Improve mathematics literacy

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$124K 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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FY2023 · 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
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
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 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
$159K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% 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
$842K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$998K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$554K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$842K
FY2023▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$842K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$998K
FY2023-0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$992K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$998K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$554K
FY2023▼ -40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$759K
FY2022$929K
FY2023$554K
FY2024$349K
FY2025$238K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · 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 Jan 1992.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $692K Management & general 27% · $268K Fundraising 4% · $38K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $124K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$124,043Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairwoman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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.

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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

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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$842K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$614K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Money outPt IX
$998K
Ln 25
Programscol B$692K
Managementcol C$268K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$554K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$479K
Total assetsLn 16$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$614K
Government grantsLn 1e$159K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Total revenueLn 12$842K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$479K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$479K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
Net assetsLn 32$554K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$762K$479K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$975K$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$159K
Net assetsLn 32$929K$554K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$397K$244K$131K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$97K$60K$32K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$53K$4K$49K
TravelLn 17$101K$99K$2K$395
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$797$496$13
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$349K$284K$53K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$998K$692K$268K$38K

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 Viewing $842K$998K−$156K$554K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.0M$170K$929K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$992K$301K$759K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $841,822 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $869,907$613,606
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $302,215$228,216
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,172,122$841,822
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 $503,425$493,860
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $498,768$504,177
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,002,193$998,037
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $169,929−$156,215
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $841,822 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$158,690
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$454,916
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$613,606
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $228,216$228,216
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $228,216 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$841,822
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $998,037 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $244,285 · Management $130,544 · Fundraising $21,735$396,564
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $59,935 · Management $32,029 · Fundraising $5,332$97,296
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,885 · Management $49,267$53,152
IX-17 TravelPrograms $98,554 · Management $2,005 · Fundraising $395$100,954
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $797 · Management $496 · Fundraising $13$1,306
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $284,486 · Management $53,377 · Fundraising $10,902$348,765
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $691,942 · Management $267,718 · Fundraising $38,377$998,037
Part X · Balance sheet $713,254 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $762,284$479,350
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $201,960$122,594
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,360$26,166
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,598$2,292
X-14 Intangible assets$82,852
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $975,202$713,254
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,402$70,481
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,690$4,690
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$83,938
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,092$159,109
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $710,360$554,145
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $218,750$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $929,110$554,145
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $975,202$713,254
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $554,145 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$841,822
XI-2 Total expenses$998,037
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$156,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$929,110
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$218,750
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$554,145

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