Nonprofit · EIN 30-0231116
STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,093,914 | $4,313,977 | $2,779,937 | $3,997,499 | $150,142 | $3,847,357 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,388,396 | $3,260,217 | $128,179 | $1,303,328 | $235,908 | $1,067,420 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,472,063 | $3,618,655 | -$146,592 | $1,147,791 | $208,550 | $939,241 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,403,129
- of which government grants
- $4,012,158
- Program service revenue
- $688,596
- Investment income
- $2,189
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $938,957
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $373,096
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,546,875
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,410,771
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $52,972
- Occupancy
- $53,700
- Travel
- $27,606
- Depreciation
- $2,097
- Program services (functional)
- $3,775,666
- Management and general (functional)
- $535,713
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,598
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,303,328
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,997,499
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $150,142
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,847,357
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,525
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,626,541
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,220,816
- Gross receipts
- $7,093,914
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2003
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SUZANNE DONOVAN | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 37.5 | $329,423 | $48,289 |
| CHRISTINE DAHNKE - DIRECTOR ORG DEV | AND PARTNERS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $147,355 | $58,263 |
| MATTHEW ELLINGER | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $165,913 | $33,385 |
| MARGARET TROYER - DIRECTOR | LITERACY R&D Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $152,122 | $17,465 |
| ALEXANDRA HUYGHE | ASSISTANT DI Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $130,487 | $28,456 |
| DAVID DUDLEY - ILLUSTRATOR | & CONTENT D Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,033 | $26,250 |
| CATHERINE SNOW | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL DARO | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CARNEVALE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO ESCOBEDO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ALBERTS - EXECUTIVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HONIG - EXECUTIVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L CLAYTON - EXECUTIVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS GOMEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK BRENNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GLORIA LADSON-BILLINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE PATTON-TERRY - EXECUTIVE | BOARD - OUTG Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SUZANNE DONOVAN | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 37.5 | $329,445 | $47,426 |
| MATTHEW ELLINGER | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $160,811 | $32,388 |
| BEVERLY HOFFMASTER - DIRECTOR | OF OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $109,032 | $43,467 |
| MARGARET TROYER - DIRECTOR | LITERACY R&D Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $136,604 | $15,740 |
| ALEXANDRA HUYGHE | ASSISTANT DI Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $120,426 | $28,485 |
| DAVID DUDLEY - ILLUSTRATOR | & CONTENT D Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $113,347 | $25,234 |
| CATHERINE SNOW | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL DARO | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CARNEVALE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO ESCOBEDO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ALBERTS - EXECUTIVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HONIG - EXECUTIVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE PATTON-TERRY - EXECUTIVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS GOMEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BRENNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA LADSON-BILLINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SUZANNE DONOVAN | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 37.5 | $331,234 | $46,223 |
| MATTHEW ELLINGER | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $155,105 | $30,084 |
| MARGARET TROYER - DIRECTOR | OF DEVELOPME Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $127,336 | $18,154 |
| BEVERLY HOFFMASTER - DIRECTOR | OF OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $104,642 | $40,587 |
| ALEXANDRA HUYGHE | ASSISTANT DI Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,143 | $26,626 |
| DAVID DUDLEY - ILLUSTRATOR | & CONTENT D Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $110,576 | $26,672 |
| BRUCE ALBERTS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL DARO | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SNOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CARNEVALE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY WRIGHT - EXECUTIVE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HONIG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS GOMEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BRENNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA LADSON-BILLINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO ESCOBEDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 1310, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4119
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARY SUZANNE DONOVAN, 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- MARY SUZANNE DONOVAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 223-8555
- Website
- WWW.SERPINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC
Mission
THE STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP GENERATES INNOVATIVE, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO OUR SCHOOLS' MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS THROUGH SUSTAINED COLLABORATIONS AMONG RESEARCHERS, PRACTITIONERS, AND DESIGNERS. WE WORK TO INCREASE EQUITY, IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING, AND GIVE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS GREATER AGENCY.
