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Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc.

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
August 1965[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Aug 2025
$75,323,292[4]

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. is listed in IRS records in New York, New York[5]. It is exempt under section 501(c)(3)[1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $75,323,292 for the tax period ending August 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists the organization as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1]. Its IRS foundation code is 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)[6]. It appears in Publication 78 with status code PC, a public charity, with deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3]. The IRS master file ruling date is August 1965[2].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 13-2578670
Location in IRS records[5] New York, New York
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] August 1965
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] B900: Education, Educational Services and Schools - Other
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] August
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending August 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023, the organization reported total revenue of $45,778,804[12]. Contributions, gifts and grants were $45,537,971 on that form[13]. Total expenses were $44,212,843 and net assets at year end were $69,472,191 on that form[12]. Total revenue was $48,114,701 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2021[14] and $43,724,114 for the tax period ending August 2022[15]. Net assets were $64,835,804 for the period ending August 2021[14], $65,358,296 for August 2022[15] and $69,472,191 for August 2023[12].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending August 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $75,323,292 and total assets of $138,040,556.[4]

August 2021: total revenue $48.1M$48.1MAugust 2021: total expenses $32.9M$32.9MAug 2021August 2022: total revenue $43.7M$43.7MAugust 2022: total expenses $39.4M$39.4MAug 2022August 2023: total revenue $45.8M$45.8MAugust 2023: total expenses $44.2M$44.2MAug 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
August 2021[14]Form 990$48,114,701$32,925,572$64,835,804
August 2022[15]Form 990$43,724,114$39,417,219$65,358,296
August 2023[12]Form 990$45,778,804$44,212,843$69,472,191

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending August 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $76,070,925
Total liabilities[16] $6,598,734
Net assets or fund balances[16] $69,472,191

Employees. Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. reported 662 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending August 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. reported 29 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc.?
The employer identification number is 13-2578670[5].
Is Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. a 501(c)(3)?
The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1].
Are contributions to Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 reads: Contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in Publication 78 with status code PC[3].
Where is Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. located?
The IRS master file lists it in New York, New York[5].
What revenue did Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. report?
The IRS master file lists total revenue of $75,323,292 for the tax period ending August 2025[4]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023 it reported total revenue of $45,778,804[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is August 1965. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. (EIN 13-2578670) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending August 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $75,323,292 and total assets of $138,040,556. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. with employer identification number (EIN) 13-2578670, located in New York, New York. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc.: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc.: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code B900: Education, Educational Services and Schools - Other. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc.: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc.'s accounting period (fiscal year) ends in August, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. for the tax period ending August 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. reported total revenue $45,778,804, total expenses $44,212,843, net assets or fund balances at year end $69,472,191. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $45,537,971 (Part VIII, line 1h); investment income $587,199 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $45,778,804 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2021, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. reported total revenue $48,114,701, total expenses $32,925,572, net assets or fund balances at year end $64,835,804. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2022, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. reported total revenue $43,724,114, total expenses $39,417,219, net assets or fund balances at year end $65,358,296. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending August 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $76,070,925, total liabilities $6,598,734, net assets or fund balances $69,472,191. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. reported 662 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending August 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc. reported 29 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.