Nonprofit · EIN 52-1256563
CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · MCLEAN, VA 22102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,218,108 | $3,567,596 | $650,512 | $11,898,638 | $314,573 | $11,584,065 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,082,720 | $3,484,555 | $598,165 | $10,269,105 | $498,994 | $9,770,111 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,106,335
- of which government grants
- $355,957
- Program service revenue
- $887,369
- Investment income
- $219,956
- Other revenue
- $4,448
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $840,236
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,344,060
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,262,997
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,112
- Accounting fees
- $24,740
- Occupancy
- $230,124
- Travel
- $52,770
- Depreciation
- $9,017
- Program services (functional)
- $3,061,246
- Management and general (functional)
- $212,079
- Fundraising (functional)
- $294,271
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,269,105
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,898,638
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $314,573
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,584,065
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,955
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,260,555
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,354,065
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,230,000
- Gross receipts
- $4,218,108
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joann P DiGennaro | President Officer | 40 | $250,500 | $38,500 |
| Christopher Sedlock | VP for Communication & Adv Officer | 40 | $182,500 | $10,950 |
| Maite Ballestero | Executive VP of Programs Officer | 40 | $175,500 | $12,285 |
| Mark Kantrowitz | Director of RSI MIT Progra Trustee or director | 40 | $170,000 | $0 |
| Mel Chaskin | Chairman Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven P Strong | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pranav Adani | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gilbert T Bland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frederick Y Chen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Betty J Dranow | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Grossman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nader M Hariri | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Josie Haspel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas E Himberger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Songrong Hou | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noreen A Hynes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Munir Javeri | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wolfgang Ketterle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Lee Ko | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Raymond C Kubacki | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Leighton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J Michael McQuade | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William A Owens USN Ret | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Arvind Parthasarathi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roger Pellegrini | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas R Pickering | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Pickett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Clarine Nardi Riddle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rasheed Sabar | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Sherman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ronald W Simms | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Sipser | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Feng Zhang PhD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Zou | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joann P DiGennaro | President Officer | 40 | $290,115 | $42,867 |
| Christopher Sedlock | VP for Communication & Advancement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,731 | $10,424 |
| Maite Ballestero | Executive VP of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,000 | $11,410 |
| Mark Kantrowitz | Director of RSI MIT Program Trustee or director | 40 | $170,000 | $0 |
| Charles M Farmer | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,192 | $7,392 |
| Mel Chaskin | Chairman Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven P Strong | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pranav Adani | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gilbert T Bland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frederick Y Chen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Betty J Dranow | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Grossman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nader M Hariri | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Josie Haspel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas E Himberger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Songrong Hou | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Noreen A Hynes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Munir Javeri | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wolfgang Ketterle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Lee Ko | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Raymond C Kubacki | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Leighton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J Michael McQuade | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William A Owens USN Ret | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Arvind Parthasarathi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Pellegrini | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas R Pickering | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Pickett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clarine Nardi Riddle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rasheed Sabar | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Sherman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald W Simms | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Sipser | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Feng Zhang PhD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Zou | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7918 JONES BRANCH DR STE 700, MCLEAN, VA 22102-3319
- In care of
- % HASEEBULLAH BAHARUSTANI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Joann DiGennaro, 7918 Jones Branch Drive 700, McLean, VA 22102
- Signed the 990
- Joann DiGennaro, President
- Phone
- (703) 448-9062
- Website
- www.cee.org
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Mission
Through its programs, the Center seeks high achieving high school and university students from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds to further develop their mathematical and scientific skills.
Program accomplishments
- Research science institute at MIT, 100 high school students from the us and abroad yielded winners in national math and science competitions and assisted students in gaining admission to top tier universities. In-kind donations of room and board, facilities and other related expenses to house staff and students were provided by MIT.Expenses $1,357,817
- After two rounds of the USA Biolympiad (USABO) competition, the 20 top scholars were selected from over 11,000 participants; these scholars were trained for two-weeks in person where the top four scholars were identified as the USA Biolympiad team. The team competed in the international biology Olympiad in Kazakhstan.Expenses $707,649
- The Teacher Enrichment Program is a three-component professional development program available to rural and urban middle and high school teachers to strengthen their STEM professional development. TEP is available cost-free to teachers located in California, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.Expenses $555,566
- CEE Advisory and ConsultancyExpenses $197,031 · revenue $887,369
- LyceumsExpenses $243,183
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1256563
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U34Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,898,638
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,218,108
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,218,108 | $3,567,596 | $11,898,638 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,082,720 | $3,484,555 | $10,269,105 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,507,526 | $2,938,389 | $8,695,389 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 52-1256563).
Questions about CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION is 52-1256563.
- Is CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION 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 CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Joann DiGennaro.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 34 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $250,500 (Joann P DiGennaro, President).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,218,108, expenses of $3,567,596 and total assets of $11,898,638 at year end.
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