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Cpm Educational Program

EIN 68-0331449 · Elk Grove, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CPM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM STRIVES TO MAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS BY CREATING PROBLEM-BASED TEXTBOOKS AND PROVIDING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THEM SUCCESSFULLY.

Income
$11.6 million
Spending
$15.7 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
14.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
118
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$242,593, executive director/secretary

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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 34% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 36% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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. $12.4 million spent. CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNINGIN JANUARY OF 2024 THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (CDE) ISSUED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLISHERS TO SUBMIT HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM MATERIALS ALIGNED WITH THEIR NEW MATHEMATICS FRAMEWORK. CPM COMMITTED TO SUBMITTING TWO MIDDLE GRADES PROGRAMS, INSPIRING CONNECTIONS AND CORE CONNECTIONS IN 2025. CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT COMPLETED WORK ON INSPIRING CONNECTIONS (COMPLETED FINAL CHECKLIST FOR THE CA MATH ADOPTION) AND WRITERS COMPLETED UPDATING CORE CONNECTIONS, COURSES 1, 2, AND 3; COMPLETED SUPPORTS FOR THESE THREE COURSES (GUIDED SKILLS SUPPORT, ASSESSMENTS, ETC.): ALL IN PREPARATION FOR THE CA MATH ADOPTION IN 2025.FOR 2024 IN FURTHERANCE OF CPM'S COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHERS, PARAEDUCATORS, COACHES, AND ADMINISTRATORS OF GRADE 6-12 STUDENTS, CPM CONTINUED TO OFFER ROBUST VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING A TEACHER CONFERENCE, REGIONAL EVENTS, A RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTE, THE TEACHER RESEARCH CORP INSTITUTE, A SITE-BASED LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, AND TWO ACADEMY OF BEST PRACTICES INSTITUTES. CPM ATTENDED XX CONFERENCES PRESENTING SESSIONS TO SUPPORT TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND SUPPORTING MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION RESEARCH AND MATH TEACHER EDUCATORS THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THE AMTE STAR FELLOWS PROGRAM AND PARTICIPATING IN THE AERA, PNEMA AND ISDDE CONFERENCES. CPM PUBLISHED THE MATHEMATICS COACHING TOOLKIT TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTIONAL MATHEMATICS COACHES. CUSTOM RESOURCE KITS HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO SUPPORT THE TEACHERS USING THE INSPIRING CONNECTIONS CURRICULUM.CPM CONTINUED TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN 2024 TO ALLOW US TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND OUR SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS USING ONLINE LEARNING. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONALITIES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM DELIVERY PLATFORM INCLUDING SPANISH. SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS WERE MADE TO ENHANCE THE MODULES FOR ON-DEMAND AND IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EVENTS IN THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PLATFORM. CPM HAS INVESTED IN SOFTWARE TO INCREASE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY INCLUDING HUBSPOT FOR MANAGING CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS, SERVICE, SELF-SERVE KNOWLEDGE BASE, AND AN IMPROVED CUSTOMER SUPPORT TICKETING SYSTEM; THE DESIGN OF A NEW ECOMMERCE SITE (SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH IN 2025), EXPANDING THE USE OF ASANA PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE, AND INCREASED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEES IN THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE. CPM IS CONTINUALLY ATTENDING TO IMPROVING THE SUPPORT OF WCAG 2.0 ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS AND SECURITY ON ALL OUR WEBSITES AND DIGITAL CONTENT. CPM CONDUCTED A SECURITY AUDIT