Center for Educational Innovation Inc
Effective public education is essential to the success of a democratic society. Themission of Center for Educational Innovation, Inc. (CEI) is threefold:1) Assist public schools in New York City and other communities in improving thequality of public education. Our professional experience and expertise help schoolsto create more productive environments in which students thrive academically,socially and emotionally. With our support, schools develop better leadership,better teaching and better systems of accountability;2) Based upon CEI's work with individual schools, advocate for policies andpractices that will lead to successful schools;3) Provide information to the public about the importance of quality publiceducation and the means of achieving it. To those ends, CEI assists large schools torestructure into sets of smaller learning communities, works with teams to createand develop charter schools, trains principals in effective leadership skills, andfacilitates collaboration betwee
Center for Educational Innovation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $13,749,197
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $12,538,418
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,969
- -51.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $14,945,570
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Center for Educational Innovation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2020) to $35K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Douglass Academy New York, NY | After School Program. | $35,197 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,749,197 | $12,538,418 | $14,945,570 | — | — | $5,969 |
| 2024 | $13,482,933 | $13,352,249 | $14,263,298 | — | — | $12,252 |
| 2023 | $6,508,266 | $8,508,472 | $9,264,195 | — | — | $205 |
| 2022 | $6,569,220 | $15,275,967 | $11,310,430 | — | — | $5 |
| 2021 | $3,305,790 | $4,609,505 | $4,531,184 | $35,197 | 1 | $-190 |
| 2020 | $3,405,547 | $4,962,238 | $5,593,583 | $22,722 | 1 | $22 |
About Center for Educational Innovation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Center for Educational Innovation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for Educational Innovation Inc is led by Michael Kohlhagen, CEO & President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Kohlhagen
CEO & President
Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2022
CEO → CEO & President, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$198K (2020) → $300K (2025)
Virginia Connelly
Executive Director Sch Trans
Exec.dir. Sch.tran → Executive Director Sch Trans, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$159K (2022) → $163K (2025)
Seymour Fliegel
President
President → Trustee & President, 2021
Trustee & President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Duff
Board Chair
Trustee → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Leff
Director of Arts
Director of Arts Edu. → Director of Arts, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$163K (2022) → $211K (2025)
Nicholas Overton
Director of Soft. Development
Director of Soft Development → Director of Soft. Development, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$150K (2024) → $150K (2025)
Allan McLennan
Trustee
Officer → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Roth Berkowitz
Trustee
Trustee & Board Chair → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Sancho
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruchi Hazaray
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Sussman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe DeMatteo
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Brisard
Chief of Staff
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$152K (2025)
Meisha Ross Porter
Vis. Senior Fellow
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$250K (2025)
Anthony Coles
Vice Chairman
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Badillo
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pedro Ramos
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Anthony Orzo (2022–2024) — Director of Prof. Ser
- Former: John Widlund (2024) — Director Career & Tech
- Former: PierceCarleen (2024) — CFO
- Former: ReedCynthia T (2024) — CFO - Former
- Former: Cynthia Reed (2022–2023) — CFO
- Former: Paolo Alberghini (2022–2023) — Director of Development
- Former: Victor Isayev Former (2022–2023) — CFO - Former
- Former: Mary Elle Fahs (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Norman Benzaquen (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Russell Hernandez (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Glen Abbott (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Gelnn Abbott (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Cory Cotto (2020) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Donald Cecil (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Pat Duff (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $300K, to Michael Kohlhagen (CEO, President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Center for Educational Innovation Inc
How large is Center for Educational Innovation Inc?
Center for Educational Innovation Inc reported $13.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.5M.
What is Center for Educational Innovation Inc?
Center for Educational Innovation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $13.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Center for Educational Innovation Inc operate?
Center for Educational Innovation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Center for Educational Innovation Inc's EIN?
Center for Educational Innovation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4113613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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