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Project Tomorrow

EIN 95-4581958 · Irvine, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

IMPROVE K-20 EDUCATION THROUGH THE RESEARCH-BASED USE OF SCIENCE, MATH AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES.

Income
$4.2 million
Spending
$3.7 million
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 67%
Employees
7
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$213,922, chief executive officer

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

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 34% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 554% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 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

    5 of 5

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

  • 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 June 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. $3.2 million spent. SPEAK UP RESEARCH PROJECT: FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR, NEARLY 100,000 ONLINE SURVEYS WERE SUBMITTED FROM SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE THROUGH THE SPEAK UP PROCESS. THE SURVEYS REPRESENTED FEEDBACK FROM K-12 STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS ABOUT THEIR VIEWS ON KEY EDUCATION ISSUES INCLUDING THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY WITHIN TEACHING AND LEARNING. THE SPEAK UP DATA AND REPORTS ARE USED ANNUALLY TO INFORM NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL DECISION-MAKING ON EDUCATION POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND FUNDING. WE PRESENT FINDINGS AT CONFERENCES, THROUGH WEBINARS AND AT OUR ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING. ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL FINDINGS AND REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE ON OUR WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.TOMORROW.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/SPEAK-UP-DATA-FINDINGS/.
  2. $464,914 spent. COMPUTATIONAL THINKING INTEGRATION PROJECT: WITH THIS PROJECT WE ARE PROVIDING TEACHERS AND EDUCATION LEADERS IN NEW YORK, MICHIGAN AND PENNSYLVANIA WITH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND COACHING TO INTEGRATE COMPUTATIONAL THINKING WITHIN EVERYDAY CURRICULUM. AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, WE ARE DOING NEW RESEARCH ON HOW TO BUILD UP TEACHERS' COMPETENCIES, COMFORT AND CONFIDENCE WITH COMPUTATIONAL THINKING CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES. NUMEROUS ASSETS AND TOOLS ARE BEING DEVELOPED FROM THIS PROJECT THAT WILL HELP US REPLICATE THIS PROJECT IN OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE FUTURE. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTPS://TOMORROW.ORG/PROGRAMS COMPUTATIONAL-THINKING.HTML

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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