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← THE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by THE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,817,985
Total expenses
$8,861,025
Contributions and grants received
$2,061,655
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$6,667,908
Investment income
$60,812
Other revenue
$27,610
Total assets, end of year
$6,162,117
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,279,658
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,882,459
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,021,217
Management and general expenses
$839,808
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,021,217

Program services were 90.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,548,725

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $512,930

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Service Revenue

    total $6,667,908 · related or exempt $6,667,908

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $64,266 · excluded $64,266

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $3,454

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$3,454

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$3,454 · related or exempt -$3,454

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $4,000

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,577

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $2,423 · related or exempt $2,423

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other revenue

    total $25,187 · excluded $25,187

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $25,187

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,161,011 · program services $853,019 · management and general $307,992

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,332,823 · program services $2,260,780 · management and general $72,043

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $279,940 · program services $239,243 · management and general $40,697

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $501,097 · program services $412,159 · management and general $88,938

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $255,106 · program services $225,748 · management and general $29,358

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $103,013 · program services $103,013

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $22,535 · management and general $22,535

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,593,012 · program services $1,403,125 · management and general $189,887

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $208,222 · program services $208,222

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $219,075 · program services $192,893 · management and general $26,182

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $60,471 · program services $53,264 · management and general $7,207

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $75,767 · program services $66,736 · management and general $9,031

  • 17 · Travel

    total $467,120 · program services $467,120

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $45,364 · program services $39,957 · management and general $5,407

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,343,421 · program services $1,331,821 · management and general $11,600

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $65,861 · program services $58,010 · management and general $7,851

  • 24a · Other expenses: Printing, publications,

    total $120,467 · program services $106,107 · management and general $14,360

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bad debt expense

    total $6,720 · management and general $6,720

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $135,621 · end of year $26,822

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,672,378 · end of year $1,926,659

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $437,379 · end of year $447,406

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $30,819 · end of year $29,242

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $215,539 · end of year $200,009

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $223,713

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $186,105

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $16,448 · end of year $37,608

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $3,475,809 · end of year $3,352,818

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $209,204 · end of year $141,553

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $859,805 · end of year $905,133

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $196,951 · end of year $230,366

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $210,942 · end of year $144,159

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,925,499 · end of year $4,882,459

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Our mission is to inspire, equip and support the people and organizations who elevate and educate students. We offer professional development and coaching for teachers, along with a range of professional consulting services and software solutions for schools, governing boards, and authorizing agencies.

Activities or mission (Part I)

We aspire to change the arc of education. Our mission is to serve the people and organizations that support and educate students. We offer a diverse array of programs, products and services and use our experience and expertise to connect policy and practice.

  • Professional Services for School Boards: The Institute provides services to school boards such as board training, board consulting and board policies and procedures. Our board policy service equips boards with the development and upkeep of their policies and ensures they comply with state and federal statutes and regulations.

    Expenses $622,981 · Revenue $589,232

  • Professional Services for Schools, Educators, and Authorizers: The Institute provides an array of coaching and consulting services to inspire, equip and support schools, educators and authorizers to embrace their responsibilities, strengthen their capacity, and improve their impact. The Institute provides customized coaching and professional development for teachers and school administrators aligned with the principles and practices associated with Cognitive Coaching and the Adaptive Schools model.

    Expenses $2,790,732 · Revenue $1,517,367

  • Epicenter: The Institute provides a web-based SaaS platform called Epicenter. It equips clients to grow and expand their organizational capacity via a common calendaring system and workflow engine that ensures people and organizations know what is expected of them and can fulfill their responsibilities in an efficient and effective manner.

    Expenses $4,607,504 · Revenue $4,560,278

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Richard Bergmann

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Young

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gerald G Pall

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sheree Speakman

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Barrett

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Engler

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Goenner

    President/CEO

    Total calculated
    $370,098
    From this org
    $299,895
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,203
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $260,326
    Bonus
    $39,569
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,884
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,319
    Filer's total
    $370,098
  • Leonard Wolfe

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jill Urban

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $159,056
    From this org
    $123,353
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,703
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $112,997
    Bonus
    $10,356
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,782
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,921
    Filer's total
    $159,056
  • Jackie Mullikin

    VP for Fin and Admin

    Total calculated
    $153,623
    From this org
    $103,241
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,382
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $94,222
    Bonus
    $9,019
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,132
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,250
    Filer's total
    $153,623
  • Mary Bradley

    COO

    Total calculated
    $275,000
    From this org
    $229,712
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,288
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,998
    Bonus
    $30,714
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,262
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,026
    Filer's total
    $275,000
  • Mark Weinberg

    VP for Leadership

    Total calculated
    $210,904
    From this org
    $166,228
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,676
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,592
    Bonus
    $13,636
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,830
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,846
    Filer's total
    $210,904
  • Naomi DeVeaux

    VP Auth & Acct

    Total calculated
    $145,299
    From this org
    $121,351
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,948
    Hours/week
    40
  • Molly Sholten

    Asst Dir/Coach Spec

    Total calculated
    $131,373
    From this org
    $119,225
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,148
    Hours/week
    40
  • Lisa Bergman

    ICAN Director & Leader Mentor

    Total calculated
    $158,087
    From this org
    $113,959
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,128
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $105,709
    Bonus
    $8,250
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,304
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,824
    Filer's total
    $158,087
  • Alyson Murphy

    Director of Partner Services

    Total calculated
    $154,408
    From this org
    $127,015
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,393
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $119,815
    Bonus
    $7,200
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,969
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,424
    Filer's total
    $154,408

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 7
Permanent full-time employees are eligible for the Incentive Program. The first factor of the incentive is based on predefined goals between the employee and his/her immediate supervisor. These goals must be agreed upon between the employee and supervisor by September 30 of the current fiscal year, and maybe realigned accordingly. The second factor of the incentive is based on predefined goals for the overall organization, as determined by input from the team and the President & CEO. The organization must meet or exceed overall budget. Using the Institute's Performance Assessment and Action Plan, at the end of the fiscal year, the employee will be assessed for results and competency with a rating system by the immediate supervisor. These results are then entered into the Institute's Salary and Incentive form. The payout is based on the overall performance rating of the employee. In collaboration with leadership, the President & CEO will evaluate and measure achieved company goals.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
6 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523119349301122

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