INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT

EIN 95-4695698 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

THE INSTITUTE for EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT (IEA) is DEDICATED to THE INTELLECTUAL, CREATIVE, and PERSONAL GROWTH IN OUR NATIONS GIFTED and HIGH POTENTIAL YOUTH. CENTRAL to THE MISSION of IEA is A COMMITMENT to THE DEVELOPMENT of THE WHOLE CHILD THROUGH ENGAGING LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT PROMOTE OPTIMAL CHALLENGE, MENTORSHIP, EXPLORATION of IDEAS, and RECOGNITION of PERSONAL POTENTIAL. IEA SEEKS to CONNECT LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS and SUPPORTS A DIVERSE COMMUNITY THAT CREATES A SENSE of BELONGING and AFFIRMATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.68%of revenue went to mission work81.2% of expenses · Program services

6.38%of revenue went to fundraising5.7% of expenses

$111.64spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.58%of revenue went to management and office costs13.1% of expenses

$2.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $328,393 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $327,391 for ELIZABETH D JONES (PRESIDENT EMERITUS, SENIOR ADVISOR). 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$2,821,392

Mission workProgram services$2,558,35990.68% of revenue81.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$411,46614.58% of revenue13.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$179,9606.38% of revenue5.7% of expenses

Total expenses$3,149,785111.64% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 81.2% mission · 13.1% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.64% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 9.5% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 8.5% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 8.0% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 9.5% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 8.9% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 6.4% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 5.2% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,821,392

Expenses$3,149,785

Annual shortfall $328,393 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,558,359 · 81.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$411,466 · 13.1% of expenses

Fundraising$179,960 · 5.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,821,392

Expenses$3,149,785

Assets$8,709,605

Income$3,819,728

Contributions$745,678

Mission work (program services)$2,558,359

Fundraising$179,960

Management and general$411,466

Accounting fees$65,104

Investing fees$21,095

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

ELIZABETH D JONESPRESIDENT EMERITUS, SENIOR ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $327,391Base $296,817 · Other $30,574

DEBORAH K MONROE START 924PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $98,968Base $98,902 · Other $66

CHERYL BRIER START 524ASSISTANT SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $90,704Base $73,960 · Other $16,744

ZADRA IBANEZ END524TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $18,087Base $17,560 · Other $527

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 (14)

ELIZABETH D JONESPRESIDENT EMERITUS, SENIOR ADVISOR

DEBORAH K MONROE START 924PRESIDENT

CHERYL BRIER START 524ASSISTANT SECRETARY

ZADRA IBANEZ END524TREASURER

BYRON LICHTENSTEINCHAIRMAN

CHARLES SHANNON START 524TREASURER

CHRIS NEWMANFINANCE COMMITTEE HEAD

DAN PRIESTDIRECTOR

HAP DENEENDIRECTOR

JEFFREY HUDSONDIRECTOR

JONATHAN SHINTAKUDIRECTOR

MICHAEL W GREBESECRETARY

ROBERT BOB REPPADIRECTOR

SOPHIA B BARRONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 569 SOUTH MARENGO AVENUE, PASADENA, CA 91101
County: Los Angeles
In care of: DEBORAH MONROE
Primary officer: DEBORAH MONROE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(626) 403-8900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services