Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Lear

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Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated learning (Accelerate) brings evidence-based practices to scale in public education by bridging gaps between research, policy and school systems. Accelerate's vision is that every child in this country will receive an exceptional education that helps them explore and unlock their potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.9M a year · 21% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3.5M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$452K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.0M
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$15.1M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$11.7M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$15.0M
FY2025▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$19.9M
FY2024$21.8M
FY2025$15.0M
Expenses
$15.1M
FY2025▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$24.2M
FY2025$15.1M
Net assets
$11.7M
FY2025▼ -0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$14.2M
FY2024$11.8M
FY2025$11.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Aug 2022.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $14.3M Management & general 4% · $598K Fundraising 1% · $175K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$446,600Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$284,200Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Dir. of Research & Evaluation
$182,700Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Dir. of Federal & State Policy
$177,625Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Dir. of Programs
$172,550Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$154,280Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Dir. of Operations
$146,060Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Huffman’s $447K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 84th 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Kevin Huffman$446,600$440,000
T Nakia Towns$284,200$179,167
Matthew Steinberg$182,700—
Naeha Dean—$179,720
Narric Rome$177,625—
Jennifer Bronson$172,550—
Kimberly Ueyama$154,280—
Tu-Quyen Nguyen$146,060—

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

Scales evidence-based educational practices and funds research on effective tutoring to help public school systems improve student learning and close achievement gaps.

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3 programs · $13.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Accelerate supports the design and implementation of rigorous research and evaluation of educational interventions to better understand what works, for whom, and in what school settings. Accelerate funds and partners with leading research institutions to leverage the existing evidence base in programs around the country while further…

$5.5Mprogram expense
02

Accelerate's call to effective action (cea) grant program supports evidence-based models of tutoring and individualized instruction that demonstrate the potential to deliver services on a sizable scale to improve outcomes for students, particularly students in historically underserved communities.

$4.1Mprogram expense
03

Accelerate's states leading recovery (SLR) grant program provides states with funding and support to strategically leverage high-impact tutoring to address statewide academic gaps. The program helps states better align incentives, regulatory frameworks, and provide guidance to encourage districts' adoption of the most effective tutoring…

$3.7Mprogram expense

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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 1 funder$3.5M
Grants paid · 175 grants · $35.1M · 2022–2024
University of ChicagoIL · FY2024$3,387,500
Texas Education AgencyFY2024$711,394
Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary EducFY2024$550,000
Citybridge EducationDC · FY2024$325,000
DC Treasurer Office of the State Superintendent of Education (osse)FY2024$300,000
Maryland State Department of EducationFY2024$250,000
North Carolina Education CorpsNC · FY2024$225,000
Literacy Mid South INCTN · FY2024$225,000
Coursemojo INCFY2024$225,000
Cignition INCFY2024$225,000
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · FY2024$225,000
Air Education INCFY2024$225,000
The Innovation ProjectNC · FY2024$200,000
The Mind Trust INCIN · FY2024$150,000
Amplify Education INCFY2024$150,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$508K
Money outPt IX
$15.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.3M
Managementcol C$598K
Fundraisingcol D$175K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.8M
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$452K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$508K
Total revenueLn 12$15.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$935K
SavingsLn 2$10.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.8M
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$452K
Net assetsLn 32$11.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.9M$11.8M
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M$12.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K$452K
Net assetsLn 32$11.8M$11.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10.4M$10.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$879K$656K$107K$116K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$872K$149K$39K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$59K$46K$11K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$182K$141K$31K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$123K$99K$16K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.1M$1.9M$163K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$8K$11K$24
Information technologyLn 14$55K$8K$48K
TravelLn 17$71K$64K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$158K$143K$15K$9
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.1M$14.3M$598K$175K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $15.0M$15.1M−$101K$11.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $21.8M$24.2M−$2.4M$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $19.9M$5.7M$14.2M$14.2M 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 $14,985,752 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,540,833$14,477,374
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $213,558$508,378
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,340$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,755,731$14,985,752
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,272,877$10,387,117
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,080,213$2,303,903
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,812,955$2,395,482
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,166,045$15,086,502
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,410,314−$100,750
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $14,985,752 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,477,374
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,477,374
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $508,378$508,378
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $508,378$14,985,752
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,086,502 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,387,117$10,387,117
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $656,499 · Management $106,605 · Fundraising $116,230$879,334
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $872,169 · Management $148,906 · Fundraising $39,439$1,060,514
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $46,393 · Management $10,863 · Fundraising $1,913$59,169
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $141,095 · Management $30,756 · Fundraising $9,671$181,522
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $99,484 · Management $16,291 · Fundraising $7,589$123,364
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,982$5,982
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,500$32,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,888,602 · Management $162,960$2,051,562
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,200 · Management $10,665 · Fundraising $24$18,889
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,501 · Management $47,778$55,279
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64,057 · Management $6,615$70,672
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $143,007 · Management $14,745 · Fundraising $9$157,761
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,837$2,837
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,314,124 · Management $597,503 · Fundraising $174,875$15,086,502
Part X · Balance sheet $12,135,619 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,962,390$935,248
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,912,751$10,821,129
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $300,000$350,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $774,658$29,242
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,949,799$12,135,619
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $165,312$201,882
X-18 Grants payable$250,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $165,312$451,882
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,154,515$8,230,602
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,629,972$3,453,135
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,784,487$11,683,737
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,949,799$12,135,619
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,683,737 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,985,752
XI-2 Total expenses$15,086,502
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$100,750
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,784,487
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,683,737

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