The Partnership for Excellence
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO CULTIVATE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AMONG BUSINESS, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, HEALTHCARE, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BASED IN OHIO, INDIANA, ILLINOIS AND WEST VIRGINIA.
- Income
- $214,743
- Spending
- $235,697
- Spent on programs
- 52%
- Reserves
- 33.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 44%
- Employees
- 3
- Highest pay
- $150,000, president &
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 33.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1552% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
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, 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)
- $123,082 spent. WE SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT BY: RAISING AWARENESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE TO STRENGTHEN OUR ECONOMY AND COMPETITIVENESS IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE TO CREATE JOBS, IMPROVE HEALTHCARE, HIGHER QUALITY EDUCATION AND MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. PROVIDING ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION, AND QUALITY TOOLS. EDUCATING AND SHARING BEST-IN-CLASS PRACTICES WITH LEADERS FROM ALL SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY. RECOGNIZING ROLE-MODEL ORGANIZATIONS WITH TPE'S AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE CULMINATING WITH THE PLATINUM-LEVEL, GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE. ONCE ORGANIZATIONS ACHIEVE THE PLATINUM-LEVEL OF RECOGNITION THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. WE SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT BY: RAISING AWARENESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE TO STRENGTHEN OUR ECONOMY AND COMPETITIVENESS IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE TO CREATE JOBS, IMPROVE HEALTHCARE, HIGHER QUALITY EDUCATION AND MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. PROVIDING ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION, AND QUALITY TOOLS. EDUCATING AND SHARING BEST-IN-CLASS PRACTICES WITH LEADERS FROM ALL SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY. RECOGNIZING ROLE-MODEL ORGANIZATIONS WITH TPE'S AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE CULMINATING WITH THE PLATINUM-LEVEL, GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE. ONCE ORGANIZATIONS ACHIEVE THE PLATINUM-LEVEL OF RECOGNITION THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 February 2000.
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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