Institute for Effective Education

Analysis

Institute for Effective Education is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Institute for Effective Education reported income of $14.2m and spending of $14.5m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $13.5m to $14.2m (+5.2%), an average of +1.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Institute for Effective Education sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ($14.2m), Arizona State University Research Park Inc ($14.2m) and Eastside College Preparatory School Inc ($14.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.0% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $221k (1.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.2m. At year end it held assets of $32.5m against liabilities of $3.9m, net assets of $28.6m. It reported 240 employees.