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EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC (EIN 26-0596684)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-08-16
IRS object ID
202322289349301482
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-08-16T16:28:13-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390974031PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEGNER CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1230 PARK AVE FL 3AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP101690005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN260596684EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEDUCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2126143213PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1276 5TH AVE STE 704 915AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHERI ADEBIYIPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2126143213PhoneNum
Signature2023-08-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSHERIPersonFirstNm
Person LastADEBIYIPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonYIGIT UCTUM CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01269549PTIN
Phone2125511724PhoneNum
Preparation2023-08-04PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSHERI ADEBIYIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1276 5TH AVE STE 704 915AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,070,705GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION POLICIES THAT ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A COMPETITIVE EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$13,231,057PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$8CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$23,810PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$112,205CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$13,254,867PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$15,070,705CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,483,229PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$3,775,938CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,851,836PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$10,500CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$183,585CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,363,324PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,874,923CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$8,698,389PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$13,128,978CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,556,478PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,941,727CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$9,049,502TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$10,873,334TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$594,598TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$476,703TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$8,454,904NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,396,631NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionEDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY, INC. ADVOCATES FOR EDUCATION POLICIES THAT ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE EDUCATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$11,969,721ExpenseAmt
Grant$3,775,938GrantAmt
DescEDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY, INC. (ERNA) BUILDS COALITIONS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL TO GIVE A VOICE TO REFORM IN THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEBATE. IT ALSO IDENTIFIES MISSING CONSTITUENT GROUPS ADVOCATING FOR REFORM AND THEN AIDS IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT. GENERALLY, POLICY OBJECTIVES ARE BUILT AROUND PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESOURCE EQUITY, HUMAN CAPITAL INCLUDING TEACHER PREPARATION, AND HIGHER EDUCATION. ERNA EMPOWERS ALIGNED APPOINTED AND ELECTED POLICYMAKERS TO GET INTO OFFICE AND ADVANCE INTO INCREASINGLY INFLUENTIAL ROLES; INFORMS AND MOBILIZES VOTERS, ESPECIALLY IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, TOWARDS PRO-REFORM POSITIONS AND IN SUPPORT OF ALIGNED ELECTED OFFICIALS; AND ESTABLISHES STRONG AND DIVERSE COALITIONS WITH TRADITIONALLY PROGRESSIVE ORGANIZATIONS. WE SUPPORT CANDIDATES IN A NUMBER OF WAYS: DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS, INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND PROMOTING THEM TO OUR SUPPORTER BASE. ERNA USES GRANT FUNDING TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE THE ELECTORATE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS, SUCH AS PREPARING AND DISTRIBUTING POLICY PAPERS, AND CONDUCTING NON-ADVOCACY OUTREACH.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$11,969,721TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document79IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SHERI ADEBIYIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2126143213PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1276 5TH AVE STE 704 915AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
BOYKIN CURRY
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN GARGIULO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN GERSTEIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH COHEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WHITNEY TILSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARLON MARSHALL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAVAR JEFFRIES
PRESIDENT0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERI ADEBIYI
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER20.00Yes (X)$103,961$0$4,087
SHAKIRA PETIT
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER36.00Yes (X)$253,941$0$12,336
CHARLES BARONE
VICE PRESIDENT, K-12 POLICY39.00$263,584$0$13,332Yes (X)
MICHAEL T BLAND
VICE PRESIDENT OF LEADERS OF COLOR38.00$186,966$0$2,350Yes (X)
AMY S DOWELL
CT STATE DIRECTOR34.00$188,730$0$2,100Yes (X)
KATHLEEN NUGENT HUGHES
CHIEF OF STATE OPERATIONS38.00$245,086$0$2,375Yes (X)
THADDECIA J SMITH
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS31.00$181,225$0$14,730Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,423,493TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$51,310TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
1 ADP BLVDROSELANDNJ07068EMPLOYEE LEASING AND HR SERVICES$5,507,175
BERNI CONSULTING LLC
6701 CANAL BOULEVARDNEW ORLEANSLA70124POLITICAL CONSULTANT, COMMUNICATIONS CON$292,000
CARR MARKETING INC
131 HONEYCOMB CTENCINITASCA92024RESEARCH AND POLLING$244,005
OURSO BEYCHOK INC
352 NAPOLEON STREETBATON ROUGELA70802VOTER MOBILIZATION$129,150
MARTY WALZ & ASSOCIATES
