Nonprofit · EIN 23-2710950
RESEARCH FOR ACTION INC
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,230,199 | $5,440,645 | -$210,446 | $6,096,721 | $1,552,947 | $4,543,774 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,161,593 | $5,519,645 | $641,948 | $5,807,205 | $1,052,985 | $4,754,220 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,193,674 | $5,723,436 | -$529,762 | $5,864,659 | $1,752,387 | $4,112,272 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,159,861
- of which government grants
- $1,310,366
- Program service revenue
- $2,026,604
- Investment income
- $43,534
- Other revenue
- $200
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $147,906
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $501,816
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,889,199
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,021,740
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $54,600
- Occupancy
- $88,940
- Travel
- $99,222
- Depreciation
- $7,998
- Program services (functional)
- $4,071,707
- Management and general (functional)
- $834,756
- Fundraising (functional)
- $534,182
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,807,205
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,096,721
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,552,947
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,543,774
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,661
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,234,426
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,309,348
- Gross receipts
- $5,230,199
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA KATE CALLAHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $264,864 | $11,217 |
| ALISON MURAWSKI | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $169,943 | $14,130 |
| ALYN TURNER | DIR OF QUANTITATIVE RESEAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,926 | $13,517 |
| DAVID LAPP | DIR OF POLICY RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,542 | $38,690 |
| SAXON NELSON | DIR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMEN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,115 | $17,981 |
| KIMBERLY GLASSMAN | SENIOR RESEARCH DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,589 | $8,589 |
| MEENAKSHI WOLVERTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THROUGH JULY 2025 Officer | 40 | $107,687 | $8,246 |
| JAMEEL RUSH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DAVIS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN BRENNEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE COOPER-WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY ENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE GOTTSCHALK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN HEROLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANELLE MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PRESTON SATCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALANA SATTERTHWAITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ISHA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA KATE CALLAHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $355,983 | $24,080 |
| RAYANE ALAMUDDIN | CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $186,435 | $10,888 |
| ALISON MURAWSKI | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $165,305 | $18,070 |
| MEENAKSHI WOLVERTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $162,990 | $15,077 |
| DAVID LAPP | DIR OF POLICY RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,745 | $19,057 |
| SAXON NELSON | DIR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,799 | $2,755 |
| ALYN TURNER | DIR OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,496 | $9,890 |
| TRACEY HARTMANN | DIR OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,313 | $15,082 |
| DAE KIM | CHIEF STATISTICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,803 | $15,720 |
| JAMEEL RUSH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DAVIS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN BRENNEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE COOPER-WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY ENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE GOTTSCHALK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN HEROLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANELLE MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTON SATCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANA SATTERTHWAITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ISHA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA KATE CALLAHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $247,391 | $16,631 |
| MEENAKSHI WOLVERTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $156,821 | $30,996 |
| ALISON MURAWSKI | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $157,276 | $17,310 |
| DAVID LAPP | DIR OF POLICY RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 50 | $117,340 | $29,908 |
| SAXON NELSON | DIR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $129,127 | $16,402 |
| TRACEY HARTMANN | DIR OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 50 | $116,894 | $28,337 |
| ALYN TURNER | DIR OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 50 | $117,825 | $15,888 |
| DAE KIM | CHIEF STATISTICIAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $103,558 | $28,040 |
| JAMEEL RUSH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DAVIS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN BRENNEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE COOPER-WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY ENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE GOTTSCHALK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN HEROLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANELLE MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTON SATCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANA SATTERTHWAITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI SHORR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ISHA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL DARWIN | BOARD MEMBER RESIGNED 9/22 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FRANTZ | BOARD MEMBER RESIGNED 9/22 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3675 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104-2897
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARTHA KATE CALLAHAN, 3675 MARKET ST 200, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
- Signed the 990
- MARTHA KATE CALLAHAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (267) 295-7760
- Website
- WWW.RESEARCHFORACTION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF RESEARCH FOR ACTION, INC. (RFA) IS TO ENGAGE IN AND USE RESEARCH AS THE BASIS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES FOR TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- RFA ENVISIONS A JUST EDUCATION SYSTEM, WHERE ALL STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY LEARNERS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE FROM PRE-K THROUGH POSTSECONDARY AND INTO THE WORKFORCE. RECOGNIZING RESEARCH AS A POWERFUL MECHANISM FOR ADVANCING EDUCATION SYSTEMS CHANGE, WE PARTNER WITH CHANGE AGENTS ON ACTIONABLE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION PROJECTS THAT INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT AND SCALE OF HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND POLICIES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, RFA'S APPROXIMATELY 30 RESEARCHERS PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 20 UNIQUE PARTNERS AND CLIENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATESRANGING FROM DIRECT-SERVICE NONPROFITS TO PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND STATE SYSTEMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TO STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS, AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, RFA DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED OVER TWO DOZEN INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS YIELDING APPROXIMATELY 50 ACTIONABLE REPORTS DISTILLING EMPIRICAL INSIGHTS AND POLICY GUIDANCE. FURTHER, WE MAKE RESEARCH ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ACCOMPANYING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, BLOGS, MEDIA CITATIONS, LEGISLATIVE TESTIMONY AND OTHER THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, DEMONSTRATING RFA'S IMPACT ON ENSURING ALL STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES CAN ACCESS HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. AN ADDITIONAL MEASURE OF OUR EFFECTIVENESS IS THAT RFA IS FREQUENTLY ASKED TO CONDUCT REPEAT WORK FOR OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS, DEMONSTRATING THE VALUE AND UTILITY OF OUR RESEARCH ON PROGRAMMATIC AND POLICY DECISION-MAKING.Expenses $4,071,707 · grants $147,906 · revenue $2,026,604
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2710950
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,096,721
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,230,199
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,230,199 | $5,440,645 | $6,096,721 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,161,593 | $5,519,645 | $5,807,205 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,193,674 | $5,723,436 | $5,864,659 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,536,798 | $5,382,494 | $6,101,667 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2710950).
Questions about RESEARCH FOR ACTION INC
- What is the EIN of RESEARCH FOR ACTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RESEARCH FOR ACTION INC is 23-2710950.
- Is RESEARCH FOR ACTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to RESEARCH FOR ACTION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RESEARCH FOR ACTION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RESEARCH FOR ACTION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RESEARCH FOR ACTION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RESEARCH FOR ACTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARTHA KATE CALLAHAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of RESEARCH FOR ACTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $264,864 (MARTHA KATE CALLAHAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RESEARCH FOR ACTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,230,199, expenses of $5,440,645 and total assets of $6,096,721 at year end.
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