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Ruth Watkins

President, Postsecondary Education · Strada Education Foundation INC

President, Postsecondary Education at Strada Education Foundation INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 7 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 5 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
7
Roles reported
7
Reported compensation
$1.0M
Others who share this name
5

Who this is

Profile

The filed facts are verified from the IRS filings. The biography is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President, Postsecondary Education of Strada Education Foundation INC, based in Indianapolis, IN.
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Received $1.0M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of Roadtrip Nation Ltd, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Chair/Director of Strada Philanthropy INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Ruth V. Watkins is President of Postsecondary Education at Strada Education Foundation, where she leads systems change efforts to increase postsecondary completion and economic mobility.

She previously served as the 16th President of the University of Utah and spent 20 years in leadership roles at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Education
  • University of Northern Iowa · B.S. in Speech-Language Pathology
  • University of Kansas · Master's degree
  • University of Kansas · Doctorate

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Strada Education Foundation INC President, Postsecondary Education · $207.7M revenue · Indianapolis, INSTRADA EDUCATION NETWORK, INC. SUPPORTS PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE…pay $375K → $1.0MFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.0Mreported comp
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Strada Philanthropy INC Chair/Director · $19.2M revenue · Indianapolis, INSTRADA PHILANTHROPY, INC. ADVANCES THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF STRADA EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. (STRADA) BY SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT CARRY OUT…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Strada Collaborative INC Board Member · $74.4M revenue · Indianapolis, INTO EMPOWER ALL LEARNERS - AND THOSE WHO SERVE THEM - STRADA COLLABORATIVE, INC. PROVIDES CRITICAL RESOURCES, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, AND CAREER…Filed FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Roadtrip Nation Ltd Director · $5.8M revenue · Indianapolis, INTO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO FIND THEIR ROAD IN LIFE, THEIR LIFE PATH, THROUGH EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA AND HANDS ON EXPERIENCES WITH SAID CURRICULA.Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Inside Track INC Board Member (beg 6/21/2021) · $17.1M revenue · Indianapolis, ININSIDE TRACK, INC. WILL (1) PROVIDE MULTIFACETED COACHING TO PROSPECTIVE AND CURRENT STUDENTS TO IMPROVE COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, RETENTION, AND…Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Council for Adult and Experiential Trustee · $3.9M revenue · Indianapolis, INCAEL PIONEERS LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. WE ADVANCE LIFELONG LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS,…Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Education at Work INC Board Member (beg 6/21/2021) · $18.0M revenue · Indianapolis, INEDUCATION AT WORK, INC.'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR, AND TO OTHERWISE OPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF, ROADTRIP NATION, LTD.…Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Ruth Watkins

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Ruth Watkins 1 organization · Fort Myers, FLCalusa Waterkeeper INC
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Ruth Watkins 1 organization · Thompson Fls, MTLower Clark Fork Watershed Group
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Ruth Watkins 1 organization · Calabasas, CACraig H Neilsen Foundation
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Ruth Watkins 1 organization · Salt Lake Cty, UTUtahs Promise
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Ruth Watkins 1 organization · Washington, DCNational College Attainment Network

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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CEO & President · FY2024
$1.4M
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EVP, Corporate Development · FY2024
$674K
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EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Secretary · FY2024
$668K
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President, Strada Collaborative · FY2024
$654K
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EVP, CFO, Treasurer · FY2024
$625K
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EVP, Policy, Advocacy & Comms · FY2024
$569K
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SVP, Research · FY2024
$557K
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SVP & Chief Clear Outcomes Officer · FY2024
$545K
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SVP, Strat. Pships & Sol (thru 8/20/21) · FY2021
$535K
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EVP, CAO & Chief of Staff · FY2024
$515K
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SVP, Strategic Investments · FY2024
$500K
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SVP, Chief Accounting Officer · FY2024
$489K

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