Educational Commission of the States

Analysis

Educational Commission of the States is a registered charity in United States, based in Northglenn, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Educational Commission of the States reported income of $10.0m and spending of $11.6m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $17.0m to $10.0m (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Educational Commission of the States sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waldorf School Association of Seattle ($10.0m), Mastery Charter School - Clymer Elementary ($10.0m) and Caprock Academy ($10.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 2.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $523k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.9m. At year end it held assets of $10.9m against liabilities of $843k, net assets of $10.0m. It reported 65 employees.