Nonprofit · EIN 52-1982223
EDUCATION TRUST INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $33,239,997 | $32,195,593 | $1,044,404 | $77,134,809 | $15,471,600 | $61,663,209 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $30,424,665 | $30,645,163 | -$220,498 | $75,287,885 | $15,953,900 | $59,333,985 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $33,115,919 | $30,882,342 | $2,233,577 | $74,997,496 | $17,491,852 | $57,505,644 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $30,410,234
- Program service revenue
- $547,950
- Investment income
- $2,178,059
- Net rental income
- $4,800
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,105,494
- Other revenue
- $103,754
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,179,842
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,786,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,296,168
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $20,761,627
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,074
- Accounting fees
- $149,200
- Occupancy
- $1,506,031
- Travel
- $852,729
- Depreciation
- $277,157
- Program services (functional)
- $30,120,079
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,305,603
- Fundraising (functional)
- $769,911
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $75,287,885
- Total assets, end of year
- $77,134,809
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,471,600
- Net assets, end of year
- $61,663,209
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,862,601
- Publicly traded securities
- $40,817,218
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,327,700
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,335,509
- Gross receipts
- $60,138,695
- Employees
- 206
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Forte | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $485,763 | $24,810 |
| Wil Del Pilar | Senior Vice President Key employee | 37.5 | $305,077 | $33,747 |
| Christopher Nellum | Executive Director, ETW Key employee | 37.5 | $253,704 | $30,356 |
| Augustus Mays | VP for Partnerships and Engagement Key employee | 37.5 | $222,300 | $38,133 |
| Amber Arellano | Executive Director, ETM Key employee | 37.5 | $215,760 | $36,794 |
| Wendy Scott | Chief Financial Officer Key employee | 37.5 | $221,409 | $26,320 |
| Claudia Lujan | Chief of Staff Key employee | 37.5 | $212,004 | $29,554 |
| Allison Socol | VP, P-12 Policy, Research Key employee | 37.5 | $207,482 | $31,491 |
| Rachel Stalcup | Chief Development Officer Key employee | 37.5 | $211,623 | $16,764 |
| Nicolle Grayson | VP, Strategic Communications Key employee | 37.5 | $190,365 | $35,515 |
| Carol Hedgspeth | Deputy Director Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $177,177 | $34,619 |
| Lynn Jennings | Senior Director Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $174,436 | $34,373 |
| Rachel Ruffalo | Deputy Director Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $169,954 | $33,917 |
| Brian Rivas | Senior Director Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $179,396 | $22,271 |
| Kevin Chappell | Executive Writer (Until 1/2025) Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $164,587 | $23,892 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Gelobter | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jesse Jackson | Vice-Chair/Treasurer (Until 2/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Nadia Diaz Funn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hanseul Kang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew McGuire | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christina Norman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Malbert Smith III PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tomeka Hart Wigginton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eduardo Padron PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Forte | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $471,915 | $23,400 |
| Wilfredo Del Pilar | Senior Vice President Key employee | 37.5 | $292,282 | $32,794 |
| Dia Bryant | Executive Director, ETNY Key employee | 37.5 | $240,587 | $33,516 |
| Christopher Nellum | Executive Director, ETW Key employee | 37.5 | $222,630 | $28,113 |
| Allison Socol | VP, P-12 Policy, Research & Practice Key employee | 37.5 | $199,435 | $30,592 |
| Amber Arellano | Executive Director, ETM Key employee | 37.5 | $208,737 | $15,129 |
| Claudia Lujan | Chief of Staff Key employee | 37.5 | $197,523 | $25,148 |
| Rachel Stalcup | Chief Development Officer Key employee | 37.5 | $198,406 | $15,945 |
| Lynn Jennings | Senior Director Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $178,621 | $34,164 |
| Virginia Pupo-Walker | Executive Director, ETTN Key employee | 37.5 | $187,031 | $24,363 |
| Robin Harris | VP, Strategic Communications Key employee | 37.5 | $184,281 | $23,146 |
| Carol Hedgspeth | Deputy Director Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $171,754 | $33,785 |
| Nicolle Grayson | VP, Strategic Communications Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $169,995 | $29,323 |
| Brian Rivas | Senior Director Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $173,516 | $21,637 |
| Kevin Chappell | Executive Writer Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $158,612 | $23,233 |
| Lisa Gelobter | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Luis Cruz | Chair (JUL-OCT) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse Jackson | Vice Chair/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yolie Flores | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisette Nieves | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eduardo J Padron | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Rodriguez | Director (FEB-JUN) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Malbert Smith III | Director (FEB-JUN) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tomeka Hart Wigginton | Director (FEB-JUN) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nadia Diaz Funn | Director (JUN) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Groff | Director (JUL-OCT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel R Porterfield | Director (JUL-OCT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE FORTE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $380,619 | $22,023 |
