A RESULT OF THE NEWLY IMPLEMENTED STRATEGY FOCUSING ON YOUTH-SEVERING NON-PROFITS, THE FOUNDATION CULTIVATED LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH NONPROFITS ACROSS THE GLOBE TO HELP THEM INTEGRATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTO THEIR YOUTH PROGRAMS AND TO BUILD THEIR OWN PROJECT MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY. THIS PROVIDES GREATER VALUE AND IMPACT TO YOUTH AND THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THEM, WHILE ALSO LEVERAGING THE YOUTH-FOCUSED WORK THE FOUNDATION HAS ACCOMPLISHED OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS.
- $654,398 spent. GENERAL PROGRAMMING: THE FOUNDATION DELIVERS GENERAL PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE DOZENS OF SCHOLARSHIPS, PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT AWARDS, NETWORKING GROUPS, ENGAGEMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH PMI CHAPTERS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND NEW EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. THESE PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES WILL CONTINUE EVEN UNDER THE REFRESHED STRATEGY TO HONOR DONORS' INTENT, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING PMI'S STRATEGY AND THE PMI COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 April 1991.
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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