501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5.2M paid to officers and key staff.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23.0M a year · 10% 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5.2M
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $149.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51.2M
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$240.7M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$220.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$246.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$240.7M
FY2023▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$240.7M
FY2021$243.6M
FY2022$244.4M
FY2023$240.7M
FY2024$352.5M
FY2025$11.5M
Expenses
$220.0M
FY2023▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$301.3M
FY2021$249.7M
FY2022$256.3M
FY2023$220.0M
FY2024$163.2M
FY2025$4.8M
Net assets
$246.9M
FY2023▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$259.3M
FY2021$248.8M
FY2022$224.9M
FY2023$246.9M
FY2024$416.7M
FY2025$443.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Mar 1966.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $196.7M Management & general 11% · $23.4M

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

25 people listed on the 990; $5.2M 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
$690,066Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Product & Tech Officer
$651,021Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Sales Officer
$398,953Pt VII · Sec A
VP - Measurement Innovation
$371,820Pt VII · Sec A
CFO & Treasurer
$351,069Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$343,562Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Officer
$298,297Pt VII · Sec A
VP - Content Services & Solutions
$293,422Pt VII · Sec A

Ranjit Sidhu’s $521K as Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marten Roorda———$533,178$1,251,057$805,413
Janet Godwin$213,632$743,850$690,066———
Mehul Doshi——$651,021$158,315——
Ranjit Sidhu$520,691$598,725$298,297———
Thomas J Goedken—————$569,100
Janet E Godwin———$561,783$417,030$401,291
Suzana Delanghe—————$536,024
Jennifer Yi Boyer————$493,394—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering individuals to succeed in education and their careers.

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2 programs · $196.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Education Assessment Program

Act's education assessment program is designed and developed to inform individuals (and those helping them) about the knowledge and skills needed for success in education and eventually career.

$178.4Mprogram expense
02

Workforce Development Assessment Program

Act's workforce development assessment program is complementary of its education assessment program in that it focuses on helping individuals to acquire the skills that they need for success in the workplace.

$18.3Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Ecmc FoundationFY2023$500K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500K
Grants paid · 28 grants · $2.8M · 2019–2023
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$240.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$743K
Money outPt IX
$220.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$196.7M
Managementcol C$23.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$246.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70.3M
Total assetsLn 16$298.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A25
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$743K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$338K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.1M
Total revenueLn 12$240.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$70.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$149.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34.1M
Other assetsLn 15$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$298.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51.2M
Net assetsLn 32$246.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5827
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35.5M$70.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$152.4M$149.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43.7M$34.1M
Total assetsLn 16$292.9M$298.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68.0M$51.2M
Net assetsLn 32$224.9M$246.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$532K$532K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.7M$1.5M$2.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$84.3M$74.0M$10.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4.4M$3.8M$585K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11.3M$9.6M$1.7M
Payroll taxesLn 10$6.2M$5.4M$830K
Legal feesLn 11b$1.5M$3K$1.5M
Accounting feesLn 11c$337K$295$337K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$115K$115K
Investment management feesLn 11f$199K$199K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43.7M$42.6M$1.1M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2.7M$2.7M$35K
Office expensesLn 13$17.7M$17.0M$667K
Information technologyLn 14$10.4M$9.3M$1.1M
RoyaltiesLn 15$74K$74K
OccupancyLn 16$1.7M$1.5M$171K
TravelLn 17$1.9M$1.7M$248K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.1M$947K$124K
InterestLn 20$365K$365K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6.6M$6.3M$280K
InsuranceLn 23$1.9M$1.9M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19.3M$19.2M$127K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$220.0M$196.7M$23.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.5M$4.8M$6.7M$443.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $352.5M$163.2M$189.3M$416.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $240.7M$220.0M$20.7M$246.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $244.4M$256.3M−$12.0M$224.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $243.6M$249.7M−$6.1M$248.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $240.7M$301.3M−$60.6M$259.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $240,733,534 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $70,000$742,900
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $238,667,070$234,242,638
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,287,341$5,410,482
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $326,679$337,514
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $244,351,090$240,733,534
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $770,571$536,046
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,127,865$109,859,253
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,431,485$109,629,137
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $256,329,921$220,024,436
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,978,831$20,709,098
Part VI · Governance 9 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $240,733,534 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$742,900
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$742,900
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $233,991,036 · Unrelated business $251,602$234,242,638
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,338,766$3,338,766
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $337,514$337,514
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,071,716$2,071,716
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $233,991,036 · Unrelated business $251,602 · Excluded from tax $5,747,996$240,733,534
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $220,024,436 across 24 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $532,083$532,083
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,963$3,963
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,532,652 · Management $2,161,006$3,693,658
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $74,004,023 · Management $10,309,778$84,313,801
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,786,105 · Management $584,510$4,370,615
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,566,485 · Management $1,706,281$11,272,766
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,378,122 · Management $830,291$6,208,413
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,266 · Management $1,486,753$1,490,019
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $295 · Management $337,125$337,420
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $114,910$114,910
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $199,407$199,407
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,645,883 · Management $1,071,445$43,717,328
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,712,035 · Management $35,328$2,747,363
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,031,945 · Management $666,855$17,698,800
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,282,086 · Management $1,113,980$10,396,066
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $73,738$73,738
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,537,512 · Management $170,835$1,708,347
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,676,418 · Management $248,297$1,924,715
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $947,282 · Management $123,530$1,070,812
IX-20 InterestPrograms $365,058$365,058
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,282,241 · Management $279,536$6,561,777
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,912,223$1,912,223
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,169,848 · Management $126,691$19,296,539
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,565 · Management $50$14,615
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $196,660,515 · Management $23,363,921 · Fundraising $0$220,024,436
Part X · Balance sheet $298,125,051 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,177,948; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,531,564$70,259,864
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,898,463$18,741,359
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,204,360$4,106,247
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,736,868$3,572,259
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,711,246$34,083,496
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $74,164,129$80,720,097
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $104,416,735$97,060,951
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year −$26,156,355−$28,198,109
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $11,801,314$9,095,507
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,346,418$7,505,432
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $292,875,868$298,125,051
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,389,928$20,351,657
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,608,502$18,507,283
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $11,840,000$10,070,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,136,191$2,200,998
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $67,974,621$51,183,908
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $224,751,954$246,576,733
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $149,293$364,410
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $224,901,247$246,941,143
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $292,875,868$298,125,051
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $246,941,143 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,733,534
XI-2 Total expenses$220,024,436
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,709,098
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$224,901,247
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,294,652
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,963,854
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$246,941,143

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