Nonprofit · EIN 82-0569407
EDUCATIONAL POLICY IMPROVEMENT CENTER
Tax-exempt · EUGENE, OR 97405
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,059,138 | $4,852,940 | $206,198 | $2,710,377 | $411,161 | $2,299,216 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,614,272 | $5,168,532 | -$554,260 | $2,332,291 | $239,273 | $2,093,018 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,407,175 | $5,821,979 | -$414,804 | $3,377,408 | $730,130 | $2,647,278 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $652,594
- of which government grants
- $652,594
- Program service revenue
- $4,175,302
- Investment income
- $231,242
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,357,013
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,859,843
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,177,549
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,096
- Accounting fees
- $14,691
- Occupancy
- $58,732
- Travel
- $126,727
- Depreciation
- $17,315
- Program services (functional)
- $3,705,850
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,147,090
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,332,291
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,710,377
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $411,161
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,299,216
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $52,409
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,299,216
- Gross receipts
- $5,059,138
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW COLEMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $438,929 | $33,144 |
| TARA COOPER | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $284,882 | $30,106 |
| JOHN SHARP | DIRECTOR OF EDUTECH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,728 | $42,080 |
| MANUEL COLON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,674 | $16,224 |
| ELISE KUYKENDALL | DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP DE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,772 | $17,409 |
| JONNIE PEACOCK | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,028 | $22,001 |
| LISA DARE | FORMER BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA RIVERA | INTERIM BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| SHO SHIGEOKA | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNICE STAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH HICKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BRADY | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW COLEMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $419,188 | $21,160 |
| TARA COOPER | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $250,795 | $31,193 |
| JOHN SHARP | DIRECTOR OF EDUTECH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,217 | $38,366 |
| ELISE KUYKENDALL | DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP DE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,749 | $12,617 |
| MANUEL COLON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,945 | $13,230 |
| JONNIE PEACOCK | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,865 | $20,282 |
| LISA DARE | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM NELSON | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| SHO SHIGEOKA | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNICE STAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH HICKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN SNIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW COLEMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $258,354 | $23,178 |
| TARA COOPER | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $211,969 | $39,008 |
| JOHN SHARP | DIRECTOR OF EDUTECH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,377 | $41,591 |
| BRANDI KUJALA-PETERSON | DIRECTOR OF PORTICO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,142 | $32,947 |
| ELISE KUYKENDALL | DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,530 | $15,780 |
| MANUEL COLN | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,115 | $14,693 |
| LISA DARE | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM NELSON | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| SHO SHIGEOKA | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNICE STAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH HICKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN SNIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5465, EUGENE, OR 97405-0465
- In care of
- % ROBERTA KELLIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATTHEW COLEMAN, PO BOX 5465, EUGENE, OR 97405
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW COLEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (541) 246-2600
- Website