| WILFREDO DEL PILAR | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 37.5 | $293,855 | $32,096 |
| DIA BRYANT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ETNY Key employee | 37.5 | $224,898 | $31,361 |
| CHRISTOPHER NELLUM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ETW Key employee | 37.5 | $219,545 | $27,046 |
| ROBIN HARRIS | VP, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 37.5 | $208,489 | $26,098 |
| AMBER ARELLANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ETMW Key employee | 37.5 | $213,042 | $15,343 |
| CLAUDIA LUJAN | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 37.5 | $199,208 | $22,447 |
| LYNN JENNINGS | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $182,555 | $33,102 |
| RACHEL STALCUP | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $194,085 | $15,739 |
| MARIA DARIE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $180,790 | $24,013 |
| NATASHA USHOMIRSKY | STATE DIRECTOR FOR MASSACHUSETTS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $176,007 | $28,755 |
| CAROL HEDGSPETH | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $170,463 | $32,359 |
| ALLISON SOCOL | VP, P12 POLICY, RESEARCH & PRACTICE Key employee | 37.5 | $166,126 | $31,907 |
| BRIAN RIVAS | SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLICY & GOV. REL. Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $172,960 | $20,987 |
| JOHN B KING UNTIL 22023 | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $173,953 | $18,788 |
| NICOLLE GRAYSON | SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $159,807 | $20,159 |
| JOSE LUIS CRUZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FORMAN JR UNTIL 22023 | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLIE FLORES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GELOBTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GROFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE IDLETT-MOSLEY UNTIL 22023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISETTE NIEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO J PADRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL R PORTERFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1501 K ST NW STE 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1422
- In care of
- % THOMAS GILMER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Wendy Scott, 1501 K Street NW 200, Washington, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- Wendy Scott, Chief Financial Officer
- Phone
- (202) 293-1217
- Website
- www.edtrust.org
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Mission
EdTrust is committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system. Through our research and advocacy, EdTrust improves equity in education from preschool through college, engages diverse communities dedicated to education equity and justice, and increases political and public will to build an education system where students will thrive.
Program accomplishments
- The P-12 Policy, Practice, and Research and Higher Education Policy and Research Teams work alongside educators, advocates, and policymakers to identify causes of the achievement gap and to promote the practices and policies for P-12 education, and work to ensure that students of color and students from low-income backgrounds have greater access to colleges and universities, and that those institutions make college affordable.Expenses $5,869,074 · grants $203,958 · revenue $54,539
- The Partnerships and Engagement and Communications Teams engage policymakers and diverse coalitions of advocates in demanding and securing equity-advancing policy change at the national and state levels, publish research and analyses, and provide creative visual and digital voice through editorial and digital communications.Expenses $8,042,512 · grants $983,084 · revenue $262,881
- EdTrust has 4 state offices: EdTrust-Midwest, EdTrust-New York, EdTrust-West, and EdTrust-Tennessee. The state offices advocate for educational justice and the high academic achievement of all students, pre-k through college, particularly students of color and students from low-income backgrounds, in their respective states.Expenses $16,208,493 · grants $992,800 · revenue $265,480
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
- 52-1982223
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $77,134,809
- Income (IRS master file)
- $60,138,695
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $33,239,997 | $32,195,593 | $77,134,809 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $30,424,665 | $30,645,163 | $75,287,885 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $33,115,919 | $30,882,342 | $74,997,496 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $28,594,144 | $26,204,976 | $60,384,663 | 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 52-1982223).
Questions about EDUCATION TRUST INC
- What is the EIN of EDUCATION TRUST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDUCATION TRUST INC is 52-1982223.
- Is EDUCATION TRUST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to EDUCATION TRUST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EDUCATION TRUST 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 EDUCATION TRUST 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 EDUCATION TRUST 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 EDUCATION TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Wendy Scott.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDUCATION TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $485,763 (Denise Forte, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does EDUCATION TRUST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,239,997, expenses of $32,195,593 and total assets of $77,134,809 at year end.
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