Mission
EFI works to expand access to high-quality economic and financial literacy education by supporting students , educators, professionals and institutions across the Western Balkans, Central Asia, South Caucasus and Ukraine.
Public Charity
Economic Fundamentals Initiative Inc
Economic Fundamentals Initiative Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Newark, NJ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $995K revenue, $1.5M expenses, $1.8M total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 833451365
Newark, NJ
Media & Communications
NTEE: A30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$995K
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$5.9M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Economic Fundamentals Initiative Inc
How Economic Fundamentals Initiative Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$83
EFI develops and delivers economic education programs that expand access to economic learning , identify talented students and create pathways for educational and professional opportunity
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Economic Education
$40,000
for general operations
$800,000
Economic Education
$43,175
for general operations
$1,100,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Ilir Hysa
Chair
Joe Difiglia
Director
Kalev Ruberg
Director
Kathy Mone
CEO
Kesiah Nuttall-Crola
Director
Michael Markovitz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $995K | $1.5M | $1.8M |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.5M | $2.3M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $878K | $2.4M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $620K | $1.5M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.2M to $995K (-20%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.