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EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC (EIN 26-0596684)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-09-26
IRS object ID
202202699349300025
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2022-09-26T14:31:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2022-09-21SignatureDt
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

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonYIGIT UCTUM CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01269549PTIN
Phone2125511724PhoneNum
Preparation2022-09-21PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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$13,254,867GrossReceiptsAmt
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
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$11,597PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$23,810CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$12,014,644PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$13,254,867CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,929,575PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$86,670CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,075,810PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,363,324CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$12,021,898PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,698,389CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$7,254PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,556,478CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$9,049,502TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,195,419TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$594,598TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,898,426NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,454,904NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
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Grant$1,483,229GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
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
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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 AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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 FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
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
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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
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone2126143213PhoneNum

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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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
PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TANYA MITCHELL
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER21.00Yes (X)$101,974$0$24,355
CHARLES BARONE
POLICY DIRECTOR39.00$230,893$0$20,261Yes (X)
MICHAEL T BLAND
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE LEADERS OF COLOR INITIATI38.00$167,960$0$765Yes (X)
AMY S DOWELL
CONNECTICUT STATE DIRECTOR39.60$206,189$0$2,475Yes (X)
JESSICA GILES
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STATE DIRECTOR33.00$145,144$0$17,538Yes (X)
KATHLEEN NUGENT HUGHES
CHIEF OF STAFF39.00$222,440$0$3,020Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$68,414TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
1 ADP BLVDROSELANDNJ07068EMPLOYEE LEASING AND HR SERVICES$4,870,215
KEATING RESEARCH INC
308 ADAMS RANCH RD UNIT 24TELLURIDECO81435RESEARCH AND POLLING$314,000
BERNI CONSULTING LLC
6701 CANAL BOULEVARDNEW ORLEANSLA70124POLITICAL CONSULTANT, LOBBYIST$120,000
ARENT FOX LLP
840 FIRST ST NE 3RD FLOORWASHINGTONDC20009LOBBYIST$120,000
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$824,230GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$12,406,827AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$13,231,057TotalContributionsAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$23,810TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$23,810ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$23,810OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$1,483,229TotalAmt
Program Services$1,483,229ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$126,329TotalAmt
Management And General$126,329ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Program Services$3,867,921ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$132,641ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,646FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$38,303ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$693FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$309,747ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,939ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,606FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$273,024ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,456ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,942FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Program Services$7,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,500FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$16,028TotalAmt
Management And General$16,028ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$63,342TotalAmt
Management And General$63,342ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$378,400TotalAmt
Program Services$378,400ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$1,409,222TotalAmt
Program Services$1,261,797ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$147,425ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$155,617TotalAmt
Program Services$51,618ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$103,720ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$279FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$15,196TotalAmt
Program Services$13,484ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,712ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$35,985TotalAmt
Program Services$35,336ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$649ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$58,511ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,426ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,692FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$37,581TotalAmt
Program Services$37,581ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$559TotalAmt
Management And General$559ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$1,355TotalAmt
Management And General$1,355ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,936TotalAmt
Management And General$12,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

