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Human Better EDU

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 863051246 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE B99 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · humanbetteredu.org
revenue
$229K
expenses
$262K
net assets
$-54K
employees
2
volunteers
16
program ratio
71%
mission · from form 990

We empower individuals to take charge of their futures. We equip students - and the ecosystems that support them - with the tools needed to foster personal agency, build healthy connections, and cultivate resilience.We work within and across the education ecosystem - from public and private universities to K-12 schools and districts, professional associations and community organizations - we partner with organizations that are dedicated to placing more students on a path to attain their highest aspirations.

profile · synthesized from sources

Human Better EDU is an educational organization that equips students and education professionals with tools to build personal agency, resilience, and healthy connections. Through life design coaching and leadership development, it partners with K–12 schools, universities, and community organizations across the U.S. and internationally. The organization trains educators and coaches individuals to foster empowerment and intentional life planning.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Coach Training Program
Training program for educators and individuals to become certified life design coaches, integrating personal development into educational settings
Educator Training Programs
Professional development for teachers and administrators to integrate social-emotional learning and life design into classrooms
Empowering Emerging Scientists
Coaching program at Stanford University School of Medicine that supports young scientists in designing purposeful careers and personal lives
Life Design Coaching
One-on-one coaching for students, educators, and parents to build confidence, clarify goals, and navigate life transitions
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs 1 activity
    • Deliver life design and social-emotional learning programs to students
      Provides life design, mental wellness, and social-emotional learning programs to K–12, college, and post-secondary students, helping them articulate aspirations, manage stress, build resilience, and transition successfully through academic and career milestones. Programs are delivered in schools and universities across the U.S. and internationally, including institutions like MIT, Stanford, NYU, Columbia, and within the NYC public school system.
  • Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Deliver workshops for leadership and organizational development
      Conducts intensive and customized workshops globally for educators, university staff, and professionals to develop leadership skills, manage conflict, navigate organizational change, and improve team performance. Has led seminars and workshops for over 15,000 people worldwide, including at institutions in Europe and the U.S.
  • Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
    • Distribute educational resources via newsletter
      Sends monthly email newsletters containing updates, program offerings, and coaching tips to support ongoing engagement with students, educators, and clients.
  • Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
    • Train educators and coaches in asset-based frameworks
      Builds capacity among educators, parents, university staff, and coach trainees through training programs that include curriculum delivery, framework instruction (including the Core Human Behavior Model), teaching practice, and personalized coaching. The Coach Training Program includes access to recordings of 25 coaching frameworks and virtual group/individual sessions.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Partner with educational institutions to scale programming
      Collaborates with 80+ universities and 14 K–12 schools across 20 states and 5 countries to implement life design, coaching, and social-emotional learning initiatives. Partners include institutions in the U.S., Vienna, Berlin, London, and Lisbon.
    • Provide individual and group coaching for personal and professional development
      Offers one-on-one and small-group coaching to individuals across the lifespan—including middle school students, young adults, college students, parents, and professionals—focusing on goal setting, behavioral change, resilience, career design, relationships, and ADHD-related challenges. Coaching is delivered in person, via Zoom, and includes free discovery calls and complimentary hosting seats for group programs.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$229K
Contributions & grants$63K27%
Program service revenue$167K73%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$262K
Program expenses71%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising11%
Salaries & benefits$98K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$65K
Cash$40K
Investments$5K
Liabilities$119K
Net assets$-54K
Liquid reserves2.0 mo
4 years on record · 2022–2025 · YoY revenue +6.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • ANGELA EVANS — Director
  • GABRIELLA JORDAN — CHAIRPERSON
  • MONIQUE NELSON — Director
  • RICK WAGNER — Director
relationships · 33

Who they work with

  • Columbia University Partner — Hosted Human Better EDU’s coaching program for personal transformation
  • Columbia University Partner — Partner institution collaborating with Human Better EDU on student empowerment programs.
  • Columbia University Partner — Partner institution where Human Better EDU has delivered life design programming
  • Fordham University Partner — Partner institution where Human Better EDU has delivered life design programming
  • Gaby Jordan Partner — Founder providing executive coaching services
  • K-12 Schools Partner — Partner organization receiving coaching, curriculum, and Life Design frameworks
  • K-12 schools and districts Partner — Partner organization within the education ecosystem
  • London School of Economics Partner — Partner institution where Human Better EDU has delivered programming
  • London School of Economics and Political Science Partner — Partner institution collaborating with Human Better EDU on student empowerment programs.
  • MIT Partner — Partner institution that trusts and collaborates with Human Better EDU.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology Partner — Partner institution where Human Better EDU has delivered programming
  • NOVA School of Business and Economics Partner — Partner institution collaborating with Human Better EDU on student empowerment programs.
  • NYC public school systems Partner — Partner network where Human Better EDU has delivered programming
  • NYU Partner — Faculty and postdoctoral researchers from NYU have participated in Human Better EDU programs.
  • NYULISOM Partner — Professor at NYU Langone School of Medicine has participated in Human Better EDU coaching programs.
  • New York University Partner — Partner institution collaborating with Human Better EDU on student empowerment programs.
  • New York University Partner — Partner institution where Human Better EDU has delivered life design programming
  • Osie Nissani Partner — ADHD coaching specialist offering targeted coaching services
  • Santa Clara University Partner — Students from Santa Clara University have participated in Human Better EDU courses.
  • Stanford Partner — Partner institution that trusts and collaborates with Human Better EDU.
  • Stanford Graduate Schools of Business and Medicine Partner — Partner institution where Human Better EDU has delivered programming
  • Stanford University Partner — Collaborates with Stanford University students, as referenced through participant testimonials in the Life Design course.
  • Stanford University Partner — Partner institution collaborating with Human Better EDU on student empowerment programs.
  • Universities Partner — Partner organization collaborating on student support and program implementation
  • University of Texas at Austin Partner — Partner institution where Human Better EDU has delivered programming
  • Vienna University of Economics and Business Partner — Partner institution where Human Better EDU has delivered programming
  • Wichita State University Partner — Client organization whose leadership participated in Cultural Transformation programs.
  • Wichita State University Partner — Partnered to rebuild team identity through coaching
  • Yale Partner — Partner institution collaborating with Human Better EDU on student empowerment programs.
  • Yale Partner — Partner institution that trusts and collaborates with Human Better EDU.
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strategies · 5

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