Basic Education Coalition

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
331007715
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Phone
2026678227
Rating
79
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Relief

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$361,158
Expenses
$328,953
Assets
$409,468
Liabilities
$8,611

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

16 people listed

People named in this filing

  • AMY BERNATH (SECRETARY)
  • ANNA MOLERO (DIRECTOR)
  • CANDACE DEBNAM (VICE CHAIR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To promote expanded, equitable access to quality basic education sothat all children have the chance to learn.

What it reported doing in 2024

Goal 1secure funding for bilateral basic education programs: on december 23, 2022, congress appropriated $970 million for basic education in the consolidated appropriations act, 2023, $277 million above the biden administration's request. The act includes $130 million for the global partnership for education (gpe) and $30 million for education cannot wait (ecw). It also recommends that $150 million be allocated for girls education in areas of conflict. The topline number for basic education ($970 million) is a $20 million increase over fiscal year 2022 enacted levels. Gpe and ecw both received increases of $5 million. Bec was happy to see its advocacy efforts result in this increase, during a time of many competing priorities for the administration and the development community.goal 2influence policy that governs basic education programs: bec continued to advocate for key legislation, including the read act reauthorization act, the global learning loss assessment act, and the keeping girls in school act. Finally, bec participated in multiple consultations with USAID staff on policy and guidance related to international basic education.goal 3advance the evidence about what works: bec advanced the evidence about what works by identifying technical gaps and publicizing new research and ideas to key decision-makers. Some illustrative (non-exhaustive) examples include: regularly holding technical exchanges in its working groups; providing substantial input on USAID's update to the usg strategy on international basic education; hosting the launch of USAID's pre-primary guidance; supporting bec member cies collaborations; and disseminating bec-produced and bec-member-produced resources and best practices via newsletters, meetings, and webinars.goal 4maintain an organization positioned for leadership: bec remained positioned for leadership by maintaining financial security, empowering bec members as leaders and advocates (via conferences, webinars, consultations, working group exchanges, and advocacy), strengthening strategic communications (e.g. Developing a communications and advocacy strategy, linking communications content with bec's advocacy agenda, etc.), and continuing to foster strong partnerships (e.g. The grn, USAID, unicef, gce, usglc, and others).

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and assets have declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 54
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 82%; rating input score 82
  • Program expense ratio: 90%; rating input score 90
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 8.9%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.24; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.2% per year; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.8% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -6.7% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 82% of revenue deployed · 90% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 16 of 16 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $296K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 16 people listed
  • Consistency: 19 of 19 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 58/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 46/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 40/100.