EIN 47-1018924

Modern States Education Alliance

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Modern States Education Alliance is a private foundation located in New York, NY. It primarily funds reimbursement to approximately 22,171 individuals for clep exam fees incurred during 2021. Its grantees include the Clep exam fee program - Individual Recipients and it made one grant last year.
Also known as...
Modern States Accrediting Association
Total revenues
$3,255,011
2022
Total expenses
$3,672,941
2022
Total assets
$131,585
2022
Num. employees
0
2022

Program areas at Modern States Education Alliance

Modern States initial program, Freshman Year for Free, is intended to let students complete one year of college without expense, saving 25 percent of the total cost of tuition. The courses will prepare students for the major "Advanced Placement"* or "College Level Examination Program" (CLEP)* tests offered by the College Board. History, math, English, and economics are among the subjects being offered. Modern States is partnering with edx, the leading online learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT. A DONATION HAS BEEN MADE TO EDX TO DEVELOP high quality freshman courses with top universities and professors. Each course includes online lectures, quizzes, tests, and other features; all online textbooks and materials are being provided to students free of charge.*Advanced Placement, AP and CLEP are registered trademarks of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, these offerings.
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Who funds Modern States Education Alliance

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor Continued Support of the Enhanced Freshman Year for Free Program, Designed To Keep High School Seniors on A College Track in Response To the Covid-19 Pandemic$150,000
Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor Continued Support of the Enhanced Freshman Year for Free Program, Designed To Keep College-Bound High School Seniors on A College Track$145,000
Fred and Patricia Salerno Private FoundationGeneral$50,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Modern States Education Alliance

NameTitleCompensation
Steve KlinskyChief Executive Officer
Steven B KlinskyPresident and Chief Executive Officer / / Founder and Chief Executive Officer$0
Stephanie CostnerVice President$49,387
David ViseExecutive Director$0
Jefferson PestronkWas Appointed Executive Director of Modern States in June 2023.
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Modern States Education Alliance

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,255,011
Investment income and dividends$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,255,011

Form 990s for Modern States Education Alliance

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-09990PFView PDF
2021-122023-06-20990PFView PDF
2020-122022-02-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-15990PFView PDF
2018-122019-12-20990View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
March 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Achelis and Bodman Foundation
October 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Carnegie Corporation of New York
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
1633 Broadway 47th FL
New York, NY 10019
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
modernstates.org/ 
Phone
(212) 720-0345
IRS details
EIN
47-1018924
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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