45 WEST THIRD STREET SUITE 408BOSTONMA02127PROGRAM CONSULTANT, LOBBYIST$126,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K8CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$14,958,492AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$14,958,492TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$8ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINSURANCE SETTLEMENTDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$108,330TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$108,330ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,875TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,875ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$112,205OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,070,705TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$112,213ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,775,938TotalAmt
Program Services$3,775,938ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$374,325TotalAmt
Program Services$173,465ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$83,546FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$4,088,854ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$175,049ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,867FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,460TotalAmt
Program Services$46,660ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,227ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,573FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$396,543TotalAmt
Program Services$359,553ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,871ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,119FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$340,519TotalAmt
Program Services$308,755ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,357ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,407FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,000TotalAmt
Program Services$7,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,500FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,949TotalAmt
Management And General$58,949ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,313TotalAmt
Management And General$42,313ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$394,000TotalAmt
Program Services$394,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,500TotalAmt
Fundraising$10,500FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,525,713TotalAmt
Program Services$2,342,663ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$183,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$460,740TotalAmt
Program Services$167,155ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$288,512ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,073FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,129TotalAmt
Program Services$4,850ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,279ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,790TotalAmt
Program Services$37,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,797ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$177,804TotalAmt
Program Services$175,691ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,113ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,857TotalAmt
Program Services$27,857ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,356TotalAmt
Management And General$1,356ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,571TotalAmt
Management And General$19,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONSDesc
Total$60,701TotalAmt
Program Services$58,787ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,914ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,128,978TotalAmt
Program Services$11,969,721ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$975,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$183,585FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,099,589BOYAmt
EOY$9,549,500EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,016,885BOYAmt
EOY$1,022,020EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$108,330EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,603BOYAmt
EOY$9,804EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$21,929LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$21,929LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,356BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$927,069BOYAmt
EOY$183,680EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,049,502BOYAmt
EOY$10,873,334EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$594,598BOYAmt
EOY$476,703EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$594,598BOYAmt
EOY$476,703EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,212,570BOYAmt
EOY$8,188,610EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,242,334BOYAmt
EOY$2,208,021EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,454,904BOYAmt
EOY$10,396,631EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,049,502BOYAmt
EOY$10,873,334EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,941,727ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (15 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPaid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt
ALL TOGETHER COLORADO
PO BOX 102673DENVERCO80250853959470$460,000
BETTER COLORADO ALLIANCE
PO BOX 100033DENVERCO80250832505764$470,000
BLUEFLOWER ACTION
PO BOX 270142LOUISVILLECO80027474427815$240,000
COLORADANS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
PO BOX 370184DENVERCO80250472607588$100,000
COLORADANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP
191 UNIVERSITY BLVD STE 118DENVERCO80206883927488$100,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT A'DORIAN MURRAY- THOMAS FOR SCHOOL BOARD 2019
PO BOX 25474NEWARKNJ07101833377927$500
DC DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE
80 M ST SEWASHINGTONDC20003521130605$750
DFER DC IEC
840 FIRST STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20002473709678$1,501,688
DFER DC PAC
641 S STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20001473084534$5,000
DFER MA IEC
PO BOX 140387BOSTONMA02114462288756$20,000
DFER MA PAC
5 COWPERTHWAITE ST 321CAMBRIDGEMA02138452672852$38,000
LEGACY 44
4001 SINCLAIR AVEAUSTINTX78756844282424$175,000
MILLENNIALS FOR NJ
3 BOISE CTTINTON FALLSNJ07712842432618$500
PARENTS FOR GREAT SCHOOLS (COLORADO)
3701 NEWTON STREETDENVERCO80211830990287$3,000
STRONG COLORADO FOR ALL
PO BOX 101731DENVERCO80250842587824$350,000

