2023-08-16T16:28:13-05:00 2022-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 230 PARK AVE FL 3 NEW YORK NY 101690005 990 2022-01-01 260596684 EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC EDUC 2126143213 276 5TH AVE STE 704 915 NEW YORK NY 10001 SHERI ADEBIYI CFO 2126143213 2023-08-16 1 SHERI ADEBIYI 999009999 0 YIGIT UCTUM CPA P01269549 2125511724 2023-08-04 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SHERI ADEBIYI 276 5TH AVE STE 704 915 NEW YORK NY 10001 15070705 0 X N/A X 2007 NY TO ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION POLICIES THAT ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A COMPETITIVE EDUCATION. 7 7 0 7 0 0 13231057 14958492 0 0 0 8 23810 112205 13254867 15070705 1483229 3775938 0 0 4851836 5467617 0 10500 183585 2363324 3874923 8698389 13128978 4556478 1941727 9049502 10873334 594598 476703 8454904 10396631 X EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY, INC. ADVOCATES FOR EDUCATION POLICIES THAT ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE EDUCATION. 0 0 11969721 3775938 EDUCATION 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. 11969721 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X SHERI ADEBIYI 2126143213 276 5TH AVE STE 704 915 NEW YORK NY 10001 BOYKIN CURRY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN GARGIULO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GERSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY TILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLON MARSHALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAVAR JEFFRIES PRESIDENT 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI ADEBIYI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 20.00 X 103961 0 4087 SHAKIRA PETIT CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 36.00 X 253941 0 12336 CHARLES BARONE VICE PRESIDENT, K-12 POLICY 39.00 X 263584 0 13332 MICHAEL T BLAND VICE PRESIDENT OF LEADERS OF COLOR 38.00 X 186966 0 2350 AMY S DOWELL CT STATE DIRECTOR 34.00 X 188730 0 2100 KATHLEEN NUGENT HUGHES CHIEF OF STATE OPERATIONS 38.00 X 245086 0 2375 THADDECIA J SMITH NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 31.00 X 181225 0 14730 1423493 0 51310 7 0 1 0 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC 1 ADP BLVD ROSELAND NJ 07068 EMPLOYEE LEASING AND HR SERVICES 5507175 BERNI CONSULTING LLC 6701 CANAL BOULEVARD NEW ORLEANS LA 70124 POLITICAL CONSULTANT, COMMUNICATIONS CON 292000 CARR MARKETING INC 131 HONEYCOMB CT ENCINITAS CA 92024 RESEARCH AND POLLING 244005 OURSO BEYCHOK INC 352 NAPOLEON STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70802 VOTER MOBILIZATION 129150 MARTY WALZ & ASSOCIATES 45 WEST THIRD STREET SUITE 408 BOSTON MA 02127 PROGRAM CONSULTANT, LOBBYIST 126000 8 14958492 14958492 8 8 INSURANCE SETTLEMENT 900099 108330 108330 3875 3875 112205 15070705 0 0 112213 X 3775938 3775938 374325 173465 117314 83546 4304770 4088854 175049 40867 51460 46660 3227 1573 396543 359553 24871 12119 340519 308755 21357 10407 30000 7500 3000 19500 58949 58949 42313 42313 394000 394000 10500 10500 2525713 2342663 183050 460740 167155 288512 5073 12129 4850 7279 63790 37993 25797 177804 175691 2113 27857 27857 1356 1356 19571 19571 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 60701 58787 1914 0 13128978 11969721 975672 183585 7099589 9549500 1016885 1022020 0 108330 4603 9804 21929 21929 1356 0 927069 183680 9049502 10873334 594598 476703 594598 476703 X 7212570 8188610 1242334 2208021 8454904 10396631 9049502 10873334 1941727 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED ALL TOGETHER COLORADO PO BOX 102673 DENVER CO 80250 853959470 460000 BETTER COLORADO ALLIANCE PO BOX 100033 DENVER CO 80250 832505764 470000 BLUEFLOWER ACTION PO BOX 270142 LOUISVILLE CO 80027 474427815 240000 COLORADANS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES PO BOX 370184 DENVER CO 80250 472607588 100000 COLORADANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP 191 UNIVERSITY BLVD STE 118 DENVER CO 80206 883927488 100000 COMMITTEE TO ELECT A'DORIAN MURRAY- THOMAS FOR SCHOOL BOARD 2019 PO BOX 25474 NEWARK NJ 07101 833377927 500 DC DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE 80 M ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 521130605 750 DFER DC IEC 840 FIRST STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 473709678 1501688 DFER DC PAC 641 S STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 473084534 5000 DFER MA IEC PO BOX 140387 BOSTON MA 02114 462288756 20000 DFER MA PAC 5 COWPERTHWAITE ST 321 CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 452672852 38000 LEGACY 44 4001 SINCLAIR AVE AUSTIN TX 78756 844282424 175000 MILLENNIALS FOR NJ 3 BOISE CT TINTON FALLS NJ 07712 842432618 500 PARENTS FOR GREAT SCHOOLS (COLORADO) 3701 NEWTON STREET DENVER CO 80211 830990287 3000 STRONG COLORADO FOR ALL PO BOX 101731 DENVER CO 80250 842587824 350000 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE 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. 