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Ed3 Galaxy

EIN 88-1958940 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair63 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ED3 DAO AIMS TO UPSKILL 1 MILLION EDUCATORS IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO PROMOTE MORE EFFICACIOUS, ENGAGING, AND SUSTAINABLE TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES. THE MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) CREATING COURSES FOR EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2) FACILITATING A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE AND FREE WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS, AND 3) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE LEARNING MODELS AND HOSTING THE ED3 SUMMIT TO SHARE LEARNINGS.

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$319,396
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
34.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 51%
Employees
1
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$109,996, president

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 91% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 34.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 69% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 292% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% 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

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    2 of 3 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
  1. $114,624 spent. ED3 COURSES - ED3 COURSES ARE ONLINE, ASYNCHRONOUS COURSES FOR EDUCATORS ABOUT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. IN 2023, WE HELPED 13,000 EDUCATORS LEARN ABOUT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND DISTRIBUTED 39,000 CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS. THIS PROGRAM SERVES AS THE MAIN FACILITATOR OF OUR MISSION AND GENERATES REVENUE FOR THE NON-PROFIT'S SUSTAINABILITY.
  2. $113,340 spent. ED3 COMMUNITY AND EVENTS - WE HAVE FACILITATED OVER 100 FREE EVENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AND SERVED OVER 5,000 EDUCATORS GLOBALLY IN LEARNING ABOUT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. OUR COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE HAS ENGAGED OVER 4,000 EDUCATORS GLOBALLY. WE'VE ALSO PROVIDED GRANTS FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO FACILITATE PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING EVENTS ACROSS THE WORLD AND HAVE SEEN EVENTS IN NIGERIA, AUSTRALIA, COLOMBIA, INDIA, JAMAICA AND THE US.
  3. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - THROUGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, WE EXPLORE NEW IDEAS IN EDUCATION TO HELP THE INDUSTRY EVOLVE. WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPLORING HOW THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER WILL CHANGE IN A WORLD TRANSFORMED BY AI.

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 November 6, 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 June 2022.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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