THE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Tax status: 501(c)(3) public charity, recognized by the IRS in 1998.

EIN: 52-1818907.

FY2024 Form 990: $8,861,160 total revenue, $4,275,851 total expenses, $15,823,577 total assets.

How Helpfund reads this organization

Public Activity — Strong

Published Content & Communications — Solid Website content was successfully cataloged (mission, programs, links). 1 published report or financial disclosure linked from the site. 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 1998 — 28 years of operating history. Unbroken filing record across 3 years.

Web & Social Presence — Strong Website is reachable (IHEP). 2 official social accounts resolved. 2 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 — Strong Most recent 990 covers tax year 2024 — current. 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. 100% of voting board members are independent. Listed in IRS Publication 78 as an organization eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

Programs & Events — Strong 3 program service lines described on the latest 990. Program descriptions are substantive. Described programs account for 70% of reported expenses.

5 of 5 signals measured.

Sentiment — not yet scored

Independent Funder & Peer Validation — Strongly positive Received grants from 4 independent grantmakers, each recorded in that funder's own IRS filing rather than reported by this organization. 3 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

DATA & TRANSPARENCY OUR SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION IS DATA-RICH BUT INFORMATION-POOR. IHEP PROMOTES SMART HIGHER EDUCATION DATA USE BY IDENTIFYING TRENDS IN DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND INSTITUTIONAL LEVELS, SUPPORTING A CULTURE OF DATA-USE ON CAMPUSES THROUGH OUR RESEARCH, TRAININGS, AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICES, AND CALLING FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF OUR POSTSECONDARY D

EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLETION HIGHER EDUCATION CAN BE A PATHWAY TO ECONOMIC SECURITY, SOCIAL MOBILITY AND SOCIETY-WIDE VALUE IF STUDENTS EARN A DEGREE OR CREDENTIAL. IHEP PROMOTES EVIDENCE-BASED PATHWAYS TO COMPLETION FOR TODAY'S STUDENTS BY IDENTIFYING BARRIERS TO COMPLETION AND DEGREE ATTAINMENT, EXAMINING INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE APPROACHES AT THE INSTITUTIONAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO PROMOTE

NEED-BASED AID NEED-BASED AID DOES MORE THAN MAKE COLLEGE MORE AFFORDABLE - IT MAKES COLLEGE POSSIBLE FOR TODAY'S STUDENTS. WE PROMOTE AFFORDABLE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION BY: IDENTIFYING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES AND EXAMINING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS; CALLING TO PROTECT AND INCREASE NEED-BASED AID AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND INSTITUTIONAL LEVELS; AND WORKING WITH POLICYMAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS TO PRIORITIZE

Leadership

MARY MAMIE G VOIGHT, PRESIDENT & CEO · KELLY LEON, VP OF COMMS & GOVT AFFAIRS · TOLA FADEYI, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER · DIANE CHENG, VP OF RESEARCH & POLICY · AMANDA JANICE ROBERSON, VP OF OPERATIONS · ELEANOR PETERS, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND POLICY · SEAN TIERNEY, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND POLICY · KIMBERLY DANCY, ASSOCIATE DIR. OF RES. AND POLICY

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

Funding received

Received grants from 4 independent grantmakers, totalling $2,495,995, each recorded in that funder's own IRS filing rather than reported by this organization.

ECMC FOUNDATION (2024)

STRADA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC (2024)

Ascendium Education Solutions Inc (2022)

SEATTLE FOUNDATION (2024)

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Contact

linkedin: @institute-for-higher-education-policy · x: @iheptweets

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