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Results Educational Fund Inc

EIN 95-3747267 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak31 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GENERATING THE WILL TO END HUNGER AND THE WORST ASPECTS OF POVERTY BY:A) CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PREPARING REPORTS REGARDING THE PROBLEM OF HUNGER AND POVERTY AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM;B) MAKING THE RESULTS OF THE CORPORATION'S RESEARCH AND OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROBLEM OF HUNGER AND POVERTY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH VARIOUS FORMS OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PUBLICATIONS, AUDIO, VISUAL, AND ELECTRONIC MATERIALS;C) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF HUNGER AND POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS INCLUDING SEMINARS, DISCUSSION GROUPS, SPEAKER PANELS, AND OTHER PUBLIC ACTIVITIES; ANDD) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY.

Income
$4.4 million
Spending
$11.3 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
-0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
51
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$253,607, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 154% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 84% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 September 30, 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 (2)
  1. $6.8 million spent. ACTION GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP - ACTION IS A PARTNERSHIP OF LOCALLY ROOTED ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD THAT ADVOCATES FOR LIFE-SAVING CARE FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE THREATENED BY PREVENTABLE DISEASES. SUPPORTED BY A WASHINGTON, DC-BASED SECRETARIAT, ACTION PARTNERS WORK TOGETHER TO INCREASE INVESTMENTS AND BUILD POLITICAL SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL HEALTH.
  2. $2.2 million spent. EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO END POVERTY - RESULTS EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. PERFORMS CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH AND OVERSIGHT; EDUCATES AND MOBILIZES GRASSROOTS ADVOCATES, POLICY MAKERS, AND THE MEDIA; AND TRAINS VOLUNTEERS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, GENERATING MEDIA, AND EDUCATING THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS ON ISSUES OF POVERTY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 September 2025.

    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 May 1983.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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