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Friends of Public Education Inc

EIN 65-0481047 · Miami Beach, FL

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

What it says it does

TO LOWER RATIO OF STUDENTS TO TEACHING PROFESSIONALS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 7.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 67% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 38% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% 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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$141,230 spent. FRIENDS OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONS PROVIDED FUNDS TO NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (VIA MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS) TO EMPLOY 2 PARAPROFESSIONALS TO ASSIST IN GRADES K AND 1ST, 2 INTERVENTIONISTS TO HELP STUDENTS IN GRADES 2ND TO 5TH THAT FALL BEHIND GRADES LEVE IN READING OR MATH, AND 1 HOURLY WORKER TO PROVIDE STEM ACTIVITIES IN THE SCHOOL'S SCIENCE LAB TO 5TH GRADERS. WE ALSO PROVIDED THE SCHOOL WITH AN ADDITIONAL PART-TIME SECURITY GUARD.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 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 June 1994.
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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