Educopia Institute INC

Tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 2006Arts & CultureEIN 20-5648360

Educopia connects diverse knowledge communities with resources, power, and each other.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $365K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$298K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 66% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.8M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$128K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2025▼ -3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$854K
FY2021$970K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.4M Management & general 26% · $489K Fundraising 3% · $58K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $298K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director
$101,558Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$100,334Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$96,408Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Kim’s $102K as Co-Executive Director is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katherine Skinner———$162,492$157,992$106,949
Jessica Meyerson$100,334$92,700$93,380$104,370——
Katherine Kim$101,558$96,736$94,018$75,132——
Racquel Asante$96,408$97,850$95,232$81,350——

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Preserves digital information using a coordinated system.

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3 program services account for $907K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Research, advising, and training in digital preservation and scholarly communications topics

$617Kprogram expense
02

Producing and fostering a community of engagement in scholarly communications

$181Kprogram expense
03

Consulting clients in the area of digital preservation

$109Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.8M

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$668K
Investment incomeLn 3$109K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$489K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$128K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$668K
Investment incomeLn 3$109K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$2.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$306
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$128K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$306
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$202K$128K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$328K$157K$149K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$451K$216K$205K$30K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$7K$6K$899
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$20K$19K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$28K$27K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$91K$86K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$696K$654K$42K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$11K$15K
TravelLn 17$13K$8K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28K$24K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$160K$151K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.4M$489K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.9M−$116K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$2.2M−$91K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.7M$1.9M$1.8M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.3M$41K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.9M$115K$970K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$1.7M$471K$854K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,794,653 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,875 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,017,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,017,400
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $663,160$663,160
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $109,218$109,218
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $668,035 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $109,218$1,794,653
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,910,931 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $157,486 · Management $149,446 · Fundraising $21,496$328,428
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $216,227 · Management $205,188 · Fundraising $29,513$450,928
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,588 · Management $6,252 · Fundraising $899$13,739
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,621 · Management $18,619 · Fundraising $2,678$40,918
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,489 · Management $27,035 · Fundraising $3,889$59,413
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $85,791 · Management $5,481$91,272
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $654,354 · Management $41,806$696,160
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,173 · Management $14,643$25,816
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,392 · Management $4,395$12,787
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $24,348 · Management $4,100$28,448
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,153$1,153
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,477$1,477
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150,991 · Management $9,401$160,392
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,363,460 · Management $488,996 · Fundraising $58,475$1,910,931
Part X · Balance sheet $3,875,578 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $337,322$36,918
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,492,303$2,817,478
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $126,654$993,006
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $106,556$13,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,459$306
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,625$14,870
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,065,919$3,875,578
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,717$20,801
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $155,601$107,454
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $202,318$128,255
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,461,850$1,709,488
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,401,751$2,037,835
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,863,601$3,747,323
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,065,919$3,875,578
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,747,323 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,794,653
XI-2 Total expenses$1,910,931
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$116,278
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,863,601
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,747,323

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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