Program accomplishments
- SCALING STUDENTS' SUCCESS WITH STARI: EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY, SUPPORT, AND SPREAD SERP WAS AWARDED A FIVE-YEAR, 15-MILLION EDUCATION INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (EIR) EXPANSION-PHASE GRANT STARTING IN JANUARY 2023 TO BUILD THE CAPACITY TO SCALE THE STRATEGIC ADOLESCENT READING INTERVENTION (STARI). THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE PROGRAM'S ADOPTION IN FOUR STATES IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY, AND TO STUDY ITS EFFECTIVENESS WITH THESE DIFFERENT POPULATIONS. THE GOALS FOR THE PROJECT ARE: 1. TO IMPROVE THE READING SKILLS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, DEMONSTRATING EFFECTS OF STARI AS COMPARED TO BUSINESS-AS-USUAL ON READING BEHAVIORS, PROXIMAL READING SKILLS (READBASIX), PROGRESS TOWARD MEETING GRADE-LEVEL STANDARDS (STATE TESTS), AND LEADING INDICATORS OF DISTAL OUTCOMES (COURSE PASS RATES). 2. TO BUILD TEACHER CAPACITY FOR EFFECTIVE LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF STARI PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ON TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE AND INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE. 3. TO DETERMINE FOR WHOM AND UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS STARI IS MOST EFFECTIVE BY EXAMINING OUTCOMES FOR SUBGROUPS (STUDENTS READING FAR BELOW GRADE LEVEL, STUDENTS WITH IEPS, ENGLISH LEARNERS). 4. TO CREATE AN AFFORDABLE, SUSTAINABLE PACKAGE OF SUPPORTS FOR SCHOOLS THATCHOOSE TO IMPLEMENT STARI OUTSIDE OF A GRANT-FUNDED RESEARCH STUDY. 5. TO DISSEMINATE RESULTS AND EXPAND THE USE OF STARI NATIONWIDE.Expenses $2,460,491 · grants $813,543
- SUSTAINING LITERACY PRACTICES OVER TIME: CODIFYING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH MICRO-CREDENTIALING SERP RECEIVED A FOUR-YEAR, TWO-MILLION-DOLLAR GRANT FROM IES TO PARTNER WITH THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (DCPS), AND A RESEARCH TEAM FROM HARVARD AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND TO DEVELOP AND TEST AN INTERVENTION CONSISTING OF TWO MICRO-CREDENTIAL COURSES. THE FIRST COURSE WILL TARGET EFFECTIVE USE OF STUDENT TIME IN LITERACY CENTERS, A STRUCTURE FOR INSTRUCTION USED IN THE LARGE MAJORITY OF K-2 CLASSROOMS. THE SECOND COURSE WILL TARGET THE USE OF ACADEMICALLY PRODUCTIVE TALK (APT), AN INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE THAT SUPPORTS DEEP READING COMPREHENSION AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT BUT IS NOT WIDELY USED. BOTH COURSES ARE BEING DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH DCPS LITERACY LEADERS. DCPS K-2 CLASSROOMS FOOTAGE IS BEING COLLECTED AND WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS FEATURING RESEARCHERS AND DCPS LITERACY LEADERS. COURSE CONTENT WILL BE REVISED IN RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS IN USABILITY STUDIES CONDUCTED THROUGH AN ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. SCHOOLS WILL BE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO PARTICIPATE IN EACH OF THE COURSES IN YEAR 3 OF THE STUDY. ELIGIBLE TEACHERS IN THE TREATMENT SCHOOLS WILL INCLUDE THOSE IN GRADES K-2 WHO ARE IN THEIR FIRST THREE YEARS OF TEACHING, AND THOSE WHO ARE IN WARNING STATUS ON THEIR TEACHER EVALUATION. THE IMPACT OF THE COURSES ON TEACHERS' PRACTICE AND STUDENT LEARNING WILL BE EVALUATED.Expenses $380,456 · grants $125,414
- ADAPTING STARI TO ACCELERATE STUDENT READING ACHIEVEMENT IN MIDDLE GRADES SERP WAS AWARDED A TWO-YEAR, 1-MILLION GRANT AS PART OF IES' LEVERAGING EVIDENCE TO ACCELERATE RECOVERY NATIONWIDE (LEARN) NETWORK, WHICH FOCUSES ON ADAPTING AND PREPARING TO SCALE EXISTING, EVIDENCE-BASED PRODUCTS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO ACCELERATE STUDENTS' LEARNING RELATIVE TO PRE- PANDEMIC RATES OF GROWTH. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO FURTHER ADAPT AND ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE STRATEGIC ADOLESCENT READING INTERVENTION (STARI) TO RESPOND TO THE URGENT NEED TO ACCELERATE LEARNING AMONG MIDDLE GRADES STUDENTS READING TWO OR MORE YEARS BELOW GRADE LEVEL. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO UPTAKE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM, TO DEVELOP THE HIGHEST PRIORITY ADAPTATIONS THAT ADDRESS STUDENTS' NEEDS, AND TO TEST THE EFFECTS OF STARI ON STUDENTS' ACADEMIC OUTCOMES. ADAPTATIONS WILL BE PRIORITIZED ACCORDING TO A ROUGHLY ESTIMATED RATE OF RETURN, AND THE HIGHEST PRIORITY ADAPTATIONS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN WITHIN THE GRANT PERIOD TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE. THE RESEARCH TEAM WILL ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STARI FOR ACCELERATING STUDENT READING GROWTH USING A REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY DESIGN THAT WILL ALLOW FOR COMPARISON OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN STARI IN ONE PARTNER DISTRICT WITH THOSE WHO DO NOT. THE TEAM WILL ALSO COMPARE CURRENT STARI STUDENTS' GROWTH TRAJECTORIES WITH READING GROWTH OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE SAME SCHOOLS IN 2017-18 AND 2018-19, IN ORDER TO ANALYZE STARI'S EFFECTIVENESS AS COMPARED WITH PRE- PANDEMIC RATES OF GROWTH.Expenses $184,302
- 1. CENTER FOR SUCCESS FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS 2. MATH BY EXAMPLE 3. LEARNING PROGRESSIONS IN SCIENCE 4. INTERNAL COHERENCE 5. WORDGEN WEEKLY 6. NYCPS AIS PD 7. DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATIONS OF THE TRANSLATEExpenses $750,417 · revenue $688,596
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
- 30-0231116
- 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)
- Science and technology (U99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,997,499
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,093,914
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,093,914 | $4,313,977 | $3,997,499 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,388,396 | $3,260,217 | $1,303,328 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,472,063 | $3,618,655 | $1,147,791 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,179,455 | $2,473,858 | $1,326,676 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 30-0231116).
Questions about STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE is 30-0231116.
- Is STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE 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 STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE 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 STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE 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 STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARY SUZANNE DONOVAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $329,423 (MARY SUZANNE DONOVAN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,093,914, expenses of $4,313,977 and total assets of $3,997,499 at year end.
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