Nonprofit · EIN 20-0927912
EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,651,174 | $6,382,989 | -$731,815 | $26,242,838 | $877,059 | $25,365,779 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,328,023 | $6,563,954 | -$235,931 | $26,683,462 | $1,279,772 | $25,403,690 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,669,979 | $5,214,745 | -$544,766 | $26,802,297 | $1,326,280 | $25,476,017 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,943,684
- Program service revenue
- $1,112,552
- Investment income
- $590,682
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $90,209
- Other revenue
- $4,256
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $413,200
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,225,303
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,063,922
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,997,276
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $61,285
- Occupancy
- $208,163
- Travel
- $319,115
- Depreciation
- $21,308
- Program services (functional)
- $5,472,939
- Management and general (functional)
- $793,197
- Fundraising (functional)
- $116,853
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,683,462
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,242,838
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $877,059
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,365,779
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $42,615
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,556,965
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,641,545
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,724,234
- Gross receipts
- $9,500,304
- Employees
- 41
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARITA E BROWN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $284,477 | $33,157 |
| DEBORAH A SANTIAGO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $225,776 | $27,269 |
| ADRIANA RODRIGUEZ | VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,533 | $17,349 |
| EYRA PEREZ | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,549 | $27,529 |
| Matthew Cuozzo | chief of staff Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,862 | $3,882 |
| JENNIFER GOMEZ-CHAVEZ | VP FOR INSTIUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,033 | $3,865 |
| Karla Hernandez-DeCuir | Dir of Institutional Engagemen Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,625 | $8,655 |
| Elizabeth Davis | Director of Finance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,448 | $3,137 |
| andres henriquez | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY DOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Havidn Rodriguez | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA HARPER-MARNICK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS SANTIAGO | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASSEY VILLARREAL | chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| elizabeth bejar | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| geronimo rodriguez | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARITA E BROWN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $269,593 | $31,350 |
| DEBORAH A SANTIAGO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $222,640 | $25,225 |
| EYRA PEREZ | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,862 | $25,363 |
| ADRIANA RODRIGUEZ | VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,870 | $15,664 |
| Michelle Santiago | VP of Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,620 | $19,942 |
| JENNIFER GOMEZ-CHAVEZ | VP FOR INSTIUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,449 | $3,643 |
| Matthew Cuozzo | chief of staff Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,840 | $11,923 |
| MARIO CASTILLO | DIRECTOR until 3/23/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| andres henriquez | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY DOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Muoz | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY COLLADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA HARPER-MARNICK | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS SANTIAGO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| marie therese dominguez | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT VELA | DIRECTOR until 3/1/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASSEY VILLARREAL | vice chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Chiappetta | sEC/tREASURER UNTIL 9/4/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| elizabeth bejar | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| geronimo rodriguez | director from 9/10/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARITA E BROWN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $249,586 | $38,846 |
| DEBORAH A SANTIAGO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $213,931 | $22,800 |
| EYRA PEREZ | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,311 | $22,522 |
| ADRIANA RODRIGUEZ | VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,019 | $13,943 |
| Michelle Santiago | VP of Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,357 | $17,736 |
| JENNIFER GOMEZ-CHAVEZ | VP FOR INSTIUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,476 | $3,404 |
| MARIO CASTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CAVANAUGH | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY DOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Muoz | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY COLLADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA HARPER-MARNICK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS SANTIAGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| marie therese dominguez | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT VELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASSEY VILLARREAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Chiappetta | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1156 15TH ST NW STE 1001, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1705
- In care of
- % THE ORGANIZATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Deborah Santiago, 1156 15TH STREET NW STE 1001, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- Deborah Santiago, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 785-7350
- Website
- WWW.EDEXCELENCIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SE McMASTER & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Mission
EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION LEADS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF RESULTS-ORIENTED EDUCATORS AND POLICYMAKERS TRANSFORMING HIGHER EDUCATION TO TAP THE TALENTS OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY AND ADDRESS THE U.S. ECONOMY'S NEEDS FOR A HIGHLY EDUCATED WORKFORCE AND ENGAGED CIVIC LEADERS. WITH THIS NETWORK, EXCELENCIA ENSURES ACCESS TO EXCELLENCE BY PROMOTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, INFORMING EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, AND ADVANCING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO MORE INTENTIONALLY SERVE LATINO, AND ALL, STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON DECISION MAKERS, DISSEMINATED ACTION-FOCUSED SUMMARIES OF RESEARCH, AND PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES THAT ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN ACHIEVING SUCCESS FOR LATINOS IN HIGHER EDUCATION.Expenses $5,472,939 · grants $413,200 · revenue $1,112,552
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 | 990 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
- 20-0927912
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,242,838
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,500,304
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,651,174 | $6,382,989 | $26,242,838 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,328,023 | $6,563,954 | $26,683,462 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,669,979 | $5,214,745 | $26,802,297 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $13,144,552 | $3,926,984 | $25,995,112 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 20-0927912).
Questions about EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION INC
- What is the EIN of EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION INC is 20-0927912.
- Is EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION 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 EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Deborah Santiago.
- Who are the officers and directors of EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $284,477 (SARITA E BROWN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,651,174, expenses of $6,382,989 and total assets of $26,242,838 at year end.
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