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Philosophy of Education Society

EIN 23-7029889 • 501(c)3 • Cleveland Hts, OH

Profile

Scholarly Association dedicated to gathering scholars for the purpose of disseminating scholarship in the Philosophy of Education

3035 Somerton Rd Cleveland HeCleveland Hts, OH 44118

https: www.philosophyofeducation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

40th percentile

-2.2%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

61st percentile

4.2%

Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

71st percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$379,448

Up $15,407 (+4.2%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$379,448

Up $15,407 (+4.2%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Up

$70,195

Up $11,163 (+19%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$71,744

Up $16,771 (+31%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$1,549

Down $5,608 (-138%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth61st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2021: $266,168Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $266,1682021Assets 2022: $290,566Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $290,5662022Assets 2023: $346,938Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $346,9382023Assets 2024: $364,041Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $364,0412024Assets 2025: $379,448Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $379,4482025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$379,448
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$379,448
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth71st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $47,915Expenses 2021: $11,063Net Income 2021: $36,8522021Revenue 2022: $61,091Expenses 2022: $39,292Net Income 2022: $21,7992022Revenue 2023: $82,732Expenses 2023: $35,104Net Income 2023: $47,6282023Revenue 2024: $59,032Expenses 2024: $54,973Net Income 2024: $4,0592024Revenue 2025: $70,195Expenses 2025: $71,744Net Income 2025: -$1,5492025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$70,195
Expenses$71,744
Net Income-$1,549
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$379,448
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$379,448
Revenue
$70,195
Expenses
$71,744
Net income
-$1,549
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.79$0.00$3.79$0.70$0.72$0.02
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.64$0.00$3.64$0.59$0.55$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.47$0.00$3.47$0.83$0.35$0.48
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.91$0.00$2.91$0.61$0.39$0.22
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.66$0.00$2.66$0.48$0.11$0.37
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$70,195
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Scholarly society promoting connections, scholarly conversation, and publications among philosophers of education

Scholarly Association dedicated to gathering scholars for the purpose of disseminating scholarship in the Philosophy of Education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Held Annual Meeting in March 2024 for Philosophy of Education (includes hotel conference venue costs and insurance)$0$54,712
Published quarterly journal of the association - an open access journal called the Philosophy of Education Journal$0$7,938
Maintained website of the association$0$5,212
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kathleen Knigh-AbowitzPresidentPT$0--
Stephanie Burdick-ShepherdExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Tyson LewisCommunications DirectorPT$0--
Sasha SidorkinPresident-Elect-$0--
Susan VerducciExecutive Board Member-$0--
Claudia RuitenbergPast President-$0--
Lauren BialystokExecutive Board Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Philosophy of Education Society
EIN
23-7029889
Phone
2164708468
Address
3035 Somerton Road, Cleveland, OH 44118

Signing Officer

Name
Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd
Title
Executive Director PES
Phone
9208326676
Signed
2025-11-17
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Scholarly Conference;54712|Production of the Philosophy of Education Journal;7938|Website Maintenance;5212^Total;67862^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Description;Amount^interest and dividends;16956^Total;16956^”

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