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Educational Testing Service

PRINCETON, NJ EIN: 21-0634479 Website
Education

Educational Testing Service (ETS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1947 by the Board of Regents for the Education Department of the State of New York. Headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, ETS is the world's largest private educational testing and assessment organization. The organization conducts research on statistical and psychometric methodology to advance the science of educational measurement and develops educational assessments for use across K-12, college admissions, graduate and business school admissions, and professional development. ETS administers approximately 50 million exams annually across the United States and in more than 180 countries at over 9,000 locations worldwide.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7B

-3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$349K

-62.7% YoY

Grant Count

16

-46.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

-30.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission: To help advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments, research and related services. ETS's products and services measure knowledge and skills, promote learning and performance, and support education and professional development for all people worldwide.

Vision: To be the leading organization in the world at providing the best possible assessment and learning products and services that help improve lives at every stage of the journey to what is possible.

Primary Program Areas:

  • Assessment research, development, and scoring
  • Educational policy research and analysis through its policy evaluation and research center
  • Development of more than 200 assessment programs including the Praxis Series, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), and state-specific and pre-college assessments

Grantmaking

ETS engages in grantmaking with a focus on Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services. Based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024), total giving was $762,250. Typical grant awards range from $6,000 to $1,350,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Primary grantmaking focus includes New Jersey, Mississippi, and Florida. ETS operates globally, serving clients in nearly 200 countries.

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

States

ArizonaCaliforniaDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaLouisianaMassachusettsMichiganMissouriMississippiNorth CarolinaNew JerseyNew YorkTexasVirginiaWashington

Cities

AlexandriaAntiochArlingtonAshburnAtlantaAustinBlackwoodCambridgeCharlotteChicoChino HillsDallasDetroitEast LansingEast OrangeEdisonEwingFort LauderdaleGainesvilleGlendale

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $1,707,663,326
  • Total Revenues: $1,091,599,460
  • Total Expenses: $1,069,258,885
  • Number of Employees: 33,057
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$314M$628M$942M$1.3B20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,707,663,326$1,763,847,528$1,789,019,658
Revenue$1,091,599,460$1,058,224,336$1,115,319,662
Expenses$1,069,258,885$1,067,874,626$1,110,255,565
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$96,182,916$61,641,187$71,406,013
Distributable Amount———

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$574K$1M$2M$2M26 grants202047 grants202137 grants202230 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP BOAR…$66KEDUCATION LAW CENTER INC$50KCOUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE S…$50KAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR…$25KUNIVERSITY OF NORTH CARO…$25KLAWRENCE TOWNSHIP EDUCAT…$25KSHILOH COMMUNITY DEVELOP…$20KJUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NE…$20KTOUGALOO COLLEGE$10KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF M…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

156 grants across all recorded years

127<$50K25$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

5 open opportunities from Educational Testing Service

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Foundation

Dr. Lillian M. Lowery Scholarship

EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Annual
Foundation

ETS Presidential Scholarship for HBCU Students

EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Annual
Foundation

ETS Trenton Central High School (TCHS) Scholarship

EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Annual

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Robert S. Murley – Chairman
  • Amit Sevak – President and CEO

