Reda Educational Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
933001788
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2023
Location
Overland Park, KS, USA
Phone
(913) 363-1950
Rating
72
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Public Foundations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$358,738
Expenses
$117,381
Assets
$564,078
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • J MICHAEL REDA II (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • SAM REDA (CHAIRMAN EMERITUS)
  • JACK M REDA (CHAIRMAN/TREASURER/SECRETARY)
  • J MICHAEL REDA II (PRESIDENT)

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 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of the Reda Educational Foundation (REF) is to provide need-based financial support to qualifying, motivated, first-generation students who do not qualify for full-ride scholarships to college. Additionally, REF contributes financial assistance to several secondary school programs that provide tutoring and other support to disadvantaged students needing extra help to achieve the academic level required for college admission. We aim to enable these students to pursue higher education with minimal or no student debt. REF is also committed to connecting them with mentorship opportunities and workplace internships, complementing their educational scholarships.

What it reported doing in 2025

The reda educational foundation administers a comprehensive scholarship program designed to support college students from low-income households. This initiative is rooted in the belief that access to quality education can transform lives and communities. By providing financial assistance and academic support, the program helps students overcome economic barriers, pursue their educational goals, and build a foundation for long-term success. Scholarships are awarded based on need, merit, and potential, with a focus on empowering students to thrive academically and contribute meaningfully to their communities. See schedule o.currently supporting: majors 1. Computer integrated machining and manufacturing 2. Computer science 3. Respiratory care 4. Dental hygienist 5. Nursing 6. Accounting 7. Finance 8. Liberal arts 9. Construction management 10. Construction engineering minors 1. Business administration 2. Spanish 3. Math

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 97% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 93% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 48
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 85
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 31.5%; rating input score 32
  • Program expense ratio: 90.1%; 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • 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: 67.3%; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.81; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 80.7% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 50.4% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 68.1% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 1 programs and campaigns described on the official site
  • Where the money goes: 31.5% of revenue deployed · 90.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $106K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 21 of 21 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2024 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • 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.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 32/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 6 not reported.