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Elevate Early Education Inc

EIN 30-0759825 · Virginia Bch, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS, ADVOCATE AND CREATE INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES TO GIVE CHILDREN EQUITABLE ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE FIRST EIGHT YEARS OF THEIR LIVES.

Income
$3.9 million
Spending
$3.0 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
9.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 56%
Employees
56
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$237,382, president/ceo/secretary

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 58% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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. $2.5 million spent. E3: ELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION RAISES AWARENESS, ADVOCATES AND CREATES INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES TO GIVE ALL CHILDREN ACCESS TO A QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE FIRST EIGHT YEARS. THE FIRST EIGHT YEARS ARE A CRITICAL TIME IN LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. IN 2011, E3 SET OUT TO MAKE EARLY EDUCATION A PRIORITY AND INCREASE STATE INVESTMENT ALONG WITH OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS. E3'S AWARENESS, ADVOCACY AND INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES LED TO INCREASED PUBLIC-PRIVATE INVESTMENT ($199M+ AND $40M+) AND TRANSFORMATIONAL POLICY CHANGE. NOW, THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS ACROSS VIRGINIA. VIRGINIA HAS MADE EARLY EDUCATION A TOP PRIORITY.THE READING CRISIS IS OUR NEXT BIG PROBLEM TO SOLVE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS VIRGINIA. E3'S INITIATIVES:PILLAR 1: AWARENESSREACHED 500K FAMILIES WITH LITERACY ACTIVITIES. RAISED AWARENESS AROUND THE READING CRISIS THROUGH LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA.LAUNCHED THE JUST READ CAMPAIGN AND ENCOURAGED FAMILIES TO READ FOR 15 MINUTES EVERY DAY.PARTNERED WITH 17 CORPORATE SPONSORS AND FOUNDATIONS TO HOST SIX READING RALLIES IN TITLE I SCHOOLS ACROSS VIRGINIA FOR K-3 STUDENTS. PROVIDED 2,000 BOOKS.BUILT A 10,000+ COALITION OF LITERACY CHAMPIONS AND MOVED THEM TO ACTION. PILLAR 2: POLICY + ADVOCACY INCREASED STATE INVESTMENT FOR LITERACY INITIATIVES DURING THE 2025 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VIRGINA LITERACY PARTNERSHIPS @ UVA TO:IMPLEMENT THE VIRGINIA LITERACY ACT (CURRICULUM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COACHING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PRESCHOOL TO THIRD GRADE).UTILIZE THE VIRGINIA LANGUAGE AND LITERACY SCREENER SYSTEM(VALLSS) TO DETECT READING DIFFICULTIES EARLY AND PROVIDE INTERVENTIONS TO CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL THROUGH THIRD GRADE.EXPAND AND INCREASE FUNDING FOR DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY FROM $481K TO $2.9M OVER THE BIENNIUM. 3,790 LETTERS SENT BY COALITION TO LEGISLATORS IN SUPPORT OF LITERACY INVESTMENTS.PILLAR 3: INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO BOOKS + HIGH QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION PROMOTED AND EXPANDED DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 88 LOCAL PROGRAM PARTNERS. 909K QUALITY BOOKS DELIVERED IN ONE YEAR.REACHED 79,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ENROLLED IN THE IMAGINATION LIBRARY.ADVOCATED AND EXPANDED THE E3 SCHOOL MODEL TO REACH MORE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OVER 5,400 PUBLICLY FUNDED EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ACROSS VIRGINIA USE STREAMIN3 DEVELOPED IN OUR SCHOOL BY UVA.PROVIDED 121 SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNDERSERVED AND WORKING FAMILIES AT THE E3 SCHOOL. CELEBRATED 10+ YEARS OF EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION AND IMPACT AT THE E3 SCHOOL WITH OVER 100+ ALUMNI, BUSINESS, CIVIC, PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS AND POLICYMAKERS.RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITH A RESOLUTION FOR THE E3 SCHOOL'S COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION AND IMPACT AS A STATEWIDE MODEL.PILLAR 4: K-3 LITERACY INNOVATION + IMPACT PILOTSPARTNERED WITH THREE SCHOOL DIVISIONS IN PORTSMOUTH, ROANOKE CITY AND RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO LAUNCH PILOTS TO HELP TEACHERS TEACH READING EFFECTIVELY AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS READING BY THIRD GRADE IN TITLE I SCHOOLS. PILLAR 5: AMPLIFY IMPACT + CAPACITYLAUNCHED THE GIL MINOR INNOVATION + IMPACT FUND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINOR FAMILY.LAUNCHED THE TOMORROW FUND TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS AND PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE E3 SCHOOL.CULTIVATED PARTNERSHIPS WITH MISSION-ALIGNED DONORS, CORPORATE SPONSORS AND FOUNDATIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2013.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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