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

AMIT SEVAKPRESIDENT & CEO$1.6MSCOTT FORRESTER NELSONSVP & CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$1.0MSARA LESTER END 30223FORMER VP HUMAN RESOURCES & …$963KRALPH TAYLOR-SMITHVP CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT$921KJEFFREY ALAN MELNICKSVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$918KJACK HAYON END 30223FORMER SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL…$905KSHEREE L GREGORY END…DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL & CDO$851KIDA LAWRENCE END 100…SR VP-RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT$757KROHIT SHARMASVP GLOB HIGHER ED & WORKSKILL$699KKADRIYE ERCIKAN-ALPERVP PSYCH, STAT & DATA SCIENCE$683KMICHAEL T NETTLES EN…FORMER SVP-CTR POLICY EVAL &…$665KSTEVEN E SANTANACHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$645KMICHELLE ELAINE FROAHSVP GLOBAL STRATEGY & GROWTH$623KWILLIAM C DRAPER JR …FORMER VP & COO COLLEGE BOARD$615KDENNIS STETZELSVP, PRODUCTION & DELIVERY$599KTHERESA KERI END 30223FORMER VP PRODUCTION & DELIV…$596KPAUL GOLLASHVP, K-12-PRAXIS$571KWALLACE FRANK DALRYM…VP, CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER$513KMOHAMMAD KOUSHAAVP GLOBAL STRAT & GROWTH$466KTRACY HUDE END 30223FORMER VP - FINANCE$463KRUKSHANA K MAZAGONWA…VP HR$430KIRWIN KIRSCHTYLER CHAIR LG SCALE ASSESSMNT$416KKELLY L ODENHEIMERAVP MARKETING AND SALES$414KPETER V BETANELIVP, DEP GEN COUNS & CORP SEC$409KRANDY E BENNETTFREDERIKSEN CHAIR-ASSESS INNOV$408KKARA N MCWILLIAMSVP OF PRODUCTION INNOVATION$375KANTHONY PEKALAAVP IT$363KPETER CHANMANAGING DIRECTOR$361KMICHAEL FREDDO END 2…FORMER VP & CONTROLLER$357KDENNIS J JONESAVP OCIO (IT)$353KROSA KIM TILTON END …FORMER VP & CORPORATE SECRET…$314KANDREAS ORANJE END 3…FORMER VP ASSESS & LEARNING …$300KSTEPHANIE WOOD-GARNETTPRESIDENT (1/5/2024)$288KSCOTT V WEAVER END 5…FORMER VP CHIEF STRATEGY OFF…$167KKAREN ELIZABETH BARTONVP ASSESSMENT OPERATIONS$162KEARL LEWISTRUSTEE$119KYOUNGSUK CHITRUSTEE$117KJAMES PELLEGRINOTRUSTEE$101KKURT LANDGRAFTRUSTEE$91KBARBARA JENKINSTRUSTEE$88KMILDRED GARCATRUSTEE$87KKEVIN GUTHRIETRUSTEE$85KMARTHA KANTERTRUSTEE$85KJEFFREY SINETRUSTEE$84KBEVERLY DANIEL TATUMTRUSTEE$79KLAVERNE SRINIVASANTRUSTEE$78KWILHELM KRULLTRUSTEE$73KCANDACE THILLETRUSTEE$73KPATRICIA GANDARATRUSTEE$72KMARIET WESTERMANNTRUSTEE$71KDARIENNE HUDSONTRUSTEE$69KANTONIA HERNNDEZTRUSTEE$66KMICHELA ENGLISHFORMER TRUSTEE$29K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
AMIT SEVAKPRESIDENT & CEO40$1,586,797
STEPHANIE WOOD-GARNETTPRESIDENT (1/5/2024)40$287,623
EARL LEWISTRUSTEE2$119,362
YOUNGSUK CHITRUSTEE2$117,494
JAMES PELLEGRINOTRUSTEE2$100,500
KURT LANDGRAFTRUSTEE2$90,584
BARBARA JENKINSTRUSTEE2$87,536
MILDRED GARCATRUSTEE2$86,701
KEVIN GUTHRIETRUSTEE2$84,839
MARTHA KANTERTRUSTEE2$84,833
JEFFREY SINETRUSTEE2$84,418
BEVERLY DANIEL TATUMTRUSTEE2$78,667
LAVERNE SRINIVASANTRUSTEE2$78,499
WILHELM KRULLTRUSTEE2$73,167
CANDACE THILLETRUSTEE2$72,907
PATRICIA GANDARATRUSTEE2$72,000
MARIET WESTERMANNTRUSTEE2$71,000
DARIENNE HUDSONTRUSTEE2$69,000
ANTONIA HERNNDEZTRUSTEE2$65,854
SCOTT FORRESTER NELSONSVP & CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER40$1,005,888
SHEREE L GREGORY END 100723DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL & CDO40$851,426
JEFFREY ALAN MELNICKSVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$917,822
RALPH TAYLOR-SMITHVP CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT40$920,837
ROHIT SHARMASVP GLOB HIGHER ED & WORKSKILL40$698,525
KADRIYE ERCIKAN-ALPERVP PSYCH, STAT & DATA SCIENCE40$682,990
STEVEN E SANTANACHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER40$645,430
DENNIS STETZELSVP, PRODUCTION & DELIVERY40$598,518
MICHELLE ELAINE FROAHSVP GLOBAL STRATEGY & GROWTH40$622,950
PAUL GOLLASHVP, K-12-PRAXIS40$571,010
WALLACE FRANK DALRYMPLE JRVP, CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER40$513,160
MOHAMMAD KOUSHAAVP GLOBAL STRAT & GROWTH40$466,371
RUKSHANA K MAZAGONWALLAVP HR40$429,893
KELLY L ODENHEIMERAVP MARKETING AND SALES40$413,942
PETER V BETANELIVP, DEP GEN COUNS & CORP SEC40$408,778
KARA N MCWILLIAMSVP OF PRODUCTION INNOVATION40$374,533
KAREN ELIZABETH BARTONVP ASSESSMENT OPERATIONS40$162,098
IRWIN KIRSCHTYLER CHAIR LG SCALE ASSESSMNT40$416,227
RANDY E BENNETTFREDERIKSEN CHAIR-ASSESS INNOV40$407,651
ANTHONY PEKALAAVP IT40$362,909
PETER CHANMANAGING DIRECTOR40$360,561
DENNIS J JONESAVP OCIO (IT)40$352,671
MICHELA ENGLISHFORMER TRUSTEE—$28,578
JACK HAYON END 30223FORMER SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER—$904,529
IDA LAWRENCE END 100323 CHAIRSR VP-RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT40$756,852
SARA LESTER END 30223FORMER VP HUMAN RESOURCES & LEARNING—$963,262
MICHAEL T NETTLES END 10723FORMER SVP-CTR POLICY EVAL & RSRCH—$665,409
WILLIAM C DRAPER JR END 70123FORMER VP & COO COLLEGE BOARD—$614,537
THERESA KERI END 30223FORMER VP PRODUCTION & DELIVERY—$596,112
TRACY HUDE END 30223FORMER VP - FINANCE—$462,668
MICHAEL FREDDO END 20223FORMER VP & CONTROLLER—$356,886
ROSA KIM TILTON END 30223FORMER VP & CORPORATE SECRETARY—$314,436
ANDREAS ORANJE END 32523FORMER VP ASSESS & LEARNING TECH DEV—$299,853
SCOTT V WEAVER END 5322FORMER VP CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER—$166,943

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The ETS Research Institute was awarded a $4 million U.S. Department of Education grant to advance AI-enhanced learning in higher education. This grant supports research into scenario-based learning and assessments with federal funding partners including Georgia State University researchers.

ETS Research Institute Awarded $4 Million U.S. Department of Education Grant
2020

ETS Capital, launched as the investment arm of ETS in 2020, pursues equity investments, strategic growth partnerships, and mergers/acquisitions with innovative companies. The organization maintains significant Assets Under Management with access to capital for strategic equity investments and acquisitions. Recent acquisitions include Vericant and Wheebox.

2021

ETS India, a wholly owned subsidiary founded in 2021, is headquartered in Gurugram, India, with operations in Bangladesh and Nepal, employing 103 people.

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Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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