Data for Progress Education Fund

Analysis

Data for Progress Education Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Data for Progress Education Fund reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.7m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $262k to $1.5m (+473%), an average of +473% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 473%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Data for Progress Education Fund sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Ways of the Pacific Northwest ($1.5m), Western Native Voice ($1.5m) and Dibia Dream Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $814k. At year end it held assets of $517k against liabilities of $391k, net assets of $126k.