The California Education Partners
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CALIFORNIA EDUCATION PARTNERS SEEDS AND GROWS COLLABORATIONS AMONG CALIFORNIA'S SCHOOL SYSTEMS, SO THAT THEY INNOVATE, IMPROVE, AND BUILD INTERNAL CAPACITY AS LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO CLOSE GAPS AND LEAD HIGH PERFORMING, EQUITABLE SCHOOLS THAT SERVE ALL STUDENTS WELL FOR THE 21ST CENTURY.
- Income
- $10.3 million
- Spending
- $7.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 20.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 75%
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $314,697, board secretary/chief of staff
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 91% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 256 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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, 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)
- $6.4 million spent. CALIFORNIA EDUCATION PARTNERS SUPPORTS LEARNING AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN CALIFORNIA'S SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THEIR PARTNERS TO IMPROVE STUDENT SUCCESS. BUILDING ON THE MOST UP-TO-DATE RESEARCH, EXPERTISE, AND CURRENT ADVANCES IN THE FIELD, THE ORGANIZATION ENABLES LEADING SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE TO PARTNER WITH AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER; TO IMPROVE, INNOVATE, AND BUILD INTERNAL CAPACITY AS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; AND TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT ADVANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS AND, POTENTIALLY, IN DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVES IMPACT THROUGH MANY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: (I) ON TRACK-WHICH SUPPORTS STUDENTS TO "GET ON AND STAY ON TRACK" FOR A-G GRADUATION; (II) STANFORD-SEQUOIA K-12 RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE-WHICH IMPROVES A RANGE OF STUDENT OUTCOMES FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS AND INCREASES ACCESS AND EQUITY TO MARGINALIZED GROUPS OF STUDENTS; (III) STANFORD/SFUSD PARTNERSHIP-WHICH SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES INNOVATIVE, PRACTICAL RESEARCH, AND (IV) PRE-K TO 3 COHERENCE COLLABORATION (P3CC)-WHICH RESEARCHES THE EFFECTS OF WHEN A GREAT PRESCHOOL ISN'T ALIGNED WITH K-12 IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
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
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 January 2011.
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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