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Phi Delta Kappa International Inc

EIN 35-0975844 · Arlington, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO GROW AND CONNECT LEADERS IN EDUCATION.

Income
$6.3 million
Spending
$5.9 million
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
-1.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 61%
Employees
29
Volunteers
28
Highest pay
$424,249, ceo and board secretary

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 33% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 12 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $1.4 million spent. MEMBER SERVICES AND PROGRAMS:THE PHI DELTA KAPPA (PDK) ASSOCIATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1906 TO SUPPORT TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS BY STRENGTHENING THEIR INTEREST IN THE PROFESSION. NOW ONE OF SEVEN DIVISIONS THAT MAKE UP PDK INTERNATIONAL, PDK ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP SERVES TO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS FROM CLASSROOMS TO ADMINISTRATION AND BEYOND. PDK ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP IS FOR THOSE EDUCATORS WHO ARE INVESTED IN DIGGING DEEPER INTO THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACING EDUCATORS TODAY AND NAVIGATING THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. PDK ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP IS FOR ANY EDUCATOR WHO WANTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE MOST CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH IN EDUCATION, GROW THEIR SKILL SET, INFLUENCE THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF FUTURE EDUCATORS. PDK OFFERS A VARIETY OF MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS TO ASSIST IN CAREER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT BY CONNECTING MEMBERS TO THE LATEST EDUCATION RESEARCH. THE VARIOUS MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL, GRADUATE STUDENT, SENIOR, DIGITAL AND LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS.
  2. $918,912 spent. CONFERENCE:EACH YEAR, EDUCATORS RISING HOSTS A NATIONAL CONFERENCE TO CONVENE OURNETWORK OF RISING EDUCATORS AND TEACHER LEADERS. IT'S A UNIQUEOPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHER LEADERS TO:- CONNECT AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER THROUGH MORE THAN 40 BREAKOUTSESSIONS;- NETWORK WITH OTHER MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY;- COMPETE FOR NATIONAL TITLES IN COMPETITIVE EVENTS DESIGNED TO ALLOWSTUDENTS TO DEVELOP AND SHOWCASE THEIR TEACHING SKILLS; AND- BE INSPIRED BY KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS FROM NATIONAL EDUCATION LEADERS.
  3. $763,610 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS:EDUCATORS RISING IS A PREMIER NATIONWIDE GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER CAREERAND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PROGRAM THAT INSPIRES HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTS TO PURSUE EDUCATION AS A CAREER AND PROVIDE A CLEAR PATHWAY TOINCREASE TEACHER DIVERSITY AND TEACHER QUALITY. AS A CAREER ANDTECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION (CTSO), EDUCATORS RISING SUPPORTS OUR51% DIVERSE STUDENTS THROUGH CHAPTERS THAT FACILITATE SUPPORT ANDNETWORKING, OUR ACADEMY CURRICULUM AND BEGINNING TO TEACHMICRO-CREDENTIALS THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR THEIR FUTURE PROFESSION,COMPETITIONS TO GIVE STUDENTS A CHANCE TO PROVE THEMSELVES ASPROFESSIONALS, AND CONFERENCES THAT PROVIDE A NATIONAL STAGE IN WHICHTO NETWORK AND BE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS. STUDENTS CAN
  4. $827,593 spent. SUBSCRIPTIONS:PUBLISHED SINCE 1915, PHI DELTA KAPPAN IS ONE OF THE NATION'S OLDESTAND MOST WELL-RESPECTED MAGAZINES FOCUSING ON K-12 EDUCATION. ITFEATURES ARTICLES ABOUT EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND POLICY, ASWELL AS REGULAR COLUMNS ON SCHOOL AND DISTRICT LEADERSHIP, MEDIACOVERAGE OF EDUCATION, LEGAL ISSUES IN THE FIELD, STATE AND FEDERALPOLITICS, AND MORE. PUBLISHED EIGHT TIMES PER YEAR, FROM SEPTEMBERTHROUGH MAY, THE MAGAZINE IS DISTRIBUTED IN PRINT TO MEMBERS OF PHIDELTA KAPPA, WHILE SAGE PUBLICATIONS DISTRIBUTES A DIGITAL VERSION OFKAPPAN TO ROUGHLY 10,000 UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES AROUND THE WORLD. OUR OWNWEB SITE, KAPPANONLINE.ORG, RECEIVES OVER 100,000 UNIQUE VISITORS PERMONTH.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 March 2012.

    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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