International Education Research Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO RESEARCH & DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON WORLD EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS & TO FACILITATE THE INTEGRATION OF INDIVIDUALS EDUCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES INTO THE U.S. EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT & WORK FORCE.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 12.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $276,214, executive director
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
Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs.
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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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 (1)
- $1.9 million spent. CREDENTIALS EVALUATION SERVICE & RESEARCH PROGRAMTHE CREDENTIALS EVALUATION SERVICE PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN INTERPRETING THE EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE STUDIED OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND WHO NEED STATEMENTS OF U.S. EDUCATIONAL EQUIVALENCIES. THE CREDENTIAL EVALUATION SERVICE IS SUPPORTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION (IERF) RESEARCH PROGRAM. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NOT ONLY AUTHORING BOOKS AND PAPERS, BUT ALSO ATTENDING AND PRESENTING AT RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND SYMPOSIA. FURTHERMORE, IERF AWARDS A RANGE OF RESEARCH GRANTS ANNUALLY. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANTS ARE TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE RESEARCH ON WORLD EDUCATION SYSTEMS. THIS RESEARCH SUPPORTS THE CONCEPT OF APPLIED COMPARATIVE EDUCATION, AND MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE EVALUATION OF FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS.IERF IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING ITS WORLD-CLASS STANDARDS AND CONTINUING TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT SERVICE TO ITS CLIENTS THROUGH (1) CONDUCTING EXTENSIVE AND ON-GOING RESEARCH ON WORLD EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, (2) PROVIDING EFFECTIVE SERVICES IN AREAS RELATED TO IERF RESEARCH, (3) SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO HELP INTEGRATE INDIVIDUALS EDUCATED OUTSIDE THE U.S. INTO THE U.S. EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT AND WORKFORCE, (4) UTILIZING ITS PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS, GLOBAL RESOURCES AND THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH, (5) DELIVERING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION SERVICES TIMELY AND ACCURATELY.
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 October 1971.
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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