Nonprofit · EIN 27-1239140
WORLD EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $136,211 | $97,177 | $39,034 | $276,694 | $67,692 | $209,002 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $109,277 | $100,224 | $9,053 | $190,448 | $20,480 | $169,968 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $73,230
- Membership dues
- $9,045
- Program service revenue
- $53,936
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $58,222
- Other expenses
- $38,955
- Program services (functional)
- $27,893
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $190,448
- Total assets, end of year
- $276,694
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $67,692
- Net assets, end of year
- $209,002
- Cash, savings and investments
- $164,491
- Gross receipts
- $136,211
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIESEL EBERSOHN - PRES-ELECT | THEN PRES. (TRANS. @ 6/24) | 1 | $0 |
| GEOVANA MENDONA LUNARDI MENDES | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| ROCIO GARCIA-CARRION | SECRETARY GENERAL | 1 | $0 |
| BEE LENG CHUA - PRES THEN | IMMED. PAST PRES. (TRANS. @ 6/24) | 1 | $0 |
| MUSTAFA YUNUS ERYAMAN - IMMED PAST | PRES., THEN APT LN (TRANS. @ 6/24) | 1 | $0 |
| INGRID GOGOLIN | APPOINTED LIAISON | 1 | $0 |
| FELICE LEVINE | APPOINTED LIAISON | 1 | $0 |
| SILVANI DOS SANTOS VALENTIM | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| HARKAITZ ZUBIRI-ESNAOLA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA GOUVEIA | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/24) | 1 | $0 |
| MIRIAM FABIA | DIRECTOR (FROM 4/24) | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEE LENG CHUA | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| GEOVANA MENDONA LUNARDI MENDES | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| LIESEL EBERSOHN | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 1 | $0 |
| ROCIO GARCIA-CARRION | SECRETARY GENERAL | 1 | $0 |
| MUSTAFA YUNUS ERYAMAN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| INGRID GOGOLIN | APPOINTED LIAISON | 1 | $0 |
| FELICE LEVINE | APPOINTED LIAISON | 1 | $0 |
| SILVANI DOS SANTOS VALENTIM | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JAVIER DIEZ-PALOMAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ENMA CAMPOSANO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DOMINIC WYSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1430 K ST NW STE 1200, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2528
- In care of
- % FELICE J LEVINE
- Signed the 990-EZ
- ROCIO GARCIA-CARRION, SECRETARY GENERAL
- Phone
- (202) 238-3200
- Website
- WWW.WERAONLINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
THE WORLD EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (WERA) WAS ESTABLISHED TO BUILD CAPACITY AND INTEREST IN EDUCATION RESEARCH, FOSTER SOUND EDUCATION RESEARCH POLICIES AND PRACTICES, AND PROMOTE THE USE AND APPLICATION OF EDUCATION RESEARCH WORLDWIDE. WERA PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO ADVANCING EDUCATION RESEARCH AS A SCIENTIFIC AND SCHOLARLY FIELD. WERA UNDERTAKES PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT ARE GLOBAL IN NATURE AND TRANSCEND WHAT ANY ONE ORGANIZATION CAN ACCOMPLISH IN A SINGLE COUNTRY, REGION, OR AREA OF SPECIALIZATION. CURRENTLY, TWENTY-EIGHT RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE MEMBERS OF WERA. THE MEMBERS OF THESE ASSOCIATIONS ARE FACULTY, RESEARCHERS, SCHOLARS, STUDENTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS THAT CONDUCT EDUCATION RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- WERA ORGANIZED AND SPONSORED SUBSTANTIVE SYMPOSIA, SESSIONS, CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, WORKSHOPS AND RELATED MEETINGS FOCUSED ON THE LATEST FINDING, ISSUES, AND TRENDS IN EDUCATION RESEARCH. IN SEPTEMBER 2024, WERA CONVENED THE 2024 WERA FOCAL MEETING IN MANCHESTER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BRITISH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (BERA). THE FOCAL MEETING BROUGHT TOGETHER RESEARCHERS, POLICY LEADERS, AND PRACTITIONERS FROM 49 COUNTRIES TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROXIMATELY 117 PROGRAM SESSIONS INCLUDING: PAPER SESSIONS (62), SYMPOSIA (15), POSTER SESSIONS (3), AS WELL AS OTHER PERTINENT SESSIONS (37) FOCUSED ON ADVANCING EDUCATION RESEARCH WORLDWIDE. IN 2024, WERA ALSO SPONSORED SYMPOSIA OR GAVE INVITED PLENARY ADDRESSES (IN-PERSON AND/OR VIRTUAL) AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS IN GERMANY, USA, SPAIN, THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK) AND RUSSIA. ALL OF THESE SESSIONS WERE HELD IN COOPERATION WITH AND AT THE SITE OF MEETINGS OF MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS OR RELEVANT ROLE PLAYER SITES. IN ADDITION, WERA PRESENTED NUMEROUS VIRTUAL WORLDWIDE WEBINAR PRESENTATIONS AND HOSTED ONLINE WRITING SEMINARS. EARLY CAREER SCHOLARS ARE ALSO SUPPORTED THROUGH THE WERA MENTORING PROGRAMME AND DOCTORAL AND EARLY CAREER (DEC) NETWORK. THE WERA VISITING RESEARCH AWARD, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WERA INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER, THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EVALUATION OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT (IEA) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG, GERMANY AS WELL AS WITH CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF RESILIENCE (CSR), THE CENTRE FOR EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT (CEA), UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) AND WITH THE WERA ASSOCIATION MEMBER, THE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE (ERAS), THE CENTRE FOR ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION (CAE) AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, SINGAPORE (NIE NTU, SINGAPORE) WERE ALSO AWARDED IN 2024 TO THREE SCHOLARS. FURTHERMORE, WERA SUPPORTED 12 INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH NETWORKS (IRNS) INVOLVING MORE THAN 60 SCHOLARS. THE WERA TASK FORCE, GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND EDUCATION, CONTINUED WITH INNOVATIONS THAT ENABLE POSITIVE EDUCATION OUTCOMES DESPITE SEVERE ADVERSITY AND PRESENTED SYMPOSIA IN THIS REGARD. THE WERA TASK FORCE, GLOBAL RESEARCH IN EXTENDED EDUCATION, PRESENTED NUMEROUS MEETINGS, EVENTS, A WEBINAR SERIES, AND ALSO A CONFERENCE ENTITLED "BRICOLAGE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES AND PERSPECTIVES IN EXTENDED EDUCATION" IN SEPTEMBER 2024, IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA.Expenses $27,893
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1239140
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $276,694
- Income (IRS master file)
- $136,211
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $136,211 | $97,177 | $276,694 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $109,277 | $100,224 | $190,448 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 27-1239140).
Questions about WORLD EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WORLD EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION is 27-1239140.
- Is WORLD EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to WORLD EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION 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 WORLD EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORLD EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WORLD EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $136,211, expenses of $97,177 and total assets of $276,694 at year end.
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