RESEARCH FOR ACTION INC

Tax status: 501(c)(3) public charity, recognized by the IRS in 1994.

EIN: 23-2710950.

FY2022 Form 990: $5,193,674 total revenue, $5,723,436 total expenses, $5,864,659 total assets.

How Helpfund reads this organization

Public Activity — Solid

Published Content & Communications — Solid Website content was successfully cataloged (mission, programs, links). We did not find a report linked from this organization's home page. We have not looked at the rest of the site, so this is not scored either way. Maintains a news or blog section, but it publishes no feed we could read — so we cannot confirm how recently it posted. Posting history has not been collected for this organization yet — not scored either way.

Operating History & Continuity — Strong Granted tax-exempt status in 1994 — 32 years of operating history. Unbroken filing record across 2 years.

Web & Social Presence — Strong Website is reachable (Research for Action). 5 official social accounts resolved. 5 social accounts resolved but not yet checked for posts — not scored either way. Posting activity has not been collected for this organization yet — not scored either way.

Regulatory & Legal Compliance — Solid Most recent 990 covers 2022, 4 years behind the current tax year. Latest filing includes the full functional-expense breakdown. Reports a written conflict-of-interest policy. Reports a whistleblower policy. Reports a document-retention policy. Uses an independent process to set executive compensation. 93% of voting board members are independent. Listed in IRS Publication 78 as an organization eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

Programs & Events — Moderate 1 program service line described on the latest 990. Program descriptions are substantive. Described programs account for 72% of reported expenses.

5 of 5 signals measured.

Sentiment — not yet scored

Independent Funder & Peer Validation — Strongly positive Received grants from 5 independent grantmakers, each recorded in that funder's own IRS filing rather than reported by this organization. 2 grantmakers funded it in the most recent filing years on record.

Media, Press & Legal, Social Chatter & Reach, Public Reviews & Community Voice: We have not collected this yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding about this organization.

Third-Party Ratings & Watchdogs: The data exists but we are not licensed to publish it. This is a limit on us, not a finding about this organization.

1 of 5 signals measured.

Impact — not yet scored

Outcome Measurability & Disclosure — Limited Publishes 2 outcome statements. 1 of 2 outcome statements include specific figures. Outcome statements carry no time period, so the results cannot be placed in time.

Cost-Effectiveness, Impact Scale & Growth: We can measure this and choose not to publish it.

Third-Party Impact Validation, Constituent-Verified Results: We have not collected this yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding about this organization.

1 of 5 signals measured.

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Programs

RFA'S RESEARCH AND EVALUATIONS COMBINE RIGOR WITH FLEXIBILITY TO INFORM AND IMPROVE PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES TOWARD EQUITABLE, HIGH QUALITY, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. RFA PARTNERS WITH LOCAL-TO-PENNSYLVANIA AS WELL AS NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES, INCLUDING NON-PROFITS, FOUNDATIONS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, OUT-OF-SCHOOL T

Leadership

MARTHA KATE CALLAHAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · MEENAKSHI WOLVERTON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · ALISON MURAWSKI, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · DAVID LAPP, DIR OF POLICY RESEARCH · SAXON NELSON, DIR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT · TRACEY HARTMANN, DIR OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH · ALYN TURNER, DIR OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH · DAE KIM, CHIEF STATISTICIAN

Reported on the organization's IRS Form 990, Part VII.

Funding received

Received grants from 5 independent grantmakers, totalling $221,997, each recorded in that funder's own IRS filing rather than reported by this organization.

KNOWLEDGEWORKS FOUNDATION (2021)

THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION (2022)

THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF (2023)

THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM (2024)

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC (2021)

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Contact

linkedin: @research-for-action · x: @research4action · facebook: @phlresearch4action · instagram: @research4action · youtube: @@researchforaction

Source: IRS Form 990 filings and other public records, republished by Helpfund. Placement is never sold.