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS ACTIVE IN SUPPORTING CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE WHO SUPPORT K-12 AND HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM POLICIES, ADVOCATES FOR SYSTEMIC REFORM OF AMERICAN K-12 AND HIGHER PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEMS, AND LOBBIES FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL POLICYMAKERS NATIONWIDE ON K-12 AND HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM ISSUES, INCLUDING PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE, SCHOOL AND TEACHER ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,845OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,845DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,084OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,084DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,070,705TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,070,705RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,070,705TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,128,978TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,128,978ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,128,978TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE IRS GUIDANCE REQUIRES 501(C)(4) ENTITIES TO OPERATE PRIMARILY TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE. THE IRS HAS NOT PROVIDED A NUMERICAL STANDARD FOR WHAT DEFINES "PRIMARILY". THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS TAKEN THE POSITION THAT NO MORE THAN 50% OF ITS EXPENDITURES BE POLITICAL IN NATURE. DURING THE YEAR COVERED BY THE TAX RETURN, POLITICAL EXPENDITURES ACCOUNTED FOR LESS THAN 50% OF TOTAL EXPENDITURES. MANAGEMENT CONTINUES TO MONITOR FUTURE POLITICAL EXPENDITURES TO ASCERTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE IRS GUIDELINES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (21 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ALL TOGETHER COLORADO
PO BOX 102673DENVERCO80250853959470527$460,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
AMERICA WORKS USA
1225 EYE ST NW SUITE 1100WASHINGTONDC20005452315353501(C)(4)$50,000$0GRANT
BETTER COLORADO ALLIANCE
PO BOX 100033DENVERCO80250832505764527$470,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
BLACK ECONOMIC ALLIANCE
1032 15 STREET NW SUITE 247WASHINGTONDC20005824578595501(C)(4)$25,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
BLUEFLOWER ACTION
PO BOX 270142LOUISVILLECO80027474427815527$240,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
COLORADANS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
PO BOX 370184DENVERCO80250472607588527$100,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
COLORADANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP
191 UNIVERSITY BLVD STE 118DENVERCO80206883927488527$100,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
COLORADO FOR ALL
PO BOX 2361LITTLETONCO80161832534881501(C)(4)$50,000$0SPONSORSHIP
COLORADO OVER PARTY
191 UNIVERSITY BLVD STE 118DENVERCO80206884076810501(C)(4)$25,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
1225 EYE STREET NW SUITE 1100WASHINGTONDC20005521304889501(C)(4)$15,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
1225 I EYE ST NW SUITE 1250WASHINGTONDC20005521870839501(C)(4)$25,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
DFER DC IEC
840 FIRST STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20002473709678527$1,501,688$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
DFER MA IEC
PO BOX 140387BOSTONMA02114462288756527$20,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
DFER MA PAC
5 COWPERTHWAITE ST 321CAMBRIDGEMA02138452672852527$38,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS ACTION FUND INC
15 COURT SQUARE SUITE 1000BOSTONMA02108042024004501(C)(4)$40,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
FRIENDS TO ELECT TIM GREEN JR
5394 BLUE DIAMOND STMEMPHISTN38109872568192527$7,000$0SPONSORSHIP
LATINO VICTORY PROJECT
700 14TH STREET NW SUITE 200WASHINGTONDC20005464651149501(C)(4)$20,000$0SPONSORSHIP
LEGACY 44
4001 SINCLAIR AVEAUSTINTX78756844282424527$175,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
ONE MAIN STREET COLORADO
18121 E HAMPDEN AVENUE STE 622AURORACO80013863085337501(C)(4)$10,000$0GRANT
STRONG COLORADO FOR ALL
PO BOX 101731DENVERCO80250842587824527$350,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
VOTO LATINO ACTION FUND
1300 L ST NW SUITE 975WASHINGTONDC20005455477218501(C)(4)$25,000$0SPONSORSHIP
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org21TotalOtherOrgCnt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationERNA SENDS CONTRIBUTION NOTIFICATION LETTERS TO RECIPIENTS, INDICATING ITS TAX STATUS AND THE INTENDED USE OF THE CONTRIBUTION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHARLES BARONE
VICE PRESIDENT, K-12 POLICY$245,229$0$18,355$0$0$0$10,857$0$2,475$0$276,916$0$0$0
SHAKIRA PETIT
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER$228,201$0$25,740$0$0$0$0$0$12,336$0$266,277$0$0$0
KATHLEEN NUGENT HUGHES
CHIEF OF STATE OPERATIONS$228,328$0$16,758$0$0$0$2,375$0$0$0$247,461$0$0$0
THADDECIA J SMITH
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$164,065$0$17,160$0$0$0$12,780$0$1,950$0$195,955$0$0$0
AMY S DOWELL
CT STATE DIRECTOR$183,474$0$5,256$0$0$0$2,100$0$0$0$190,830$0$0$0
MICHAEL T BLAND
VICE PRESIDENT OF LEADERS OF COLOR$174,182$0$12,784$0$0$0$2,350$0$0$0$189,316$0$0$0

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY USING DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. REVIEW OF OFFICER COMPENSATION WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN MARCH 2020.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION PAYS LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP FOR THE SERVICES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, SHAVAR JEFFRIES. THE PRESIDENT PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OVER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND FUNDRAISES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. DURING THE YEAR COVERED BY THE TAX RETURN, THE ORGANIZATION PAID $30,000 TO LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP FOR THE PRESIDENT'S SERVICES. THIS AMOUNT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR SHAVAR JEFFRIES ON PART VII, SECTION A.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND DIRECTORS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, INCLUDING ANY RELATIONSHIP/INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL WAS A PARTY. AS AN ONGOING PROCEDURE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND ENSURES THAT ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING SUCH TRANSACTIONS AS THEY ARE PROCESSED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY USING DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. REVIEW OF OFFICER COMPENSATION WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN MARCH 2020.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROGRAM AND STATE CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,118,475. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,118,475. COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 224,188. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 224,188. PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 118,918. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 118,918. ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 64,132. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 64,132.