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Board of Control for Southern Regional Education

EIN 58-0566141 · Atlanta, GA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE BOARD OF CONTROL FOR SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION SHALL BE DEVOTED TO THE TASK OF ASSISTING STATES, INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH HIGHER EDUCATION IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LEVEL OF THE SOUTHERN REGION. IN AIDING SUCH STATES, INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES, THE BOARD SHALL EXPLORE FULLY, RECOMMEND WHERE DESIRABLE, AND DEVELOP WHERE NEEDED, INTERSTATE COLLABORATION IN THE SUPPORT, EXPANSION OR ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL SERVICES OR SCHOOLS FOR GRADUATE, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Income
$22.1 million
Spending
$22.7 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
11.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 66%
Employees
134
Volunteers
79
Highest pay
$384,171, president

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

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    79 of 79 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 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 (3)
  1. $1.6 million spent. THE SREB MAKING SCHOOLS WORK CONFERENCE PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE GRADES AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS TO SHARE INNOVATIVE AND PROVEN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES. CONFERENCE ATTENDEES LEARN HOW TEAMS OF TEACHERS, COUNSELORS AND LEADERS PREPARE CORE ACADEMIC, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND THE 21ST-CENTURY WORKPLACE.IN JULY 2024, THE 37TH ANNUAL MAKING SCHOOLS WORK CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN NASHVILLE, TN. THE CONFERENCE FOCUS AREAS INCLUDED: ENGAGING INSTRUCTION, ALIGNED CURRICULA, CAREER PATHWAYS, STUDENT SUPPORTS, AND CULTURES OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. DURING THE FOUR-DAY CONFERENCE, SREB STAFF STRIVED TO CONNECT K-12 EDUCATORS WITH STRATEGIES THAT WORK.A TOTAL OF 2,895 EDUCATORS, REPRESENTING 38 STATES REGISTERED FOR THE CONFERENCE. ATTENDEES ATTENDED TWO GENERAL SESSIONS WITH THE OPTION TO CHOOSE FROM OVER 400 BREAKOUT SESSIONS.
  2. $1.5 million spent. IN 2024-2025 SREB CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH MULTIPLE DISTRICTS IN NEW MEXICO TO PROVIDE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SERVICES. CONTRACTED DISTRICTS INCLUDED ALBUQUERQUE, CARLSBAD, GADSDEN, LOVINGTON, AND ROSWELL. ALSO CONTAINED IN THIS COST CENTER WAS WORK FOR SAHUARITA SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ARIZONA FOR A ONE-OFF MATH INSTRUCTIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING PROJECT. AS FOR THE WORK IN NEW MEXICO, ALBUQUERQUE SUPPORT INCLUDED FOLLOW-UP SERVICES AFTER THE CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION REVIEWS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THIS INCLUDED FOCUS TEAM DEVELOPMENT IN ALL TWENTY OF ITS HIGH SCHOOLS AND ASSOCIATED LEADERSHIP AND INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING DEDICATED TO THE PRIORITIES CHOSEN BY THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP. GADSDEN SUPPORT INCLUDED CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR CTE STAFF ON PROJECT BASED LEARNING, LEADERSHIP COACHING FOR CTE ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER EXPLORATION COURSE. CARLSBAD CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT TO SUCCESSFULLY OPERATE CAREER THEMED ACADEMIES FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL; LEADERSHIP TRAINING, COUNSELING TRAINING AND COACHING SUPPORT WERE PROVIDED FOR BOTH THE CAREER ENRICHMENT CENTER AND THE HIGH SCHOOL. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT WAS CONTINUED TO INCREASE THE USE OF PROJECT BASED LEARNING. CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS ALSO PARTNERED WITH SREB THIS YEAR TO CONDUCT A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE REQUIRED PROFILE OF A GRADUATE. IN ROSWELL, SREB CONTINUED TRAINING ON PROJECT BASED LEARNING WITH A NEW COHORT AND PROVIDED LEADERSHIP AND FOCUS TEAM SUPPORT FOR THE FOUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUSES. IN ADDITION, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND COACHING WAS PROVIDED TO SCHOOL COUNSELORS DISTRICT WIDE. FINALLY, WE TRAINED AND SUPPORTED TEACHERS THAT WERE UTILIZING SREB'S ADVANCED CAREER CURRICULA. IN LOVINGTON, WE PROVIDED PROJECT BASED LEARNING TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL'S STEM PROGRAM, AS WELL AS CONCENTRATED LEADERSHIP COACHING FOR NEW PRINCIPALS.
  3. $1.4 million spent. THE NATION'S LARGEST GATHERING OF UNDERREPRESENTED SCHOLARS OF COLOR STARTED WITH FEWER THAN A DOZEN PARTICIPANTS IN 1994. TODAY, THE ANNUAL INSTITUTE ON TEACHING AND MENTORING (INSTITUTE) GATHERS MORE THAN 1,000 CURRENT AND FUTURE FACULTY MEMBERS UNDER ONE ROOF TO ADDRESS THE CONTINUING SHORTAGE OF MINORITY PROFESSORS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES. THIS POWERFUL TOOL PROVIDES SCHOLARS WITH KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, NETWORKING, AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES. MORE THAN 50 DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS AND PLENARY SESSIONS ON KEY ISSUES PROVIDE SCHOLARS WITH IMPORTANT INSIGHTS AND PRACTICAL TIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND BUILDING SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION. MORE THAN 22,000 DOCTORAL SCHOLARS AND FACULTY HAVE ATTENDED THE INSTITUTE. A SUMMARY OF THE 2024 INSTITUTE IS SHOWN BELOW.THE 2024 INSTITUTE ON TEACHING AND MENTORING REMAINED THE LARGEST GATHERING OF MINORITY DOCTORAL PH.D. STUDENTS IN THE NATION WITH 1006 ATTENDEES. THE INSTITUTE BRINGS TOGETHER STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE NATION. THIS YEAR THERE WERE 327 SREB ATTENDEES, 171 SLOAN ATTENDEES, 31 MCNAIR ATTENDEES, 31 SSRC ATTENDEES, 12 NEW ENGLAND ATTENDEES, 2 LSAMP ATTENDEES, 23 FACULTY MENTOR ATTENDEES, 45 PRESENTERS, 227 RECRUITER REPRESENTATIVES, 110 GUESTS, 7 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ATTENDEES, 20 STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS.

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

  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 November 6, 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 June 2025.

    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 August 1953.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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