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Institute for Educational Reform Inc

501(c)(4) organization Ardmore, PA EIN: 54-1641185 Website

Educates and advocates on public sector labor issues.

Institute for Educational Reform Inc at a glance

In short: Institute for Educational Reform Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$7,810
+55.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Institute for Educational Reform Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Americans for Limited Government: $10KAmericans for LimitedGovernment$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Americans for Limited Government ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Fairfax

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Americans for Limited Government Fairfax, VAGeneral Operations$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$7,810$250,000$247,229$10,0001
2023$5,039$200,000$245,605——

About Institute for Educational Reform Inc

Based on IRS filings

Institute for Educational Reform Inc is a public charity, based in Ardmore, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Institute for Educational Reform Inc is led by Matthew Coleman, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Matthew Coleman

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2023) → $111K (2024)

  • Kurt Christensen

    Chair

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Hillman

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    $4K (2024)

  • Glen Downs

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Matthew Coleman — Executive Director: $111KMatthew ColemanExecutive Director$111KWilliam Hillman — Secy/Treasurer: $4KWilliam HillmanSecy/Treasurer$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $111K, to Matthew Coleman (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Institute for Educational Reform Inc

How much does Institute for Educational Reform Inc give each year?

Institute for Educational Reform Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Institute for Educational Reform Inc?

Institute for Educational Reform Inc reported $8K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $250K.

Where does Institute for Educational Reform Inc operate?

Institute for Educational Reform Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Institute for Educational Reform Inc's EIN?

Institute for Educational Reform Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1641185. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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