Beyond 12 Education Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LOW INCOME, FIRST GENERATION, HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS WHO GRADUATE FROM OUR NATION'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THROUGH A LONGITUDINAL STUDENT TRACKING PLATFORM AND A PERSONALIZED STUDENT COACHING SERVICE, BEYOND 12 HELPS SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES PROVIDE THEIR STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
- Income
- $6.9 million
- Spending
- $6.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 81%
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $325,894, founder & 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: 55 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% 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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 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
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)
- $1.6 million spent. BEYOND 12 IS A TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT PARTNERS WITH HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGE SUCCESS ORGANIZATIONS, AND COLLEGES THAT ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING THEIR STUDENTS SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THROUGH A DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT COMBINES HUMAN COACHES WHO WORK WITH STUDENTS VIRTUALLY WHILE THEY'RE IN COLLEGE AND AN AI-POWERED ANALYTICS ENGINE, BEYOND 12 HELPS INSTITUTIONS PROVIDE THEIR STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND BEYOND.PERSONALIZED STUDENT COACHING - RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL ENGAGEMENT ARE CRUCIAL TO STUDENT SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND THAT HANDS-ON SUPPORT IS OFTEN CRITICAL TO ENSURING THAT STUDENTS FROM UNDERRESOURCED COMMUNITIES PERSIST PAST THE DIFFICULT FIRST YEARS. BEYOND 12 HIRES FULL-TIME COACHES WHO SUPPORT STUDENTS VIRTUALLY (VIA VIDEO CHAT, TEXT, PHONE, EMAIL, AND SOCIAL MEDIA) BEGINNING THE SUMMER AFTER THEIR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND TYPICALLY LASTING THROUGH THEIR FIRST TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE. COACHES ARE "NEAR PEERS AND MANY ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE, SO THEY UNDERSTAND FIRSTHAND THE CHALLENGES STUDENTS EXPERIENCE ON THE ROAD TO EARNING A COLLEGE DEGREE. COACHES INTERACT WITH STUDENTS FOR 30-MINUTE SESSIONS THAT OCCUR BIMONTHLY OR MONTHLY, DEPENDING ON A STUDENT'S NEEDS AND RISK PROFILE, AND HELP THEM NAVIGATE SIX KEY CHALLENGE AREAS: ACHIEVING ACADEMIC, PERSONAL, AND CAREER GOALS; BALANCING SCHOOL, WORK, LIFE, AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; UTILIZING CAMPUS RESOURCES; UNDERSTANDING AND ACCESSING AVAILABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES; NETWORKING AND BUILDING SOCIAL CAPITAL; AND PLANNING FOR COLLEGE GRADUATION AND CAREER. NOT ONLY DO COACHES HELP STUDENTS NAVIGATE THE STRUCTURAL BARRIERS THAT STAND IN THE WAY OF THEIR SUCCESS, BUT THEY ALSO HELP THEM STRENGTHEN THEIR RESILIENCE, SELF-EFFICACY, ENGAGEMENT, AND CONNECTION.
- $3.7 million spent. COACHING AND ANALYTICS PLATFORM - ORGANIZED AROUND AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM, BEYOND 12'S DIGITAL COACHING PLATFORM HELPS INSTITUTIONS IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE STRUCTURAL BARRIERS STUDENTS FACE BEFORE THOSE CHALLENGES LEAD TO ATTRITION. KEY COMPONENTS OF THE PLATFORM INCLUDE: A STUDENT TRACKER THAT ALLOWS PRE-COLLEGE ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLECT, TRACK, AND ANALYZE THEIR ALUMNI'S COLLEGE AND WORKFORCE DATA TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF THEIR COLLEGE-READINESS MODELS AND INFORM FUTURE PROGRAM DESIGN; A CAMPUS-CUSTOMIZED APP THAT REMINDS STUDENTS OF THE ACTIVITIES, DEADLINES, AND BEHAVIORS THAT LEAD TO SUCCESS, TRANSLATING ESSENTIAL COLLEGE TASKS INTO ACTIONABLE, BITE-SIZE STEPS; AND AN ANALYTICS ENGINE THAT USES MACHINE LEARNING TO PREDICT A STUDENT'S LIKELIHOOD OF DROPPING OUT. TRAINED ON HISTORICAL BEYOND 12 STUDENT DATA, UP-TO-DATE INSTITUTIONAL DATA, AND A STUDENT'S OWN PERFORMANCE DATA-AND INFORMED BY ROBUST STUDENT PROGRESS DATA CAPTURED BY BEYOND 12 COACHES-THE MODEL GENERATES POINT-IN-TIME PREDICTIONS OF A STUDENT'S LIKELIHOOD OF RE-ENROLLING IN THE NEXT TERM. THESE TOOLS ALLOW BEYOND 12 TO BETTER PREDICT WHICH STUDENTS NEED HELP AND WHEN, PROVIDE THE RIGHT TYPE OF SUPPORT, AND SHARE ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS WITH ITS PARTNERS TO HELP THEM BETTER SUPPORT STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE SUCCESS.
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 November 6, 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 2010.
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 November 4, 2026.
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