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Montgomery Education Foundation

EIN 46-3586388 · Montgomery, AL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MONTGOMERY EDUCATION FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT ALL CHILDREN DESERVE A QUALITY EDUCATION. THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF OUR STUDENTS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIP AND VOLUNTEERISM.

Income
$1.8 million
Spending
$1.8 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
168
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$83,600, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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

    0 of 5

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

  • 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 September 30, 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 (5)
  1. $1.2 million spent. STARBASE: IS A HANDS ON LEARNING PROGRAM IN COORDINATION WITH MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE TO RAISE INTEREST AND IMPROVE BOTH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL SETS OF STUDENTS SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHMATICS (STEM). THIS PROGRAM SERVES STUDENTS WHO ARE HISTORICALLY UNDER REPRESENTED IN STEM FEILDS, STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN URBAN COMMUNITIES, OR RURAL AREAS, WHO ARE SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED OR PERFORM POORLY IN ACADEMICS.
  2. $117,920 spent. SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM: ENGAGES MONTGOMERY'S YOUTH DURING THE SUMMER, THROUGH LITERACY & STEM WITH A MULTI-CONCEPT STEM ENRICHMENT LAB AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO EXPLORE, HAVE FUN, AND BUILD DEEPER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR PEERS AND TEACHERS DURING THE SUMMER.MGM READS (A SUB-PROGRAM OF SUMMER LEARNING: SEEKS TO PROVIDE AND DISTRIBUTE UNDERSERVED STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN THE MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY WITH CULTURALLY RELEVANT BOOKS AND LITERACY SUPPORT MATERIALS TO EXTEND LEARNING SUPPORT DURING THE SUMMER.)
  3. $61,301 spent. CHARTER SCHOOLS:THE CHARTER SCHOOL CONVERSION BETWEEN MONTGOMERY EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND MONTGOMERY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AIMS TO ACCELERATE THE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, IMPROVE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL PERFORMANCE, AND IMPLEMENT NEW & SUCCESSFUL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR STUDENTS AT DAVIS ELEMENTARY, NIXON ELEMENTARY, AND BELLINGRATH MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE CHARTER SCHOOL CONVERSION'S OVERALL OBJECTIVE INCLUDE: 1) FOR EACH SCHOOL TO RISE FROM A FAILING REPORT CARD TO A "C OR ABOVE IN 5 YEARS OR LESS, 2) TO INCREASE FUNDING AND RETAINED FUNDING BY IMPROVING LEARNING AND ACADEMIC PERFORMACE/RESULTS, AND 3) IMPACT A LARGER NUMBER OF STUDENTS.
  4. $25,428 spent. BOLD GOALS: SEEKS TO HELP PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING BY INCREASING KINDERGARTEN READINESS AND REMOVING BARRIES TO EARLY GRADE READING.
  5. $64,390 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: TO ACHIEVE AND ACCOMPLISH EDUCATING SOCIO-ECONIMCALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN SCHOOL IN MONTGOMERY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. FUNDING IS EXPENSED TO PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIXTH GRADERS TO HELP ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OFFERED IN THE ALABAMA SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND HELP FULFILL THE BASIC NEEDS, SUPPLIES, AND QUALITY EDUCATION IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 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 September 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 July 2014.

    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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