Edceptional Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $699,014
- Spending
- $986,442
- Spent on programs
- 62%
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $150,890, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 41% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1562% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 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)
- $607,163 spent. A. EDCEPTIONAL OPERATES, MAINTAINS, AND PROMOTES A WEBSITE, GOODSCHOOLSROC.ORG, THAT PROVIDES A PORTAL FOR CITY PARENTS TO VIEW AND LEARN ABOUT 27 CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATIONS IN ROCHESTER AND THEN SUBMIT A SINGLE ONLINE APPLICATION TO ONE OR MORE SCHOOLS OF THEIR CHOICE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN APPLICATIONS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS WHILE LEADING THE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO WORK MORE CLOSELY TOGETHER. IT HAS ALSO RAISED THE VISIBILITY OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL SECTION NOW EDCUATING NEARLY ONE THIRD OF THE CITY'S PUBLIC-SCHOOL STUDENTS. B. EDCEPTIONAL OPERATES A LITERACY INITIATIVE FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS, PROVIDING EXPERT COACHES TO TRAIN TEACHERS ON HOW TO TEACH READING AND WRITING CONSISTENT WITH THE SCIENCE OF READING. COACHING ALSO EXTENDS TO HOW TO OBSERVE CLASSROOMS AND PROVIDE USEFUL FEEDBACK TO TEACHERS TO IMPROVE THEIR PEDAGOGY, HOW TO COLLECT AND ANALYSE DATA ON STUDENT PROGRESS TO PINPOINT GAPS IN LEARNING AND FOCUS TEACHING ON ELIMINATING THOSE GAPS THROUGH EXTRA INSTRUCTION, IMPLEMENTING BETTER CURRICULA AND SCHEDULES, ETC. THIS PROGRAM HAS RESULTED IN DOUBLE DIGIT IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENT PERFORMANCE. C. EDCEPTIONAL PROVIDES COACHING TO SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAMS AND BOARD MEMBERS ON HOW TO DRIVE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS AND CREATE POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURES AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. D. EDCEPTIONAL HAS SPONSORED A SUMMER TEACHERS' INSTITUTE IN ROCHESTER, TRAINING OF SCHOOL LEADERS AT HARVARD, AND A TEACHER PIPELINE PROGRAM TO HELP SCHOOLS RECRUIT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF. E. EDCEPTIONAL OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE TEACHER PIPELINE PORTAL DESIGNED TO RECRUIT QUALIFIED AND TRAINED EDUCATORS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS. THIS PLATFORM CONNECTS SCHOOLS WITH A DIVERSE POOL OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES, ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY TALENT TO ENHANCE INSTRUCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND STUDENT OUTCOMES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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