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Gps Education Partners Inc

EIN 39-1667442 · Waukesha, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood76 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS IS A NON-PROFIT WORK-BASED LEARNING SOLUTIONS PROVIDER AND ADVOCATE, REPRESENTING OUR STUDENTS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES, FOCUSING ON ACCESS AND EQUITY FOR ALL STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN THE JOBS OF THE FUTURE.

Income
$6.1 million
Spending
$6.0 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
5.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 60%
Employees
50
Volunteers
95
Highest pay
$223,305, president, chief executive

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: 76 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 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 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 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 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)
  1. $4.5 million spent. GPS ED CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A TRANSFORMATIONAL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION AND YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THROUGH OUR EIGHT EDUCATION CENTERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN. WITH AN AVERAGE ANNUAL ENROLLMENT OF 230 STUDENTS, THIS IMMERSIVE PROGRAM ENABLES STUDENTS TO EARN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FROM THEIR HOME HIGH SCHOOL WHILE ALSO EARNING STACKABLE AND TRANSFERABLE CREDENTIALS ALIGNED WITH TECHNICAL CAREER PATHWAYS. THE CLASS OF 2025 HAD 95 SENIOR GRADUATES AND BOASTS A 97% GRADUATION RATE, WITH 91% EARNING THEIR NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATION, 96% EARNING THE FULL CERTIFIED PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN (CPT) CERTIFICATE FROM THE MANUFACTURING SKILL STANDARDS COUNCIL (MSSC), AND 77% HIRED FULL-TIME AT A GPS ED BUSINESS PARTNER OR WITHIN AN ADJACENT INDUSTRY. MANY GRADUATES WHO PLAN TO PURSUE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ALSO EARN COLLEGE CREDITS. NOTABLY, MOST OF OUR STUDENTS OVERCOME SEVERE ACADEMIC DEFICIENCIES AND GAIN VALUABLE SOFT SKILLS NEEDED FOR GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS PORTFOLIO OF SCHOOL AND BUSINESS PARTNERS, PROVIDING MORE CAREER PATHWAYS TO MORE STUDENTS.GPS ED'S WBL PROGRAM IS A CAPACITY-BUILDING INTERMEDIARY THAT PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS, EMPLOYERS, AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND SCALE HIGH-QUALITY WORK-BASED LEARNING (WBL) PROGRAMS. WE DEFINE HIGH-QUALITY WBL AS "AUTHENTIC LEARNING THAT DEVELOPS A STUDENT'S ASPIRATION, ABILITIES, AND AGENCY TO SUCCEED IN THE WORLD OF WORK." GROUNDED IN THIS DEFINITION, OUR WORK FOLLOWS A SYSTEMATIC AND STRATEGIC DESIGN PROCESS THAT ENSURES EVERY PROGRAM IS PURPOSE-DRIVEN, STAKEHOLDER-INFORMED, OUTCOMES-FOCUSED, AND BUILT FOR SUSTAINABILITY. BY ALIGNING WBL EFFORTS TO THIS HIGH STANDARD, GPS ED BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF ITS PARTNERS TO DELIVER IMPACTFUL, SCALABLE PROGRAMS THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO MEANINGFUL CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS ACROSS DIVERSE REGIONS.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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