Equipping students to solve the world's most challenging problems

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5.4M 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $705K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5.4M
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $33K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30.2M
99% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 99% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$38.0M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$37.9M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$269K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$38.0M
FY2022▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23.4M
FY2021$32.6M
FY2022$38.0M
FY2023$32.1M
FY2024$34.2M
FY2025$31.3M
Expenses
$37.9M
FY2022▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$30.2M
FY2021$29.0M
FY2022$37.9M
FY2023$33.0M
FY2024$33.6M
FY2025$32.2M
Net assets
$269K
FY2022▲ +63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$5.3M
FY2021$164K
FY2022$269K
FY2023−$1.8M
FY2024−$1.2M
FY2025−$2.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Feb 1999.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $35.0M Management & general 7% · $2.6M Fundraising 1% · $315K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $5.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Revenue Officer
$790,321Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$659,506Pt VII · Sec A
Ed. Partnerships Manager
$441,101Pt VII · Sec A
Ed. Partnerships Manager
$372,837Pt VII · Sec A
Ed. Partnerships Manager
$342,791Pt VII · Sec A
CTO (until Mar22)
$325,378Pt VII · Sec A
Ed. Partnerships Manager
$260,964Pt VII · Sec A
Exec VP/Director (until Mar22)
$246,199Pt VII · Sec A

Garrett Girouard’s $448K as SR Education Partnerships Manager is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 139 $10–100M science & technology 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kirchner James————$816,820$159,222
James Kirchner——$530,925$790,321——
Woudenberg Brett————$711,506$379,838
Brett Woudenberg$437,615$436,696$610,798$659,506——
Girouard Garrett————$460,601—
Garrett Girouard$448,438$338,809—$441,101——
Mccorquodale-Robalin Lisa————$381,721—
Lisa Mccorquodale-Robalin———$372,837——

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

Empowers students to tackle global challenges through education and problem-solving skills.

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2 programs · $35.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Mind education has reached 2,283,128 students, 115,179 teachers, and 7,473 shcools in all 50 states and the district of columbia with ST math and other community activities. Approximately, two-thirds of students in all the program are low-income and eligible for the federal free and reduced lunch program.

$28.6Mprogram expense
02

As one of its founding purposes, mind education conducts basic and applied research in mathematics, psychology and education to advance knowledge on how we think, reason, and create; improve the cognitive performance of individuals; and increase core knowledge of mathematics.

$6.5Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$33K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $2.3M · 2021–2021
Mind Research Institute INCCA · FY2021$2,339,619

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.7M
Money outPt IX
$37.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$35.0M
Managementcol C$2.6M
Fundraisingcol D$315K
Owns and owesPt X
$269K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.0M
Total assetsLn 16$30.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A17
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$38.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$6.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$12.7M
Total assetsLn 16$30.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30.2M
Net assetsLn 32$269K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5206
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.8M$8.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$24.5M$30.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.4M$30.2M
Net assetsLn 32$164K$269K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.3M$3.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.8M$3.0M$814K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.8M$13.6M$890K$213K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.8M$1.7M$145K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$1.1M$98K$17K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$130K$119K$11K$568
Accounting feesLn 11c$152K$143K$8K$779
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$107K$99K$8K$984
Advertising and promotionLn 12$253K$251K$2K$150
Office expensesLn 13$261K$244K$16K$736
Information technologyLn 14$2.1M$1.9M$101K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$965K$856K$105K$5K
TravelLn 17$1.4M$1.4M$60K$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$308K$306K$2K$126
InterestLn 20$982K$927K$50K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$958K$904K$49K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$104K$99K$5K$536
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.2M$5.0M$206K$50K
Total functional expensesLn 25$37.9M$35.0M$2.6M$315K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $31.3M$32.2M−$893K−$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $34.2M$33.6M$579K−$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $32.1M$33.0M−$902K−$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $38.0M$37.9M$106K$269K 990 PDF
FY2021 $32.6M$29.0M$3.6M$164K 990 PDF
FY2020 $23.4M$30.2M−$6.7M−$5.3M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $38,037,109 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,814,700$8,756,341
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,262,896$25,569,943
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,627$9,644
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,495,869$3,701,181
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $32,576,092$38,037,109
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$3,304,270
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $22,852,999$21,685,924
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,105,878$12,940,460
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $28,958,877$37,930,654
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,617,215$106,455
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $38,037,109 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$59,769 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,995,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,761,341
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$50,237
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,756,341
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,569,943$25,569,943
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,612$8,612
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,032$1,032
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,760,950$3,760,950
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,569,943 · Excluded from tax $3,770,594$38,037,109
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,930,654 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,304,270$3,304,270
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,034,380 · Management $814,237$3,848,617
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,647,415 · Management $890,217 · Fundraising $212,788$14,750,420
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,696,752 · Management $144,626 · Fundraising $8,174$1,849,552
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,123,004 · Management $97,709 · Fundraising $16,622$1,237,335
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $119,180 · Management $10,679 · Fundraising $568$130,427
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $143,395 · Management $7,792 · Fundraising $779$151,966
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $98,618 · Management $7,889 · Fundraising $984$107,491
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $251,053 · Management $1,533 · Fundraising $150$252,736
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $243,923 · Management $15,933 · Fundraising $736$260,592
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,948,086 · Management $100,750 · Fundraising $4,255$2,053,091
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $855,522 · Management $104,943 · Fundraising $4,543$965,008
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,367,228 · Management $60,129 · Fundraising $4,863$1,432,220
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $306,485 · Management $1,584 · Fundraising $126$308,195
IX-20 InterestPrograms $926,722 · Management $50,365 · Fundraising $5,037$982,124
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $903,750 · Management $49,117 · Fundraising $4,911$957,778
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $98,562 · Management $5,357 · Fundraising $536$104,455
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,978,655 · Management $206,109 · Fundraising $49,613$5,234,377
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $35,047,000 · Management $2,568,969 · Fundraising $314,685$37,930,654
Part X · Balance sheet $30,499,790 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,820,220$1,337,296
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,965,355$6,706,663
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,954,006$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,024,261$7,336,820
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $747,566$617,912
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,062,549$1,756,474
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $814,672$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,141,932$12,744,625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,530,561$30,499,790
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,002,213$3,906,632
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,052,954$13,670,088
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,310,940$3,335,459
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,366,107$30,231,248
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,202,167−$2,933,743
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,366,621$3,202,285
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $164,454$268,542
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,530,561$30,499,790
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $268,542 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,037,109
XI-2 Total expenses$37,930,654
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$106,455
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$164,454
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,567
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$200
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$268,542

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