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Foundation for Economic Education Inc

To promote and educate in the principles of sound economics

Social Services Atlanta, GA EIN: 136006960 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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90
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
90/100 · methodology

About

In 1946, Leonard E. Read established the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) as the original free market education organization in the U.S.

Mission

To promote and educate in the principles of sound economics

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since April 1947.

Focus & reach

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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 136006960
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(c3)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1947

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 1947

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Foundation for Economic Education Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • Established in 1946, it is among the oldest social services charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • Its integrity score of 90 places it in the top 1% of the 15,199 social services charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
66%
Revenue, FY2021-FY2025
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program66%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AL
Alexander M•••••
Senior Gifts Officer
AN
Andew W•••••
Trustee
CH
Chris T•••••
Trustee
DA
Dan G•••••••
Treasurer and Vice Chairman

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar social services in United States
Program spending This charity: 66%
Peer average: 80%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 3.15%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 90
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
66% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
51

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

EL
Elisa B•••••
Chief Operating Officer

Officers & trustees (25)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$6.7M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
Form filed
$8.2M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$8.4M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$7.4M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$7.9M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
Social Services this charity 15,199
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 99 disclosed in the public registry.
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
90%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 99 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1946
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Foundation for Economic Education Inc

What is Foundation for Economic Education Inc?
Foundation for Economic Education Inc is a social services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Atlanta, United States. In 1946, Leonard E. Read established the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) as the original free market education organization in the U.S.
When was Foundation for Economic Education Inc founded?
Foundation for Economic Education Inc was founded in 1946.
Who leads Foundation for Economic Education Inc?
Elisa Bishop serves as Chief Operating Officer.
Where is Foundation for Economic Education Inc located?
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, United States.
What is Foundation for Economic Education Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $1M-$10M. 66% of expenses go to program services.
Is Foundation for Economic Education Inc trustworthy?
Foundation for Economic Education Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Foundation for Economic Education Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 136006960.
What is Foundation for Economic Education Inc's website?
http://fee.org/