Mizzen Education Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Mizzen partners with the out-of-school time field to design experiences that spark curiosity, cultivate joy, and inspire a love of learning among children and youth.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $291,445, president & ceo
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
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
0 of 7Reports no 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 (3)
- $816,329 spent. Educator Training + Development: A key element of Mizzen Education's mission has been its ability to equip youth development professionals to deliver high-quality learning experiences through a series of professional development experiences (virtually and in-person). This has accelerated the organization's growth, engagement, and brand awareness. These efforts have been promoted via activations and digital marketing and communication campaigns. The program expands Mizzen's standing as an innovative education organization through initiatives such as Mizzen's Beyond the Booth campaign (designing and curating of learning spaces), Mizzen Meets (an ongoing zoom webinar series promoting youth development experts in the field), and industry keynoting and conference presentations, town halls and expert speaker panels. Mizzen's Professional Development added 5,677 new educators to our free platform in 2024 through workshops, conventions and conferences which resulted in a total of 22,500 educators nationwide benefiting from our content. This included significant growth in several states, with some seeing increases of over 1,000% compared to FY 2023. In total, 13 states experienced growth of 100% or more, while another 13 saw increases ranging from 33% to 90% over the course of the year. In 2023-2024, we partnered with the 50 State Afterschool Network to broaden the reach and impact of out-of-school time programs for youth. Together, we brought transformative experiences to educators in 27 states.
- $523,873 spent. Strategic Innovation & Partnerships: The program focuses on cultivating alliances to expand the organization's high-quality digital learning resources available on the Mizzen platform and enhancing existing digital learning resources. It has expanded its STEM-focused content with an emphasis on SEL and durable skills. The program works in tandem with Mizzen's Engagement and Experiences program to design and deliver professional development resources for youth development professionals. In 2024, Mizzen Education expanded its learning resources library through two new partnerships and four existing partner organizations broadening our partnerships to 27 organizations. The partnership expansion grew the Mizzen library to over 1,800 innovative activities and Pro Tips with 120 new learning resources. The Strategic Innovation & Partnerships department is responsible for partnerships and strategic initiatives to cultivate learning resources and quality instructional practices. In addition to overseeing a comprehensive assessment system which includes the management of partnership lifecycles, the program is responsible for the enhancement of existing digital learning resources to maintain content quality and growth. Mizzen's virtual library and professional development supports impacted approximately 508,000 youth in 2024.
- $413,648 spent. Platform development: At the center of Mizzen Education's program offering is the Mizzen platform, which serves a diverse community of educators throughout the country. Our community of users includes individual educator members as well as organizational accounts for administrators, staff and more-allowing organizations to collaborate and plan across multiple sites. The Mizzen Education platform/app runs on desktop computers, all tablets and mobile devices. The Organization hosts a rapidly growing library of 1,800+ individual activities for students of all ages and stages. The activities are searchable, and many are part of thematic collections. The Organization allows access to additional features including organizing their members into different groups, scheduling & sharing activities, sending messages within Mizzen, and more.
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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 March 2023.
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 November 4, 2026.
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