Center for Education Reform

Analysis

Center for Education Reform is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Center for Education Reform reported income of $45.1m and spending of $32.1m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.6m to $45.1m (+1666%), an average of +105% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 352%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Center for Education Reform sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hennepin Theatre TR ($45.1m), International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology ($45.2m) and Minnesota Orchestral Association ($45.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $23.1m against liabilities of $8.3m, net assets of $14.8m. It reported 17 employees.