Relay Graduate School of Education
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
See Schedule O
- Income
- $51.7 million
- Spending
- $49.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 8.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 60%
- Employees
- 375
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $521,170, president
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
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% 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 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
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 (1)
- $34.4 million spent. RELAY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (THE ORGANIZATION) WAS ORGANIZED UNDER THE EDUCATION LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN FEBRUARY 2011, TO IMPROVE THE TRAINING AND PREPARATION OF TEACHERS. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED ITS PUBLIC CHARITY DETERMINATION FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE IN SEPTEMBER 2011. THE ORGANIZATION COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JULY 2011, AT WHICH POINT THE PROGRAMS PREVIOUSLY OPERATED BY TOGETHER EDUCATION (TE), A RELATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE ORGANIZATION. TE SUPPORTS THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADER TRAINING PROGRAMS. IN JULY 2011, THE ORGANIZATION OPENED ITS DOORS TO AN INAUGURAL CLASS OF GRADUATE STUDENTS. IN THE 2011-2012 AND 2012-2013 ACADEMIC YEARS THE ORGANIZATION OFFERED TWO PROGRAMS, A MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN NEW YORK, NY, AND A TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN NEWARK, NJ. BY THE 2016-2017 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION OFFERED MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING GRADUATE DEGREES AND/OR TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, LOUISIANA, ILLINOIS, TEXAS, DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA, TENNESSEE, CONNECTICUT, AND COLORADO. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS A MASTER OF EDUCATION IN INSTRUCTIONAL SCHOOL LEADERSHIP GRADUATE DEGREE IN NEW YORK, NY, AND RUNS A NATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. SINCE LAUNCHING IN 2011, OVER 3,000 TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS HAVE COMPLETED THE ORGANIZATION'S TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADER TRAINING PROGRAMS. IN APRIL 2012, THE ORGANIZATION WAS APPROVED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS A TITLE IV ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION, ALLOWING IT TO OFFER TITLE IV FEDERAL STUDENT AID PROGRAMS TO ITS STUDENTS STARTING IN THE 2012-2013 ACADEMIC 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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