Amazeworks
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 94 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF AMAZEWORKS IS TO CHAMPION EQUITY AND BELONGING FOR ALL. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH EVERY PERSON CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BECAUSE THEY ARE SEEN, HEARD, AND VALUED FOR ALL OF WHO THEY ARE. WE PROVIDE RESEARCH-BASED, ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION CURRICULA, TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT TO EDUCATORS TO CREATE EQUITABLE, CONNECTED LEARNING COMMUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN. WE ALSO WORK WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PROVIDING ANTI-BIAS, EQUITY TRAINING AND CONSULTING SERVICES.
- Income
- $906,204
- Spending
- $907,269
- Spent on programs
- 62%
- Reserves
- 3.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $96,363, executive director
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: 53 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1561% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 94 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 76% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
0 of 7Reports no 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 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 (2)
- $388,418 spent. AMAZEWORKS PROVIDES ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THESE CORE ISSUES. OUR LITERATURE-BASED ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM, PERSONA DOLL PROGRAM, AND VIDEO-BASED MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM ENGAGE STUDENTS IN REGULAR, INTENTIONAL CONVERSATIONS ON IDENTITY, DIFFERENCE, AND BIAS. AS THEY SHARE STORIES, LISTEN TO NEW PERSPECTIVES, AND ENGAGE IN ANTI-BIAS DISCUSSIONS, STUDENTS BUILD EMPATHY, PRACTICE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, AND LEARN TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY TO BIAS. OUR CLASSROOM DYNAMICS PROGRAM PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO CREATE MORE CONNECTED CLASSROOMS. AMAZEWORKS ALSO PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, CONSULTATION, AND COACHING TO SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS FOCUSED ON ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING PRACTICES, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING.
- $169,198 spent. IN RECENT YEARS, AMAZEWORKS HAS SEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN OUR ANTI-BIAS, EQUITY SERVICES TO NONPROFITS, FOR-PROFITS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE. THROUGH OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING TRAINING AND CONSULTING SERVICES, WE HELP THEM CREATE MORE INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE CULTURES, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES THAT CENTER EQUITY AND BELONGING FOR ALL OF THEIR STAKEHOLDERS.
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
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 December 2024.
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 June 2000.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.