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Madison Education Foundation Inc

EIN 43-2001702 · Madison, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceFair62 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MADISON EDUCATION FOUNDATION WAS FORMED TO (I)ENHANCE & EXPAND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THE MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AND (II) SUPPORT LONG-RANGE FLEXIBILITY FOR DISTRICT SCHOOLS BY ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY WIDE PARTICIPATION & PHILANTROPY FOR EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION BY FUNDING IDEAS PROPOSED BY FACULTY & STAFF DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS.

Income
$110,585
Spending
$157,360
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
7.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 75%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 42% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • 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 (4)
  1. $47,302 spent. HIGH SCHOOL - FUNDED WORKSHOPS RELATED TO SCHOOLS BASIC CURRICULUM, THE ARTS, SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY. SOME OF THE PROGRAMS FUNDED ARE: CRUNCH LABS FOR THE PHYSICS CLUB, MOBILE RAKU WORKSHOPS FOR ADVANCED CERAMINCS AND RAKU GLAZING TECHNIQUES, FIELD TRIP TO CONSTITUTION CENTER FOR AP GOVERNMENT STUDENTS AND HATCHING CHIKCS FOR AP BIOLOGY STUDENTS. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT WERE ALSO DONATED SUCH AS ART PANELS TO DISPLAY STUDENT ARTWORK, BATTLEBOTS ELECTRONICS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENTS, BOOKS FOR THE FORENSICX CLASS, SHREDDER AND MARINE ECOSYSTEM SUPPORT.
  2. $35,435 spent. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS - SPONSORED VARIOUS PROGRAMS, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TO ENHANCE CURRICULUM OF VARIOUS SUBJECTS, SUCH AS AUTHOR VISITS, BOOK TASTINGS, ONE SCHOOL ONE BOOK PROGRAM AND BOOK SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR LITERATURE; TOOL KITS, SPINNERS, IMAGINATION STATION FOR STUDENTS TO HELP WITH FINE VISUAL MOTOR SKILLS AND SENSORY PROCESSING SKILLS; PHYSICAL EDUCATON & FITNESS EQUIPMENT AND GAMES GEARED TO ENHANCE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM; AND SPECIAL EDUCATION REINFORCMENT TOOLS TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS AND REWARD POSITIVE BEHAVIOR.
  3. $34,963 spent. DISTRICT WIDE SCHOOL GRANT - BOOKS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS TO WRITE, EDIT, DRAFT AND PUBLISH BILINGUAL BOOKS AND PROGRAMS SUCH AS MADISON READS GRANTS.
  4. $25,855 spent. JUNIOR SCHOOL - SPONSORED VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE LEARNING ON SCIENCE, ARTS, LITERATURE, MATH, HISTORY SUBJECTS, SUCH AS INVITING METEOROLOGIST FOR A SCIENCE ASSEMBY, MATH STORYBOOKS, TRIPS TO MUSEUMS, ASTRONOMY DOMES, MEMOIR WORKSHOPS, CEMETERY GUIDED TOUR AND COOKING FIELD TRIPS.

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 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 October 13, 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 June 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 May 2003.

    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 October 21, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Educational Foundation Inc (Chapel Hill, NC), EIN 56-6058412. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

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

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