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Pacific Education Institute

EIN 75-3108166 · Olympia, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong94 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PEI SUPPORTS EDUCATORS BY SPECIALIZING IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND FIELDSTEM IMPLEMENTATION.

Income
$2.4 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
9.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 58%
Employees
18
Volunteers
0

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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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: 94 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    9 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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 (2)
  1. $1.4 million spent. STATEWIDE PROGRAM DELIVERY: PEI SPECIALIZES IN PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSULTATION SERVICES FOR EDUCATORS. USING THE FIELDSTEM MODEL, WE ADVANCE EQUITABLE CIVIC AND SCIENTIFIC LITERACY BY EMPOWERING EDUCATORS TO TEACH REAL-WORLD SCIENCE OUTDOORS. OUR RESOURCES AND TOOLS INCLUDE CUSTOMIZABLE, INTEGRETED SCIENCE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS, PERFORMANCE TASKS AND STORYLINES THAT ARE DESIGNED BY EDUCATION EXPERTS AND DEEPLY ROOTED IN NATIONAL AND STATE EDUCATION STANDARDS. FROM JULY 2024 TO JUNE 2025, PEI PROVIDED OVER 79 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 1,454 FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATORS.
  2. $320,510 spent. SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT REGIONAL FIELDSTEM AND CLIMATE SCIENCE PROGRAM DELIVERY: PEI ENGAGED A PROFESSIONAL EVALUATOR TO PROVIDE A STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT OF OUR PROGRAM WORK. THE REPORTS WILL INFORM OUR DECISION MAKING AND PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS. PEI LEADS WORK FOCUSED ON WASHINGTON'S GREEN ECONOMY SPECIFICALLY THE AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTORS, TO IDENTIFY EXEMPLARS OF ARTICULATED PATHWAYS BETWEEN K-12,POST-SECONDARY AND EMPLOYERS FOR GREEN JOBS. PEI'S CURRENT PROJECTS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROGRAM SERVICES RELATED TO OUTDOOR LEARNING, CLIMATE SCIENCE LITERACY, EDUCATING FOR A GREEN ECONOMY, CAREER AND TECHNICAL NATURAL RESOURCE EDUCATION AND INVASIVE SPECIES. PEI CONTINUES TO BE THE STATE COORDINATOR FOR NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS PROJECT LEARNING TREE AND PROJECT WILD, AND BECAME THE STATE COORDINATOR FOR PROJECT WET.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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