Establishing technical standards and privacy best practices for the management and usage of educational data.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
5¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$295K 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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FY2020 · 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 $23K a year · 3% 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
5%
of spending
Concern: 5% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$295K
to officers and key staff · 56% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 56% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$126K
124% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 124% of assets; over 80%.
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
$601K
Spent
$526K
To programs
5%
Net assets
−$24K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$601K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$601K
FY2021$599K
FY2022$586K
FY2023$922K
FY2024$875K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$526K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$526K
FY2021$611K
FY2022$731K
FY2023$794K
FY2024$922K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
−$24K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$24K
FY2021−$99K
FY2022−$200K
FY2023$53K
FY2024$6K
FY2025$147K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

5 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 5% · $25K Management & general 95% · $501K

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; $295K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$210,000Pt VII · Sec A
Tech Director
$85,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Data Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steve Smith’s $234K as Executive Director is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steve Smith$233,550———
Larry Fruth—$230,002$210,000—
Larry L Fruth II———$210,000
John Lovell——$85,000$85,000

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

Develops standards and privacy practices for managing and using educational data.

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1 program · $25K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Certification Program

This program is a quality assurance program that allows for schools to determine if the software they purchase does adhere to established data

$25Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$601K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$584K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Money outPt IX
$526K
Ln 25
Programscol B$25K
Managementcol C$501K
Owns and owesPt X
−$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$584K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Total revenueLn 12$601K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$450
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
Net assetsLn 32−$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$140K$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$246K$126K
Net assetsLn 32−$106K−$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$473K$473K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$25K$10K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$526K$25K$501K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.1M$140K$147K 990 PDF
FY2024 $875K$922K−$47K$6K 990 PDF
FY2023 $922K$794K$128K$53K 990 PDF
FY2022 $586K$731K−$145K−$200K 990 PDF
FY2021 $599K$611K−$12K−$99K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $601K$526K$75K−$24K 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
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Part I · Summary $601,300 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $568,400$583,800
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,674$17,500
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $599,074$601,300
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $466,278$473,416
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,863$53,041
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $564,141$526,457
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,933$74,843
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 $601,300 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,500 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$583,800
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$583,800
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$601,300
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $526,457 across 5 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $473,416$473,416
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11,519$11,519
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,049$6,049
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,000 · Management $10,473 · Fundraising $0$35,473
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,000 · Management $501,457 · Fundraising $0$526,457
Part X · Balance sheet $102,165 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,250$23,215
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $500$450
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $112,500$74,250
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,730$4,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $139,980$102,165
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $246,000$126,250
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $246,000$126,250
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$106,020−$24,085
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$106,020−$24,085
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $139,980$102,165
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$24,085 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$601,300
XI-2 Total expenses$526,457
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$74,843
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$106,020
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$7,092
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$24,085

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