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W Edwards Deming Institute

EIN 52-1856624 · Boise, ID

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood77 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE AIM OF THE DEMING INSTITUTE IS TO ENRICH SOCIETY THROUGH THE DEMING PHILOSOPHY. DEMING IS A TIMELESS, COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP APPROACH THAT ENABLES ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE, WITH THE AIM FOR EVERYONE TO WIN. FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, THE INSTITUTE HAS EQUIPPED PEOPLE WITH A UNIQUE LENS THROUGH WHICH GREAT TRANSFORMATIONS ARE MADE. OUR RESOURCES AND NETWORK OF PARTNERS SUPPORT PEOPLE IN TAKING BOLD ACTION TO COUNTERACT THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF THE TRADITIONAL COMMAND-AND-CONTROL MANAGEMENT STYLE. THE INSTITUTE HELPS LEADERS, MANAGERS, EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHERS USE THE DEMING SYSTEM OF PROFOUND KNOWLEDGE (SOPK) TO UNDERSTAND THEIR ORGANIZATION AS A SYSTEM, LEARN TO APPRECIATE VARIATION AND USE DATA, UNDERSTAND BASIC PSYCHOLOGY TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND GAIN NEW INSIGHTS BY USING KNOWLEDGE, NOT JUST INFORMATION. OUR VISION IS FOR THE SYSTEM OF PROFOUND KNOWLEDGE TO BE THE STANDARD LENS PEOPLE USE TO UNDERSTAND AND IMPROVE THE WORLD.

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
64%
Reserves
12.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
5
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$167,035, and executive 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

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 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. $737,491 spent. THE DEMING INSTITUTE PRODUCED THE 6TH ANNUAL BRYCE CANYON DEMING FORUM AT SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (SUU). THE EVENT FOCUSED ON THE WORKSHOP "FROM RED SQUARE PUZZLES TO BLUE PEN COMPANIES: DISCOVER AND ADDRESS HIDDEN BARRIERS TO TEAMWORK." 41 LEARNERS ATTENDED THE ONE-DAY EVENT, MOSTLY STUDENTS FROM SUU.THE 2024 LEADERSHIP SEMINAR IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, BROUGHT MORE THAN 80 PARTICIPANTS TOGETHER FOR TWO DAYS OF DEMING LEARNING. THE EVENT INCORPORATED BLENDED LEARNING WITH DEMINGNEXT, WHICH BETTER PREPARED LEARNERS TO DIVE DEEPER INTO DEMING CONCEPTS DURING THE SEMINAR. PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTED A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING NONPROFITS, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, BIOTECH, BANKING, LUMBER, ARCHITECTURE AND MORE.THE COST FOR DEMINGNEXT WAS LOWERED FROM $499/YEAR TO $399/YEAR. DEMINGNEXT ADDED 41 NEW COURSES, INCLUDING A NEW CASE STUDY AND A NEW CATALOG: WORK CHRONICLES. THE NEW CATALOG INCLUDES SHORT VIDEOS TO HELP LEARNERS UNDERSTAND DEMING CONCEPTS AS THEY APPLY TO REAL-WORLD SCENARIOS, INCORPORATING HUMOR FOR ADDITIONAL FUN AND CLARITY. DEMINGNEXT HAS MORE THAN 550 USERS.THE INSTITUTE AWARDED $17,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 11 PEOPLE TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR. 3 ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED FOR ONE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO DEMINGNEXT.OUR FREE LEARNING RESOURCES ADDED 6 NEW BLOG POSTS, 58 NEW YOUTUBE VIDEOS, AND 39 PODCAST EPISODES. THE PODCAST FEATURED EPISODES IN OUR ONGOING DEMING IN EDUCATION SERIES, AS WELL AS A NEW SERIES CALLED BOOSTING LEAN WITH DEMING.YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS INCREASED TO 10,265, AND SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS (FACEBOOK, X, AND LINKEDIN) INCREASED TO 18,384. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 550 NEW SUBSCRIBERS WERE ADDED TO OUR EMAIL LIST.

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? 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 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 July 1994.

    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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