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Indian River Education Fund

EIN 99-3295000 · Vero Beach, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE INDIAN RIVER EDUCATION FUND BRINGS TOGETHER CIVIC AND CORPORATE LEADERS TO SUPPORT INNOVATION, STRENGTHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND ALIGN COMMUNITY INVESTMENT WITH DISTRICT PRIORITIES.OUR VISION IS TO MAKE SDIRC THE BEST CHOICE FOR EDUCATION IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY.THE INDIAN RIVER EDUCATION FUND WAS CREATED AT A MOMENT OF BOTH ACHIEVEMENT AND CHANGE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. AS THE DISTRICT HAS STRENGTHENED ITS PERFORMANCE, THE EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE HAS ALSO BECOME MORE COMPETITIVE, WITH FAMILIES HAVING MORE CHOICES THAN EVER BEFORE. THE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO HELP SUSTAIN DISTRICT MOMENTUM, SUPPORT INNOVATION, AND ALIGN PRIVATE-SECTOR INVESTMENT WITH DISTRICT PRIORITIES. TODAY, ITS STRATEGIC DIRECTION IS CENTERED ON TWO CORE FOCUS AREAS, LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION, WITH THE GOAL OF ACCELERATING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND IMPROVING STUDENT OUTCOMES.

Income
$911,969
Spending
$813,084
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
5

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: 69 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 273% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $597,221 spent. DURING ITS FIRST FULL OPERATING YEAR, THE FUND DIRECTED PROGRAM INVESTMENTS THROUGH ITS LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION FOCUS AREAS, WORKING IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND SUPERINTENDENT DR. DAVID MOORE.MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: - CROSS-SECTOR LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE BRINGING TOGETHER LEADERS FROM AVIATION, EDUCATION, BANKING, AND LAW TO BUILD CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION, BOLSTER LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND EXPOSE PARTICIPANTS TO DIFFERENT WAYS OF THINKING. - MATH EXPERTISE AT MIDDLE SCHOOLS SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TO STRENGTHEN MIDDLE-SCHOOL MATH INSTRUCTION. - AI PILOT FUNDING A CLASSROOM PILOT OF AN AI-POWERED LEARNING ASSISTANT TO TEST THE IMPACT ON STUDENT OUTCOMES AND TEACHER PRODUCTIVITY. - STRATEGIC SCHOOL RE-DESIGN AND INNOVATION SUPPORTING THE DISTRICT'S EXPLORATION OF NEW SCHOOL MODELS THROUGH DESIGNED, A STRUCTURED DESIGN-AND-PROTOTYPE PROCESS FOR EDUCATORS, AND THE INNOVATION TASK FORCE CONVENING DISTRICT LEADERS TO ADDRESS PRIORITY CHALLENGES. - REGIONAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR UNDERWRITING THE ANNUAL DISTRICT SCIENCE FAIR TO EXPAND ACCESS AND INCREASE STUDENT PARTICIPATION. - STEP INTO KINDERGARTEN ENSURING ALL STUDENTS START SCHOOL READY TO LEARNTHE FUND ALSO RECRUITED AND SEATED A FOUNDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPLETED ALL LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS REQUIRED TO OPERATE AS A DSO AND FLORIDA NONPROFIT, AND ADOPTED A STRATEGIC APPROACH ALIGNED WITH DISTRICT PRIORITIES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DISTRICT, THE FUND WILL CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY AND ADVANCE PROGRAMS THAT DRIVE SUSTAINED SUCCESS AND MAKE SDIRC THE BEST CHOICE FOR K12 EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITY.

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 September 2024.

    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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