Sponsors For Educational Opportunity Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New York, New York, registered in 1965, with $78,291,084 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 84% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$78.3M
▲ 71.0% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2023)
$48.3M
Net assets
$104.6M
Employees
536
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Sponsors For Educational Opportunity Inc: 84% to programs · $3 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Sponsors For Educational Opportunity Inc: 26 mo reserves · +38% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Sponsors For Educational Opportunity Inc: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Sponsors For Educational Opportunity Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $14.6M (FY2013) to $78.3M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
38.3%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$112.9M
Total liabilities
$8.4M
Net assets
$104.6M
Salaries & benefits
$34.0M
70% of expenses
Board members
32
32 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $78,291,084▲71.0% | $48,290,236▲9.2% | $104,551,972▲50.5% | $112,908,312▲48.4% | 990 |
| 2022 | $45,778,804▲4.7% | $44,212,843▲12.2% | $69,472,191▲6.3% | $76,070,925▲6.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $43,724,114▼9.1% | $39,417,219▲19.7% | $65,358,296▲0.8% | $71,324,699▲1.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $48,114,701▲38.3% | $32,925,572▲22.2% | $64,835,804▲39.3% | $70,514,583▲36.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $34,796,982▲34.5% | $26,945,287▲11.3% | $46,548,888▲26.5% | $51,696,255▲32.9% | 990 |
| 2018 | $25,863,520▲33.9% | $24,198,817▲18.3% | $36,806,694▲5.6% | $38,896,712▲5.6% | 990 |
| 2017 | $19,321,987▲1.9% | $20,449,654▲14.6% | $34,861,706▼1.6% | $36,830,113▲0.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $18,953,140▲4.5% | $17,839,508▲24.9% | $35,435,255▲5.6% | $36,643,510▲6.0% | 990 |
| 2015 | $18,136,970▲17.5% | $14,280,412▲17.9% | $33,553,234▲15.2% | $34,564,109▲15.9% | 990 |
| 2014 | $15,441,339▲5.6% | $12,113,787▲19.7% | $29,114,511▲12.4% | $29,818,283▲12.2% | 990 |
| 2013 | $14,622,271 | $10,117,873▲23.7% | $25,894,730▲23.9% | $26,567,249▲23.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $8,181,309▲4.1% | $20,902,594▼0.2% | $21,537,864▲0.7% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $7,862,647▲21.6% | $20,938,415▲3.2% | $21,386,071▲3.3% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $6,466,687 | $20,280,233 | $20,695,164 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: William Goodloe — $775,927 (1.61% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Goodloe | President & Ceo | 40 | $775,927 |
| Andrew Fairbairn | Executive Vice President | 40 | $344,859 |
| Saratu Ghartey | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $302,797 |
| Mindy Davis | Svp and Managing Dir. - Career | 40 | $279,704 |
| Rene Goldberg | Vp-information Technology | 40 | $245,726 |
| Vijay Sandhu | Vice President - Finance | 40 | $240,382 |
| Catherine Finneran | Vice President | 40 | $231,979 |
| Nicole Moore | Vp-head of Career Program&ops | 40 | $217,226 |
| Eldridge Gilbert III | Sr Vice President- Scholars | 40 | $216,965 |
| Omar Wandera | Executive Director | 40 | $202,185 |
| Kyoung Lee | Vp- People and Culture | 40 | $199,592 |
| Raina Singh | Vp-alternative Investments | 40 | $196,101 |
| Alison Soler | Director - Development | 40 | $196,053 |
| Nicole Mccauley | Senior Director | 40 | $193,242 |
| Julian Johnson | Former- Executive Vp | 0 | $187,055 |
| Amy Ellis | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Carla Harris | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Chris Lee | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Deborah L Harmon | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Edward Tam | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Wall Street Prep Inc | Training Services | $364,829 |
| Springboard - Partners In Cross Cul | General Consulting | $280,000 |
| Novo Insights LLC | Comp. Consulting | $219,855 |
| Pillars of Wall Street LLC | Training Services | $218,000 |
| Bdo USA | Accounting Services | $176,998 |
156 grants to Sponsors For Educational Opportunity Inc totaling $27.6M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $338,213 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Community & human services | 2024 | $271,500 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | Poverty relief | 2024 | $250,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2024 | $166,680 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Educational | 2024 | $65,000 |
| The New York Community Trust | For general support. | 2024 | $50,000 |
| American Gift Fund | Operations | 2024 | $48,000 |
| Impactassets Inc | General support | 2024 | $25,000 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $15,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Youth development | 2024 | $10,000 |
| The New York Community Trust | For program support. | 2024 | $10,000 |
| Educational Credit Management Corporation | Fafsa student support | 2024 | $6,500 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $5,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $2,037,346 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Education | 2023 | $641,670 |
1 grant totaling $15K in FY2016. All grants made by Sponsors For Educational Opportunity Inc →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aim High For High School | General operating support | $15,000 |
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Data for Sponsors For Educational Opportunity Inc (EIN 13-2578670) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.