AND DEVELOPED A PLAN FOR CYCLIC CREATION OF VPAT REPORTS. CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT COMPLETED WORK ON INSPIRING CONNECTIONS (COMPLETED FINAL CHECKLIST FOR THE CA MATH ADOPTION) AND WRITERS COMPLETED UPDATING CORE CONNECTIONS, COURSES 1, 2, AND 3; COMPLETED SUPPORTS FOR THESE THREE COURSES (GUIDED SKILLS SUPPORT, ASSESSMENTS, ETC.): ALL IN PREPARATION FOR THE CA MATH ADOPTION IN 2025.MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT SUPPORTED CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROMOTION AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION COMMUNITY AT 56 MATH CONFERENCES IN 2024.SUPPORT FOR THE PREPARATION OF FUTURE SECONDARY MATHEMATICS TEACHERSCPM SUPPORTS THE PREPARATION OF FUTURE SECONDARY MATHEMATICS PROGRAMS THROUGH ITS UNIVERSITY SUPPORT PROGRAM (SEE BELOW) AND THROUGH ITS SPONSORSHIP OF THE STAR FELLOWSHIP (SEE SPONSORSHIPS). CPM UNIVERSITY SUPPORT PROGRAM THE PRIMARY GOAL OF CPM'S UNIVERSITY SUPPORT PROGRAM (USP) IS TO PROVIDE FUTURE 6-12 MATHEMATICS TEACHERS WITH QUALITY TEACHING RESOURCES AS THEY PREPARE FOR AND BEGIN THEIR CAREERS. THROUGH THE USP, CPM OFFERS COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS TO TEACHER EDITIONS OF CPM CURRICULUM TO MTES AND THEIR FUTURE MATHEMATICS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT THEIR PREPARATION, INCLUDING IN METHODS COURSES, PRACTICUM, AND STUDENT TEACHING. CPM DOES NOT PROVIDE EXTRA TEACHER EDITIONS OF TEXTBOOKS TO SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS THAT HAVE ADOPTED CPM; THUS, IF FUTURE MATHEMATICS TEACHERS WILL BE TAKING STUDENT TEACHING POSITIONS IN CPM CONTEXTS, THEY WILL NEED THEIR OWN TEACHER EDITION TEXTS THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY SUPPORT PROGRAM. THE USP ALSO PROVIDES COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS TO MATHEMATICS EDUCATION RESEARCHERS AND THEIR RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS, IF APPLICABLE. IN 2024, THE USP BROUGHT CPM'S RESOURCES TO 62 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, 27 OF WHICH WERE NEW TO THE USP. SPONSORSHIPSSPONSORING THE PROGRAMS BELOW SUPPORTS CPM STRATEGIC GOAL 3 (RAISE AWARENESS OF OUR ORGANIZATION IN THE MATH EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND CLEARLY COMMUNICATES CPM'S VALUES AND STRENGTHS) THROUGH RAISING AWARENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND HOW OUR DESIGN AROUND COLLABORATIVE, PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING SUPPORTS STUDENTS' CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING. THROUGH AWARENESS RAISING AND CONTINUED PARTNERSHIPS WITH MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATORS, SPONSORING THE PROGRAMS MAY ALSO SUPPORT STRATEGIC GOAL 2 (IMPROVE 6-12 MATHEMATICS TEACHING AND LEARNING), AS MATHEMATICS TEACHER CANDIDATES RECOGNIZE THE PROMISE OF USING CPM MATERIALS IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS CLASSROOMS.THE ASSOCIATION OF MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATORS' (AMTE) SERVICE, TEACHING, AND RESEARCH (STAR) FELLOWSHIPCPM SPONSORED 10 EARLY CAREER MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATORS TO PARTICIPATE IN AMTE'S STAR FELLOWSHIP, INCLUDING TWO ADDITIONAL TRAVEL AWARDS FOR BIPOC FELLOWS WHO WORK AT INSTITUTIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE NEEDS FOR THE FUNDS, AND WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN STAR. THE STAR PROGRAM IS AN EARLY CAREER INDUCTION PROGRAM FOR FACULTY IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. IT IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS COMMON CHALLENGES RELATED TO DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE SKILLS, TEACHING MATHEMATICS CONTENT AND METHODS COURSES DESIGNED FOR PROSPECTIVE AND PRACTICING K-12 TEACHERS AS WELL AS GRADUATE COURSES IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION, AND ESTABLISHING A RESEARCH AGENDA. ONE IMPORTANT WAY THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES THESE CHALLENGES IS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK WITH OTHER NEW MATHEM

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 December 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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