The Algebra Project INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Cambridge, MA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 22-3137788Revenue $1.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRSalgebra.org99 Bishop Allen Drive, 02139-3428 · Cambridge, MATax-exempt since Jan 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Tell your story. Claim this org

Improve mathematics literacy

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$541K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$541K
to officers and key staff · 54% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 54% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $60K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$992K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$759K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$842K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$992K
FY2021
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$992K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$998K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$759K
FY2021
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$759K
FY2022$929K
FY2023$554K
FY2024$349K
FY2025$238K

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

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1992.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $727K Management & general 24% · $234K Fundraising 3% · $31K

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

Something off? Claim to fix it

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $541K 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
$165,291Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Professional Development
$151,100Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$116,993Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance & Acco
$107,222Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairwoman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Crombie’s $174K as Director of Professional D is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
William Crombie$173,531$168,477—$154,020$151,100
Robert Moses————$165,291
Benajmin Moynihan$135,686$131,734$124,043$120,430$116,993
Edwige a Kenmegne$124,307$120,686—$110,330$107,222
Aidan Soguero$76,000————

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.

See The Algebra Project INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to fix it

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

The Algebra Project INC is an education nonprofit based in Cambridge, MA.

Questions for The Algebra Project INC

Tap to ask. The Algebra Project INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. The Algebra Project INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The algebra project, inc., focuses on establishing a new benchmark of mathematics literacy for previously low-performing school children attending public schools in under-served inner city and rural districts.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$60K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$266K
Money outPt IX
$992K
Ln 25
Programscol B$727K
Managementcol C$234K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$759K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$759K
Total assetsLn 16$827K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$270K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$266K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$759K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$759K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$137
Total assetsLn 16$827K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32$759K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$552K$759K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$373$137
Total assetsLn 16$599K$827K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K$67K
Net assetsLn 32$461K$759K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$541K$390K$127K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$99K$71K$23K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$4K$29K
TravelLn 17$30K$24K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$236$144$90$2
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$289K$237K$49K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$992K$727K$234K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.4M−$229K$238K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.3M−$205K$349K 990 PDF
FY2023 $842K$998K−$156K$554K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.0M$170K$929K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.3M$992K$301K$759K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,292,849 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $894,516$1,026,979
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $150,236$265,870
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,044,752$1,292,849
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $554,064$639,521
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $406,675$352,430
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $960,739$991,951
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $84,013$300,898
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,292,849 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$269,744
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$757,235
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,026,979
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $265,870$265,870
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $265,870 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,292,849
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $991,951 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $390,372 · Management $126,528 · Fundraising $23,706$540,606
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $71,426 · Management $23,151 · Fundraising $4,338$98,915
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,198 · Management $28,998$33,196
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,618 · Management $6,214$29,832
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $144 · Management $90 · Fundraising $2$236
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $237,058 · Management $49,446 · Fundraising $2,662$289,166
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $726,816 · Management $234,427 · Fundraising $30,708$991,951
Part X · Balance sheet $826,640 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $552,023$759,108
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $43,032$62,604
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,390$4,791
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $373$137
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $598,818$826,640
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,503$64,290
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,690$3,169
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $90,425$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $137,618$67,459
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $239,533$540,431
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $221,667$218,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $461,200$759,181
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $598,818$826,640
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $759,181 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,292,849
XI-2 Total expenses$991,951
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$300,898
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$461,200
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,917
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$759,181

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.