Education Development Center INC FY2021 filing

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Waltham, MA501(c)(3)Since 1958EIN 04-2241718Revenue $167.9M in FY2021

On file with the IRSedc.org300 Fifth Ave Suite 2010, 02451-8778 · Waltham, MATax-exempt since May 1960Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), is a global nonprofit organization that advances lasting solutions to improve education, promote health, and expand economic (continued from page 1) opportunity. Since 1958, we have been a leader in designing, implementing, and evaluating powerful and innovative programs in more than 80 countries around the world. Our work is organized in Bodies of Work: Behavioral, Physical, and Mental Health; Capacity Building for Individuals, Organizations, and Systems; Early Childhood Development and Learning; Elementary and Secondary Education; HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health; Opioid and Other Substance Abuse Prevention; Out-of-School Learning; STEM; Suicide, Violence, and Injury Prevention; Youth and Workforce Development. Our services include: Design and Development, Evaluation, Implementation, Policy, and Research. Regions where we work: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.4M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.8M a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
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Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.4M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $75K
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Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35.5M
50% of total assets
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Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 18 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$167.9M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$162.5M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$35.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$167.9M
FY2021▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147.7M
FY2021$167.9M
FY2022$186.7M
FY2023$201.5M
FY2024$210.8M
FY2025$159.2M
Expenses
$162.5M
FY2021▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$145.3M
FY2021$162.5M
FY2022$176.3M
FY2023$192.6M
FY2024$200.1M
FY2025$156.4M
Net assets
$35.3M
FY2021▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29.9M
FY2021$35.3M
FY2022$42.9M
FY2023$53.2M
FY2024$68.3M
FY2025$73.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1960.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $146.7M Management & general 10% · $15.8M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

31 people listed on the 990; $3.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and C.e.o.
$433,054Pt VII · Sec A
C.f.o., C.c.o., SR. V.p.,treasurer
$322,495Pt VII · Sec A
SR. V.p., C.o.o, Corporate Secretary
$293,320Pt VII · Sec A
SR. V.p., International Development Division
$290,257Pt VII · Sec A
SR. V.p. U.s. Division
$287,701Pt VII · Sec A
Principal International Technical Advisor I
$285,067Pt VII · Sec A
Senior V.p. for Practice Leadership
$279,647Pt VII · Sec A
SR. V.p., External Affairs
$262,515Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Liesbet Steer$462,044—————
David Offensend———$416,653$433,054$417,043
Siobhan Murphy$428,603$337,017$309,118$294,450$293,320$277,481
David Offensend Ret Feb 28 2023——$428,555———
Liesbet Steer Ret May 1 2024—$418,064————
Cheryl Hoffmann-Bray$393,074$359,020$338,809$317,928$322,495$297,749
Cindy Taylor$373,308$330,626$320,627$288,788$287,701$272,062
Nancy Devine$373,049$334,696$310,183$284,139$290,257$270,628

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Designs, implements, and evaluates global programs to improve education, promote health, and expand economic opportunities for youth and communities.

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2 programs · $146.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

International Development Division (idd)

A. Distance Education Initiatives and COVID 19: IDD has continued to assist donors, other NGOs and country governments to address issues related to school interruptions due to COVID-19. In 2021, IDD continued to support various distance education initiatives in Zambia, Rwanda, Honduras, and Madagascar as these countries responded to…

$83.6Mprogram expense
02

U.s. Division

In 2021, EDC's U.S. Division continued to expand in programmatic areas of opportunity and focus. EDC's leadership of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center and the Zero Suicide Institute has helped improve outcomes for millions of people at risk of suicide.

