Future Focused Education
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FUTURE FOCUSED EDUCATION'S MISSION IS TO CO-CREATE SYSTEMS OF EQUITY TO SUSTAIN HEALTHIER AND MORE PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT THE MOST. WE ENVISION SCHOOLS AS SITES OF INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY, WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE BECOME THE CREATORS OF HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $6.1 million
- Spending
- $6.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 56%
- Employees
- 124
- Highest pay
- $165,506, director ins
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: 64 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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 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 (1)
- $6.1 million spent. FUTURE FOCUSED EDUCATION (FFE)CONTINUES TO BUILD ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE CREATED IN THE PRIOR YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS THE PAID INTERSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL INTERNSHIPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE, WITH DISTINCT HUBS IN ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTA FE (AS A HUB FOR NORTHERN NEW MEXICO). THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM HAS INCREASED SUPPORT FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONING FROM HIGH SCHOOL INTO COLLEGE AND CAREER BY DIFFERENTIATING SUPPORT FOR THIS SPECIFIC POPULATION IN ADDITION TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS IS FACILITATED VIA PARTNERSHIPS WITH DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, EMPLOYERS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. FFE INCREASED THE SCALE OF THE ANNUAL STATEWIDE CONFERENCE CALLED EDUPRISING AND CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH NM PED ON AN ONGOING ASSESSMENT- FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR EDUCATORS ACROSS THE STATE. FFE HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE COLLABORATOR WITH LEGISLATIVE, PED, AND EXECUTIVE STAFF OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND HELPED INFORM THE INNOVATION ZONE AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS LEGISLATION. FFE IS SEEN AS KNOWLEDGEABLE AND EFFECTIVE EXPERTS IN BOTH AREAS AND HAS BEEN CONTRACTED BY PED TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INNOVATION ZONE GRANTS ACROSS THE STATE. FFE HAS A WIDE REACH OF INFLUENCE THROUGHOUT "PUBLIC WILL BUILDING" ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE HIGH FUNCTIONING COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION AS WELL AS CONDUCTING SITE VISITS TO INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO GATHER COMMUNITY INPUT THAT INFORMS THE POLICY MAKING STRATEGIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FFE HAS ALSO PROVIDED CONTRACTED SERVICES THAT SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN CARRYING OUT OUR MISSION OF PROVIDING THE BEST EDUCATION TO STUDENTS WHO NEED IT THE MOST. IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEAR FFE HAS BECOME A GRANTOR TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR COMMUNITY AND CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. FFE CONVENES LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SCHOOL LEADERS AND YOUTH TO SELECT AN IMPORTANT CIVIC ISSUE TO FOCUS ON DURING THE GRANT PROJECT WITH 3 YEARS OF FUNDING AWARDED. FUTURE FOCUSED EDUCATION (FFE)CONTINUES TO BUILD ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE CREATED IN THE PRIOR YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS THE PAID INTERSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL INTERNSHIPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE, WITH DISTINCT HUBS IN ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTA FE (AS A HUB FOR NORTHERN NEW MEXICO). THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM HAS INCREASED SUPPORT FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONING FROM HIGH SCHOOL INTO COLLEGE AND CAREER BY DIFFERENTIATING SUPPORT FOR THIS SPECIFIC POPULATION IN ADDITION TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS IS FACILITATED VIA PARTNERSHIPS WITH DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, EMPLOYERS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. FFE INCREASED THE SCALE OF THE ANNUAL STATEWIDE CONFERENCE CALLED EDUPRISING AND CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH NM PED ON AN ONGOING ASSESSMENT- FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR EDUCATORS ACROSS THE STATE. FFE HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE COLLABORATOR WITH LEGISLATIVE, PED, AND EXECUTIVE STAFF OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND HELPED INFORM THE INNOVATION ZONE AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS LEGISLATION. FFE IS SEEN AS KNOWLEDGEABLE AND EFFECTIVE EXPERTS IN BOTH AREAS AND HAS BEEN CONTRACTED BY PED TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INNOVATION ZONE GRANTS ACROSS THE STATE. FFE HAS A WIDE REACH OF INFLUENCE THROUGHOUT "PUBLIC WILL BUILDING" ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE HIGH FUNCTIONING COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION AS WELL AS CONDUCTING SITE VISITS TO INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO GATHER COMMUNITY INPUT THAT INFORMS THE POLICY MAKING STRATEGIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FFE HAS ALSO PROVIDED CONTRACTED SERVICES THAT SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN CARRYING OUT OUR MISSION OF PROVIDING THE BEST EDUCATION TO STUDENTS WHO NEED IT THE MOST. IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEAR FFE HAS BECOME A GRANTOR TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR COMMUNITY AND CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. FFE CONVENES LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SCHOOL LEADERS AND YOUTH TO SELECT AN IMPORTANT CIVIC ISSUE TO FOCUS ON DURING THE GRANT PROJECT WITH 3 YEARS OF FUNDING AWARDED.
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
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 November 6, 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 June 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 April 2015.
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 November 4, 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.