10845 10845 0 11084 11084 0 0 X 15070705 0 15070705 0 15070705 13128978 0 13128978 0 13128978 PART X, LINE 2: THE 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. 1 ALL TOGETHER COLORADO PO BOX 102673 DENVER CO 80250 853959470 527 460000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AMERICA WORKS USA 1225 EYE ST NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 452315353 501(C)(4) 50000 0 GRANT BETTER COLORADO ALLIANCE PO BOX 100033 DENVER CO 80250 832505764 527 470000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BLACK ECONOMIC ALLIANCE 1032 15 STREET NW SUITE 247 WASHINGTON DC 20005 824578595 501(C)(4) 25000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BLUEFLOWER ACTION PO BOX 270142 LOUISVILLE CO 80027 474427815 527 240000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COLORADANS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES PO BOX 370184 DENVER CO 80250 472607588 527 100000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COLORADANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP 191 UNIVERSITY BLVD STE 118 DENVER CO 80206 883927488 527 100000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COLORADO FOR ALL PO BOX 2361 LITTLETON CO 80161 832534881 501(C)(4) 50000 0 SPONSORSHIP COLORADO OVER PARTY 191 UNIVERSITY BLVD STE 118 DENVER CO 80206 884076810 501(C)(4) 25000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION 1225 EYE STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521304889 501(C)(4) 15000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 1225 I EYE ST NW SUITE 1250 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521870839 501(C)(4) 25000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS DFER DC IEC 840 FIRST STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 473709678 527 1501688 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS DFER MA IEC PO BOX 140387 BOSTON MA 02114 462288756 527 20000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS DFER MA PAC 5 COWPERTHWAITE ST 321 CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 452672852 527 38000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS ENVIRONMENTAL LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS ACTION FUND INC 15 COURT SQUARE SUITE 1000 BOSTON MA 02108 042024004 501(C)(4) 40000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS FRIENDS TO ELECT TIM GREEN JR 5394 BLUE DIAMOND ST MEMPHIS TN 38109 872568192 527 7000 0 SPONSORSHIP LATINO VICTORY PROJECT 700 14TH STREET NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 464651149 501(C)(4) 20000 0 SPONSORSHIP LEGACY 44 4001 SINCLAIR AVE AUSTIN TX 78756 844282424 527 175000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS ONE MAIN STREET COLORADO 18121 E HAMPDEN AVENUE STE 622 AURORA CO 80013 863085337 501(C)(4) 10000 0 GRANT STRONG COLORADO FOR ALL PO BOX 101731 DENVER CO 80250 842587824 527 350000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS VOTO LATINO ACTION FUND 1300 L ST NW SUITE 975 WASHINGTON DC 20005 455477218 501(C)(4) 25000 0 SPONSORSHIP 0 21 PART I, LINE 2: ERNA SENDS CONTRIBUTION NOTIFICATION LETTERS TO RECIPIENTS, INDICATING ITS TAX STATUS AND THE INTENDED USE OF THE CONTRIBUTION. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES BARONE VICE PRESIDENT, K-12 POLICY 245229 0 18355 0 0 0 10857 0 2475 0 276916 0 0 0 SHAKIRA PETIT CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 228201 0 25740 0 0 0 0 0 12336 0 266277 0 0 0 KATHLEEN NUGENT HUGHES CHIEF OF STATE OPERATIONS 228328 0 16758 0 0 0 2375 0 0 0 247461 0 0 0 THADDECIA J SMITH NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 164065 0 17160 0 0 0 12780 0 1950 0 195955 0 0 0 AMY S DOWELL CT STATE DIRECTOR 183474 0 5256 0 0 0 2100 0 0 0 190830 0 0 0 MICHAEL T BLAND VICE PRESIDENT OF LEADERS OF COLOR 174182 0 12784 0 0 0 2350 0 0 0 189316 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE 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 A, LINE 3 THE 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 11B THE 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 12C ANNUALLY 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 15 THE 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 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM 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.