- WWW.INFLEXION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KERNUTT STOKES LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE EDUCATION WORK FOR ALL STUDENTS. WE SEE A FUTURE WHERE READINESS AND SUCCESS ARE DEFINED BY STUDENTS' ENGAGEMENT, ADAPTABILITY, AND WHAT THEY CAN DO WITH THEIR KNOWLEDGE RATHER THAN CONTENT MASTERY AND TESTING ALONE. WE WANT TO BE A CREATIVE CATALYST INSPIRING, EQUIPPING, AND LINKING SCHOOLS TO CREATE THIS FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (2024-2025)DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO STRENGTHEN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS THROUGH APPLIED RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, AND CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION FOCUSED ON INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, AND WHOLE-CHILD SCHOOL DESIGN.EDUTECH: INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY & PROFESSIONAL LEARNINGTHROUGH ITS EDUTECH WORK, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH COLLEGE BOARD TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING IMPLEMENTATION AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF THE AP COURSE AUDIT, WITH A FOCUS ON STRENGTHENING INSTRUCTIONAL COHERENCE AND EQUITY ACROSS ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. THIS WORK INCLUDED CONTRIBUTING TO THE REFINEMENT OF AUDIT PROCESSES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY COURSE FRAMEWORKS.IN PARALLEL, THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCED THE DESIGN AND PILOTING OF NEW PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FOCUSED ON HIGH-QUALITY PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, SUPPORTING EDUCATORS IN DESIGNING AUTHENTIC, INQUIRY DRIVEN LEARNING EXPERIENCES ALIGNED TO RIGOROUS ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND DURABLE SKILL DEVELOPMENT. THESE TOOLS ARE INTENDED TO HELP EDUCATORS TRANSLATE STANDARDS AND COURSE EXPECTATIONS INTO COHERENT, STUDENT-CENTERED INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE.EDULYTIX: RESEARCH, EVALUATION & APPLIED LEARNING SCIENCESTHROUGH ITS EDULYTIX RESEARCH AND EVALUATION ARM, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED APPLIED EVALUATION AND LEARNING STUDIES WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES, SUPPORTING SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS RELATED TO INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, AND EQUITY CENTERED IMPLEMENTATION. THIS WORK EMPHASIZES FORMATIVE EVALUATION APPROACHES THAT HELP AGENCIES LEARN FROM IMPLEMENTATION WHILE STRENGTHENING DECISION-MAKING AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED ITS RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANIZATION, CONTRIBUTING TO STUDIES EXAMINING INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN, ASSESSMENT, AND STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITHIN IB PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION INITIATED AN EMERGING RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP WITH JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY TO SUPPORT FUTURE JOINT RESEARCH EFFORTS FOCUSED ON INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT, EDUCATOR LEARNING, AND THE CONDITIONS THAT SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING.PORTICO: COMMUNITY SCHOOLS & SYSTEMS ALIGNMENTTHROUGH ITS PORTICO INITIATIVE, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED DISTRICTS, COUNTY OFFICES, AND REGIONAL PARTNERS ACROSS CALIFORNIA IN ADVANCING COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTATION. THIS WORK CENTERED ON USING THE FOUR PILLARS OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP, INTEGRATED STUDENT SUPPORT, EXPANDED AND ENRICHED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AS A SHARED FRAMEWORK FOR DEFINING WHAT CONSTITUTES A GREAT SCHOOL.PORTICO'S WORK INTENTIONALLY POSITIONED THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL'S FRAMEWORK AS A POINT OF CONVERGENCE FOR INTERRELATED STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING SCHOOL BOARDS, LABOR PARTNERS, DISTRICTS, COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. BY ALIGNING THESE GROUPS AROUND A COMMON DEFINITION OF QUALITY AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITY, THE ORGANIZATION HELPED REDUCE FRAGMENTATION AND STRENGTHEN SYSTEM COHERENCE IN SUPPORT OF STUDENT SUCCESS.Expenses $3,705,850 · revenue $4,175,302
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-0569407
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B192)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,710,377
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,059,138
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,059,138 | $4,852,940 | $2,710,377 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,614,272 | $5,168,532 | $2,332,291 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,407,175 | $5,821,979 | $3,377,408 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,604,695 | $5,547,662 | $3,978,395 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 82-0569407).
Questions about EDUCATIONAL POLICY IMPROVEMENT CENTER
- What is the EIN of EDUCATIONAL POLICY IMPROVEMENT CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDUCATIONAL POLICY IMPROVEMENT CENTER is 82-0569407.
- Is EDUCATIONAL POLICY IMPROVEMENT CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to EDUCATIONAL POLICY IMPROVEMENT CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EDUCATIONAL POLICY IMPROVEMENT CENTER 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 EDUCATIONAL POLICY IMPROVEMENT CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EDUCATIONAL POLICY IMPROVEMENT CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EDUCATIONAL POLICY IMPROVEMENT CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATTHEW COLEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDUCATIONAL POLICY IMPROVEMENT CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $438,929 (MATTHEW COLEMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EDUCATIONAL POLICY IMPROVEMENT CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,059,138, expenses of $4,852,940 and total assets of $2,710,377 at year end.
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