$63.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K
Grants paid · 499 grants · $73.2M · 2019–2024
Georgetown UniversityDC · FY2024$3,318,366
James Bell AssociatesFY2024$2,561,557
La Promise FundCA · FY2024$809,207
Prevent Child Abuse VirginiaVA · FY2024$787,783
Start EarlyIL · FY2024$626,303
Regents Univ of CaliforniaCA · FY2024$493,200
Abt Global INCFY2024$334,125
Columbus State CommunityFY2024$313,009
New York UniversityNY · FY2024$295,420
Headspin SoftwareFY2024$291,480
University of Central FLFY2024$274,999
University of MiamiFL · FY2024$274,397
Education Design UnlimitedFY2024$267,543
WestatFY2024$262,180
New York Hall of ScienceNY · FY2024$251,759
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$167.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$162.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$146.7M
Managementcol C$15.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$35.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40.3M
Total assetsLn 16$70.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$166.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$271K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$167.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$40.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.5M
Other assetsLn 15$11.8M
Total assetsLn 16$70.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35.5M
Net assetsLn 32$35.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5718
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39.7M$40.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.7M$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$65.9M$70.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36.0M$35.5M
Net assetsLn 32$29.9M$35.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10.9M$10.9M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$16.9M$16.9M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.4M$1.6M$1.8M$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58.7M$52.0M$6.7M$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4.6M$4.1M$445K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11.1M$9.3M$1.8M$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.5M$3.1M$338K$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$167K$77K$90K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$268K$124K$144K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$3K$3K$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5.5M$5.3M$263K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$12.9M$11.0M$1.9M$0
Information technologyLn 14$1.7M$1.5M$156K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$6.3M$5.5M$761K$0
TravelLn 17$1.2M$1.2M$31K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.2M$1.8M$377K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.4M$514K$905K$0
InsuranceLn 23$650K$329K$321K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18.4M$18.4M$552$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2.8M$3.0M−$174K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$162.5M$146.7M$15.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $159.2M$156.4M$2.8M$73.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $210.8M$200.1M$10.7M$68.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $201.5M$192.6M$8.9M$53.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $186.7M$176.3M$10.4M$42.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $167.9M$162.5M$5.4M$35.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $147.7M$145.3M$2.5M$29.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $167,892,057 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $145,634,421$166,712,464
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $757,088$1,134,827
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,354,020$30,366
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$14,400
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $147,745,529$167,892,057
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $21,842,144$27,774,966
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $78,367,217$81,282,626
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,082,822$53,450,981
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $145,292,183$162,508,573
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,453,346$5,383,484
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $167,892,057 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$166,350,596
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$361,868
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$270,948
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$166,712,464
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,134,827 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,134,827
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,366$30,366
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,400$14,400
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,134,827 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,766$167,892,057
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $162,508,573 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,904,937$10,904,937
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $16,870,029$16,870,029
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,616,695 · Management $1,767,553 · Fundraising $0$3,384,248
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,991,597 · Management $6,738,823 · Fundraising $0$58,730,420
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,141,694 · Management $444,900 · Fundraising $0$4,586,594
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,326,626 · Management $1,768,298 · Fundraising $0$11,094,924
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,148,255 · Management $338,185 · Fundraising $0$3,486,440
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $76,546 · Management $90,038 · Fundraising $0$166,584
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $124,246 · Management $143,997 · Fundraising $0$268,243
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $2,550 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,550
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,267,981 · Management $262,845 · Fundraising $0$5,530,826
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,049,596 · Management $1,876,580 · Fundraising $0$12,926,176
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,497,671 · Management $156,489 · Fundraising $0$1,654,160
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,517,611 · Management $760,655 · Fundraising $0$6,278,266
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,190,671 · Management $31,409 · Fundraising $0$1,222,080
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,787,512 · Management $376,913 · Fundraising $0$2,164,425
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $513,759 · Management $905,385 · Fundraising $0$1,419,144
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $329,121 · Management $321,099 · Fundraising $0$650,220
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,388,600 · Management $552 · Fundraising $0$18,389,152
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,953,310 · Management −$174,155 · Fundraising $0$2,779,155
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $146,699,007 · Management $15,809,566 · Fundraising $0$162,508,573
Part X · Balance sheet $70,787,173 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $39,727,242$40,255,025
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,391,006$10,393,983
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,311,194$2,759,106
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,665,550$5,549,385
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,831,080$11,829,674
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $65,926,072$70,787,173
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,082,061$21,950,218
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $14,114,822$8,957,018
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $788,908$232,032
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,050,264$4,333,655
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,036,055$35,472,923
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,499,960$34,826,245
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $390,057$488,005
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,890,017$35,314,250
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $65,926,072$70,787,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $35,314,250 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$167,892,057
XI-2 Total expenses$162,508,573
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,383,484
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,890,017
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$40,750
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$35,314,250

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