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NEFE 2025 Annual Report is Now Available

March 26, 2026

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The National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) 2025 Annual Report highlights how we advanced our mission to champion effective financial education and improve financial well-being for all. This work included:

  • Polling on how U.S. adults feel about the importance and need for financial education in schools.
  • Information on our record-setting 2025 research funding cycle.
  • Organizational collaboration and supporting the work of our strategic partners.
  • Announcing the date of our next Financial Education Innovation & Impact Summit.


Thank you to all of our partners for your effort and participation in this ongoing work.

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