Moveon Education Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MoveOn Education Fund is an issue-oriented organization that promotes efforts critical to supporting a democracy dedicated to the common good, focusing on social and public policy issues such as economic justice, foreign policy, and the influence of money in politics.
- Income
- $265,211
- Spending
- $212,934
- Spent on programs
- 54%
- Reserves
- 13.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $91,179, executive director
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 74% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1554% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
- $48,258 spent. In 2024, MoveOn Education Fund promoted and empowered people to support a range of important issues, including economic justice and democracy. It continued to work toward its long-term goal of building a democracy where all people have a chance to thrive, free from violence and oppression.
- $40,500 spent. All of Us InitiativeMoveOn Education Fund supported the All of Us Initiative. The initiative focuses on building relationships across sectors, creates shared learning and strategy spaces for actors in our ecosystem, and drives unique projects that help fill a gap in our movements so that we can be better prepared over the long arch toward a pluralist democracy. In 2024, the initiative brought together a cross-section of leaders in progressive organizing, faith communities, research, and academia, centered around the shared interest of building a pro-democracy society.
- $27,000 spent. Fight Back TableThe Fight Back Table convenes organizations to foster collaboration, alignment, and teamwork to tackle the unprecedented threats facing our democracy and communities. In 2024, the Table focused on preparing for the aftermath of the 2024 election, no matter the outcome. The Table played an important role in developing and providing resources, messaging, and on-the-ground support to national groups. MoveOn Education Fund continues to be a core principal of the coalition.
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 February 2019.
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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