McRel International
Helping educators flourish by turning research into solutions that transform teaching, learning, and leading.
McRel International at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,445,406
- Net investment income (2025)
- $309,086
- Expenses (2025)
- $10,209,039
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026. Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Who McRel International funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $550K (2022) to $646K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $646K.
*2025: Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Training and Assistance Center Boston, MA | Research Services | $482,425 |
| Ohio State University Columbus, OH | Research Services | $121,152 |
| Kansas Association of School Boards Topeka, KS | Research Services | $42,500 |
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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* | — | $5,445,406 | $10,209,039 | — | — | $309,086 |
| 2024 | $10,353,299 | $15,388,487 | $15,616,631 | $646,077 | 3 | $213,608 |
| 2023 | $10,411,445 | $15,336,931 | $15,420,178 | $626,411 | 2 | $61,028 |
| 2022 | $8,314,564 | $12,539,827 | $13,000,990 | $550,156 | 2 | $144,876 |
| 2021 | $9,203,868 | $14,483,692 | $13,373,290 | — | — | $451,274 |
| 2020 | $8,171,123 | $12,178,300 | $11,792,415 | — | — | $77,957 |
| 2019 | $7,264,450 | $10,774,032 | $10,595,674 | — | — | $112,591 |
*2025: Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About McRel International
Based on IRS filings
McRel International is a public charity, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. Net investment income was $309K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
McRel International is led by Bryan Goodwin, CEO & President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bryan Goodwin
CEO & President
CEO → CEO & President, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$234K (2019) → $297K (2025)
Rich Elsasser
Chair
Director → Chair Elect, 2022
Chair Elect → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Backus
Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2022
Past Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Anderson
Director
Past Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Commins
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sione Thompson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Uehara
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Hattori
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Desch
CFO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$156K (2019) → $283K (2025)
Ronald Miletta
Chief Mktg
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$186K (2022) → $170K (2025)
Jim Edwards
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Canuel
Past Chair
Chair Elect → Chair, 2022
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Borders
Chair Elect
Director → Chair Elect, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Dale Lewis (2020–2024) — Vice President Large Program
- Former: Kris Rouleau (2020–2024) — Vice President Learning
- Former: Christina Tydeman (2021–2024) — Executive Program
- Former: Sheila Arens Olene (2022–2024) — Executive Director Research
- Former: Matthew Linick (2024) — Chief Resear
- Former: Michael Middleton (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Watson (2023) — Snr Director of S
- Former: Melissa Gray (2019–2022) — Chief People
- Former: Kellie Kim (2022) — Vice President of Resear
- Former: Leanne Emm (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Mickey Bogart (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ron Miletta (2019–2021) — Chief Mktg & Innovation
- Former: Sheila Arens (2020–2021) — Executive Director Res, Eval & Tech
- Former: Beth Watson (2019–2020) — Senior Director of Sales & Client Partners
- Former: Kathleen Dempsey (2019) — Senior Director of Res, Eval & Tech Assistant
- Former: Mike Ceballos (2019) — Director
- Former: Phillip Herman (2019) — Rel Pacific Director
- Former: Sheila Arens-Olene (2019) — Executive Director Res, Eval & Tech Assistant
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $297K, to Bryan Goodwin (CEO & Presid). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about McRel International
Where does McRel International operate?
McRel International has awarded grants in Kansas, Massachusetts, Ohio.
What is McRel International's EIN?
McRel International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-0837728. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
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