EDITORIAL PROJECTS IN EDUCATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EDITORIAL PROJECTS IN EDUCATION INC

EIN 53-0246895 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A330)

What they do

EDITORIAL PROJECTS IN EDUCATION, INC. (EPE) WAS ESTABLISHED to RAISE THE LEVEL of AWARENESS and UNDERSTANDING AMONG PROFESSIONALS and THE PUBLIC of IMPORTANT ISSUES IN AMERICAN EDUCATION THROUGH A VARIETY of TARGETED PRODUCTS and MEDIA. EPE BRINGS TOGETHER EXCEPTIONAL JOURNALISM, IN-DEPTH RESEARCH, and SERVICES THAT PROVIDE STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE PRE-K-12 COMMUNITY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED to EXPERTLY and CONFIDENTLY NAVIGATE A COMPLEX FIELD. EPE PROMOTES THIS MISSION PRINCIPALLY THROUGH ITS INDEPENDENT REPORTING, ORIGINAL STUDIES, DETAILED ANALYSES, and IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL EVENTS THAT ELEVATE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES and VOICES. THROUGH ITS FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION, EDUCATION WEEK, ALONG WITH CONTENT PUBLISHED UNDER EDWEEK MARKET BRIEF and EDWEEK TOP SCHOOL JOBS, EPE DELIVERS TRUSTED, ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS THAT INFORM and INSPIRE PRACTITIONERS and POLICYMAKERS and EMPOWER THEM to PROMOTE CHANGE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.03%of revenue went to mission work80.2% of expenses · Program services

$99.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.82%of revenue went to management and office costs19.8% of expenses

$2.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $596,254 for MICHELE GIVENS (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$19,799,377

Mission workProgram services$15,845,12680.03% of revenue80.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,923,68019.82% of revenue19.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$30,5710.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$19,768,80699.85% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.2% mission · 19.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 21.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 24.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 27.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 31.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 31.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 28.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 29.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,799,377

Expenses$19,768,806

Annual surplus $30,571 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$15,845,126 · 80.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,923,680 · 19.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$19,799,377

Expenses$19,768,806

Assets$45,487,847

Income$20,855,325

Contributions$3,293,560

Mission work (program services)$15,845,126

Management and general$3,923,680

Executive compensation (total)$601,036

Stocks and bonds$33,102,524

Accounting fees$107,021

Investing fees$47,776

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHELE GIVENSPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $596,254Base $571,250 · Other $25,004

CHIMISA WALKERCHRO · 40 hrs/week $330,756Base $300,062 · Other $30,694

MAURICE BAKLEYPUBLISHER · 40 hrs/week $318,249Base $287,919 · Other $30,330

ELIZABETH FRERKINGEDITOR IN CHIEF · 40 hrs/week $286,205Base $270,786 · Other $15,419

JENNIFER MOSELYVP, MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $284,311Base $254,970 · Other $29,341

CHRISTOPHER SWANSONVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $271,674Base $242,701 · Other $28,973

ALICE SINGDAHLSENCFO & ASSISTANT TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $259,824Base $251,218 · Other $8,606

CHRISTOPHER HANSFORDCIO · 40 hrs/week $243,759Base $215,599 · Other $28,160

SARAH KNOXASSISTANT SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $90,424Base $80,708 · Other $9,716

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

MICHELE GIVENSPRESIDENT & CEO

CHIMISA WALKERCHRO

MAURICE BAKLEYPUBLISHER

ELIZABETH FRERKINGEDITOR IN CHIEF

JENNIFER MOSELYVP, MARKETING

CHRISTOPHER SWANSONVICE PRESIDENT

ALICE SINGDAHLSENCFO & ASSISTANT TREASURER

CHRISTOPHER HANSFORDCIO

SARAH KNOXASSISTANT SECRETARY

SHAWN MAHONEYCHAIR

AGGIE ALVEZVICE CHAIR

RAYMOND HARTTRUSTEE

PETER COHENTREASURER

LESLEY NORMANTRUSTEE

LATONYA GOFFNEYTRUSTEE

KAVITHA MEDIRATTASECRETARY

JULIA RAFAL-BAERTRUSTEE

JOHN JACKSONTRUSTEE

JESS GARTNERTRUSTEE

JEFF PERKINSTRUSTEE

ELLEN WEISSTRUSTEE

ED OCONNELLTRUSTEE

CELINE COGGINSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 6935 ARLINGTON ROAD 100, BETHESDA, MD 20814
County: Montgomery
In care of: ALICE SINGDAHLSEN
Primary officer: ALICE SINGDAHLSEN, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailreprints@educationweek.org Phone(301) 280-3100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A330)