Nonprofit · EIN 45-0825635
NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION
Also known as GORDON L FREEDMAN
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94611
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $557,292 | $609,651 | -$52,359 | $110,929 | $16,785 | $94,144 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $657,874 | $605,388 | $52,486 | $178,502 | $31,999 | $146,503 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $324,488 | $224,996 | $99,492 | $171,430 | $77,413 | $94,017 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $557,292
- of which government grants
- $536,491
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $180,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $194,180
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,755
- Accounting fees
- $6,609
- Travel
- $1,205
- Depreciation
- $3,940
- Program services (functional)
- $533,035
- Management and general (functional)
- $47,566
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,050
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $178,502
- Total assets, end of year
- $110,929
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,785
- Net assets, end of year
- $94,144
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $94,144
- Gross receipts
- $557,292
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN SOREY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $209,999 |
| DAVID ANDREWS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| GORDON FREEDMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| RICHARD RASIEJ | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ED STANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN SOREY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $180,000 |
| DAVID ANDREWS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| GORDON FREEDMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RICHARD RASIEJ | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ED STANFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN SOREY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $87,996 |
| DAVID ANDREWS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GORDON FREEDMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| VERONICA GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FERDINAND RIVERA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD RASIEJ | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STORM ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ED STANFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 32 EVIREL PL, OAKLAND, CA 94611-1324
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 225 Crossroads Blvd Suite 190, Carmel CA 93923
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KEN SOREY, 32 EVIREL PLACE, OAKLAND, CA 94611
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Gordon Freedman, 225 Crossroads Blvd Suite 190, Carmel CA 93923
- Signed the 990
- KEN SOREY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (831) 224-6161
- Website
- www.nlet.org
- Return prepared by
- SANTA CRUZ PACIFIC ACCOUNTING & TAX PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-0825635 or by the name NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
NLETS MISSION IS TO SYSTEMATICALLY ASSIST IN RAISING AND SUSTAINING THE RATE OF LEARNING FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE U.S. THROUGH THE BEST TECHNICAL, CULTURAL, FINANCIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEANS POSSIBLE.
Program accomplishments
- DEVELOP AND SUPPORT STUDENT-CENTRIC LEARNING AND CAREER OUTCOMES TOWARD IMPROVING LIVES.Expenses $159,921
- MITOWORLD IS A WEB PLATFORM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THE LATEST RESEARCH AND EMERGING FIELDS ASSOCIATED WITH MITOCHONDRIAL RESEARCH, PATIENT SUPPORT, HEALTH RESOURCES, AND THE GROWING UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY ENERGY PRODUCTION IN MEDICINE AND HEALTH.Expenses $21,298
- THE CALIFORNIA COREQUISITE INITIATIVE (CCI) IS A SYSTEMWIDE EFFORT TO DEVELOP AND WIDELY SHARE A SET OF TOOLS TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTION, DELIVERY, AND EQUITABLE STUDENT OUTCOMES IN COREQUISITE MATH COURSES. ONE SUCH TOOL IS THE JUST IN TIME MATH PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES EFFICIENT, FORMATIVE CYCLES OF ASSESSMENT AND TUTORIALS TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO STUDENTS AND ACCELERATE THEM TOWARDS MORE COMPLEX MATH CONCEPTS.Expenses $351,816
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
- 45-0825635
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $110,929
- Income (IRS master file)
- $557,292
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $557,292 | $609,651 | $110,929 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $657,874 | $605,388 | $178,502 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $324,488 | $224,996 | $171,430 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $102,182 | $121,786 | $25,525 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Gordon Freedman | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | 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 45-0825635).
Questions about NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION is 45-0825635.
- Is NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION 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 NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION 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 NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION 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 NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KEN SOREY.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $209,999 (KEN SOREY, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $557,292, expenses of $609,651 and total assets of $110,929 at year end.
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