• urushitan 漆たん@kakera.kintsugi.moe
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    3 hours ago

    Ah yes the “non-profit” ETS

    ETS has been criticized for being a “highly competitive business operation that is as much multinational monopoly as nonprofit institution”.[44] Due to its legal status as a non-profit organization, ETS is exempt from paying federal corporate income tax on many, but not all, of its operations.[43] It annually reports detailed financial information to the IRS on Form 990, which is publicly available.[45]

    Americans for Educational Testing Reform (AETR) claims that ETS is violating its non-profit status through excessive profits, executive compensation, and governing board member pay (which the IRS specifically advises against[54]). AETR further claims that ETS is acting unethically by selling test preparation materials, directly lobbying legislators and government officials, and refusing to acknowledge test-taker rights. It also criticises ETS for forcing GRE test-takers to participate in research experiments during the actual exam.[55]