Edovo Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EDOVO HELPS EVERYONE CONNECTED TO INCARCERATION BUILD BETTER LIVES BY ADDRESSING THE CRITICAL GAP IN REHABILITATIVE PROGRAMMING. HISTORICALLY, ONLY 18% OF INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS HAD MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO PROGRAMMING LIMITING IN CUSTODY AND REENTRY SUCCESS. OUR SECURE, APP-BASED PLATFORM, AVAILABLE TO OVER ONE MILLION INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS NATIONWIDE, REMOVES BARRIERS BY DELIVERING FREE EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, AND LIFE SKILLS RESOURCES ENSURING SCALABLE, COST-EFFECTIVE ACCESS THAT EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO LIVE SUCCESSFUL LIVES DURING AND AFTER INCARCERATION.
- Income
- $7.8 million
- Spending
- $7.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 77%
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $236,056, ceo/board president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 28 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 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, 2025, 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)
- $5.6 million spent. EDOVO PROVIDES A ROBUST LEARNING PLATFORM TO OVER 1.1 MILLION INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS NATIONWIDE. THE PLATFORM, BUILT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE CORRECTIONAL ENVIRONMENT, DELIVERS OVER 35,000 HOURS OF ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT CONTENT AT NO COST TO THE INCARCERATED POPULATION. SINCE INCEPTION, 2.2 MILLION INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS HAVE LOGGED OVER 95 MILLION HOURS OF LEARNING ON EDOVO. ENGAGEMENT ON EDOVO EARNS INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS A COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL TRANSCRIPT, SECURELY ACCESSIBLE BY LOVED ONES AND OTHER JUSTICE-DECISION MAKERS, AIDING IN SENTENCE REDUCTION, PRE TRIAL OUTCOMES, AND FAMILIAL SUPPORT. CONTENT DELIVERED ON EDOVO IS CAREFULLY CRAFTED AND CURATED TO ENSURE THAT THE CONTENT IS RELEVANT, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND SAFE FOR OUR TARGET AUDIENCE. BEYOND CONTENT DELIVERY, EDOVO PROVIDES TOOLS FOR FACILITIES TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR POPULATION, CELEBRATE ENGAGEMENT NUMBERS AND CREATE THEIR OWN CUSTOM CONTENT. EDOVO IS CURRENTLY ACCESSIBLE BY OVER 60% OF THE INCARCERATED POPULATION IN THE US, AND IN A RECENT SURVEY, OVER 90% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORT THAT EDOVO POSITIVELY IMPACTS THEIR INCARCERATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 July 2024.
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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