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Educare New Orleans

EIN 45-3788164 · New Orleans, LA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceFair56 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EDUCARE NEW ORLEANS WAS ORGANIZED TO DEVELOP, BUILD, AND OPERATE A HIGH QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION SCHOOL, WITHIN THE MIXED INCOME COLUMBIA PARC COMMUNITY, ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER ST. BERNARD PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.

Income
$405,070
Spending
$596,131
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
-7.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 82%
Employees
0
Volunteers
332
Highest pay
$103,905, school 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

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 47% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

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

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (1)
  1. $557,946 spent. EDUCARE IS A NATIONAL MODEL, STATE-OF-THE-ART, FULL-DAY, YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL, FUNDED PRIMARILY THROUGH PUBLIC DOLLARS. EDUCARE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES AT-RISK CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS. EACH EDUCARE SCHOOL EMBRACES A COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN WITH PROGRAMMING AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT THAT DEVELOPS EARLY SKILLS AND NURTURES THE STRONG PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT CREATE THE FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESSFUL LEARNING. EDUCARE NEW ORLEANS HELPS THE REGION'S UNDER-RESOURCED FAMILIES WITH QUALITY CHILDCARE AND OTHER NEEDED SUPPORTS THROUGH THEIR 2-GEN MODEL. EDUCARE ASSISTS UP TO 136 HEAD START PARTICIPANTS AND UP TO 32 EARLY HEAD START PARTICIPANTS AT A GIVEN TIME.

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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.

    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 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 April 2013.

    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.

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