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DescDUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONSDesc
Total$142,474TotalAmt
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Management And General$10,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$312FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,698,389TotalAmt
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Management And General$663,588ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$86,670FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,612,043BOYAmt
EOY$7,099,589EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$246,483BOYAmt
EOY$1,016,885EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,367BOYAmt
EOY$4,603EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$21,929LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$20,573LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,711BOYAmt
EOY$1,356EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,241BOYAmt
EOY$927,069EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,093,845BOYAmt
EOY$9,049,502EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$371,749BOYAmt
EOY$594,598EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$823,670BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,195,419BOYAmt
EOY$594,598EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,358,269BOYAmt
EOY$7,212,570EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$540,157BOYAmt
EOY$1,242,334EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,898,426BOYAmt
EOY$8,454,904EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,093,845BOYAmt
EOY$9,049,502EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,556,478ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$2,489,435PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$1,333,229InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$1,333,229TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL Filed0Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (15 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPaid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt
ALL TOGETHER COLORADO
PO BOX 102673DENVERCO80250853959470$290,000
BETTER COLORADO ALLIANCE
PO BOX 100033DENVERCO80250832505764$280,000
DENVER STUDENTS FAMILIES AND TEACHERS UNITED FOR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS
1625 K STREET NW STE 400WASHINGTONDC20006830877823$60,000
DFER DC IEC
1700 K STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20006473709678$22,729
DFER- LA
2508 GATES CIRCLEBATON ROUGELA70809473568602$11,000
DFER MA IEC
PO BOX 140387BOSTONMA02114462288756$15,000
FAIR LINES COLORADO
PO BOX 101482DENVERCO80250850836874$15,000
FORWARD PROGRESS
1228 15TH STREET SUITE 213DENVERCO80202333474727$15,000
PARENTS FOR GREAT SCHOOLS (COLORADO)
3701 NEWTON STREETDENVERCO80211830990287$40,000
RAISING COLORADO
325 GOLD STREET SUITE 201BROOKLYNNY11201470988839$500,000
STRONG COLORADO FOR ALL
1567 S UNIVERSITY BLVDDENVERCO80210842587824$150,000
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
319 PLUS PARK BOULEVARD SUITE 202NASHVILLETN37217473568602$2,500
THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT VERELIZ SANTANA
445 NORTH 12TH STREETNEWARKNJ07107861706799$1,000
THE COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT ASIA J NORTON
327 KEER AVENUENEWARKNJ07112862268692$500
VERTREESE 2021
125 BAILEY AVENUEHILLSIDENJ07205873280370$500

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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$9,489DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,356BookValueAmt

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$1,356TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE FROM EDUCATION REFORM NOW, INC.Desc
Book Value$927,069BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$927,069TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,254,867TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,254,867RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$13,254,867TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,698,389TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,698,389ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,698,389TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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 G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BERGER HIRSCHBERG STRATEGIES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1335 MADISON AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISING CONSULTATIONActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$15,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$15,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$15,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$15,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ALL TOGETHER COLORADO
PO BOX 102673DENVERCO80250853959470527$290,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPONSORSHIP
BETTER COLORADO ALLIANCE
PO BOX 100033DENVERCO80250832505764527$280,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPONSORSHIP
CLCS ACTION
6001 W 16TH AVENUEDENVERCO80214834431049501(C)(4)$75,000$0GRANT AND POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
DENVER STUDENTS FAMILIES AND TEACHERS UNITED FOR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS
1625 K STREET NW STE 400WASHINGTONDC20006830877823527$60,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
DFER DC IEC
1700 K STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20006473709678527$22,729$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
DFER- LA
2508 GATES CIRCLEBATON ROUGELA70809473568602527$11,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
DFER MA IEC
PO BOX 140387BOSTONMA02114462288756527$15,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
FAIR LINES COLORADO
PO BOX 101482DENVERCO80250850836874527$15,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
FORWARD PROGRESS
1228 15TH STREET SUITE 213DENVERCO80202333474727527$15,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
PARENTS FOR GREAT SCHOOLS (COLORADO)
3701 NEWTON STREETDENVERCO80211830990287527$40,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
RAISING COLORADO
325 GOLD STREET SUITE 201BROOKLYNNY11201470988839527$500,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
STRONG COLORADO FOR ALL
1567 S UNIVERSITY BLVDDENVERCO80210842587824527$150,000$0POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org12TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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 (5 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
POLICY DIRECTOR$221,808$0$9,085$0$0$0$2,867$0$17,394$0$251,154$0$9,085$0
KATHLEEN NUGENT HUGHES
CHIEF OF STAFF$213,885$0$8,555$0$0$0$3,020$0$0$0$225,460$0$8,555$0
AMY S DOWELL
CONNECTICUT STATE DIRECTOR$198,553$0$7,636$0$0$0$2,475$0$0$0$208,664$0$7,636$0
MICHAEL T BLAND
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE LEADERS OF$161,500$0$6,460$0$0$0$765$0$0$0$168,725$0$6,460$0
JESSICA GILES
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STATE DIRECTOR$141,409$0$3,735$0$0$0$2,807$0$14,731$0$162,682$0$3,735$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

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 1,079,937. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,079,937. COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 181,860. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 181,860. PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 76,182. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 76,182. ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 71,243. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 71,243.