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Education Quality Outcomes Standards Inc

EIN 82-1345679 · Boston, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceStrong94 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DESPITE THERE BEING MORE THAN A MILLION CREDENTIALS TO CHOOSE FROM IN THE U.S., THERE IS LITTLE GUIDANCE ON WHICH ONES OFFER THE GREATEST RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS. OUR MISSION IS TO BRING CLARITY TO THE NDC LANDSCAPE BY CREATING A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND, UNIVERSAL SIGNAL OF QUALITY THAT DOES NOT RELY ON DATA COLLECTED BY PROVIDERS, BUT INSTEAD USES REAL WORKERS' OUTCOMES BEFORE AND AFTER THEY ATTAIN NDCS. BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE DATA ON NDC QUALITY AND DEPLOYING TANGIBLE TOOLS TO ACTIVATE THIS INFORMATION, WE CAN EMPOWER MILLIONS OF U.S. WORKERS TO TRANSLATE SKILLS INTO BETTER JOBS.

Income
$149,333
Spending
$40,427
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
32.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$757,395, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 5 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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. $35,154 spent. WE HELP POST SECONDARY PROVIDERS COLLECT AND REPORT REALWORLD OUTCOMES DATA IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH CONSISTENT QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARDS ACROSS EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. EQOS HAS DEVELOPED A ROBUST QUALITY ASSURANCE FRAMEWORK AND APPROACH FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDERS. TODAY, THE FRAMEWORK IS BEING PILOTED IN COLORADO, INDIANA, AND NEW JERSEY. IN ADDITION TO CREATING AND DEFINING THE METRICS FOR OUR FIVE OUTCOMES STANDARD CATEGORIES, WE ASSIST INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS IN UNDERSTANDING THE FRAMEWORK AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE ACTUAL COLLECTION AND REPORTING OF THE OUTCOMES DATA. WE ALSO ASSIST STATE GOVERNMENTS AND POLICYMAKERS IN UNDERSTANDING THE RESULTS AND USING THE FRAMEWORK TO INCENTIVIZE THE IDENTIFICATION AND SCALING OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT HAVE MEASURABLE REALWORLD SUCCESSES IN TRAINING OR RETRAINING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 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 September 2024.

    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 April 2019.

    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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