Inspired Practices in Early Education Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ENGAGE IN AND SUPPORT RESEARCH, INNOVATION, AND PROGRAMMING TO ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY IN THE SOUTHEAST REGION, ULTIMATELY PROVIDING FORUMS OF EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC.
- Income
- $929,110
- Spending
- $932,554
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 75
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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 58% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (2)
- $861,061 spent. NORTH AMERICAN REGGIO EMILIA ALLIANCE (NAREA) - INITIATIVE FORMED IN 2002 TO MARSHAL NEW AND EXISTING RESOURCES AND INFORMATION INTO A COORDINATED FRAMEWORK IN ORDER TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES, INFORMATION, AND EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC. APPROXIMATELY 1200 MEMBERS FROM THE PUBLIC HAVE JOINED. ACHIEVED OBJECTIVE OF SHARING INFORMATION TO AN EVER-INCREASING GROUP OF EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS.
- $40,240 spent. SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SEVEN SCHOOLS, WHICH INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 200 LOCAL EDUCATORS. EXPERT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS, PLUS LOCAL PROFESSIONALS, INTERACT WITH IDEAS AND RESEARCH REGARDING BEST PRACTICES. ACHIEVED OBJECTIVE OF SHARING ASPECTS OF EXCELLENT SCHOOL PROGRAMS.
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 December 1999.
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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