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(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. 7948131 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 TANYA MITCHELL 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 4.00 X 0 0 0 TANYA MITCHELL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 21.00 X 101974 0 24355 CHARLES BARONE POLICY DIRECTOR 39.00 X 230893 0 20261 MICHAEL T BLAND NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE LEADERS OF COLOR INITIATI 38.00 X 167960 0 765 AMY S DOWELL CONNECTICUT STATE DIRECTOR 39.60 X 206189 0 2475 JESSICA GILES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STATE DIRECTOR 33.00 X 145144 0 17538 KATHLEEN NUGENT HUGHES CHIEF OF STAFF 39.00 X 222440 0 3020 1074600 0 68414 8 0 1 0 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC 1 ADP BLVD ROSELAND NJ 07068 EMPLOYEE LEASING AND HR SERVICES 4870215 KEATING RESEARCH INC 308 ADAMS RANCH RD UNIT 24 TELLURIDE CO 81435 RESEARCH AND POLLING 314000 BERNI CONSULTING LLC 6701 CANAL BOULEVARD NEW ORLEANS LA 70124 POLITICAL CONSULTANT, LOBBYIST 120000 ARENT FOX LLP 840 FIRST ST NE 3RD FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20009 LOBBYIST 120000 4 824230 12406827 13231057 23810 23810 23810 13254867 0 0 23810 X 1483229 1483229 126329 126329 4051208 3867921 132641 50646 41585 38303 2589 693 336292 309747 20939 5606 296422 273024 18456 4942 30000 7500 3000 19500 16028 16028 63342 63342 378400 378400 1409222 1261797 147425 155617 51618 103720 279 15196 13484 1712 35985 35336 649 64629 58511 1426 4692 37581 37581 559 559 1355 1355 12936 12936 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 142474 131680 10482 312 8698389 7948131 663588 86670 4612043 7099589 246483 1016885 32367 4603 21929 20573 2711 1356 200241 927069 5093845 9049502 371749 594598 823670 0 1195419 594598 X 3358269 7212570 540157 1242334 3898426 8454904 5093845 9049502 4556478 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2489435 1333229 1333229 0 ALL TOGETHER COLORADO PO BOX 102673 DENVER CO 80250 853959470 290000 BETTER COLORADO ALLIANCE PO BOX 100033 DENVER CO 80250 832505764 280000 DENVER STUDENTS FAMILIES AND TEACHERS UNITED FOR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS 1625 K STREET NW STE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20006 830877823 60000 DFER DC IEC 1700 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 473709678 22729 DFER- LA 2508 GATES CIRCLE BATON ROUGE LA 70809 473568602 11000 DFER MA IEC PO BOX 140387 BOSTON MA 02114 462288756 15000 FAIR LINES COLORADO PO BOX 101482 DENVER CO 80250 850836874 15000 FORWARD PROGRESS 1228 15TH STREET SUITE 213 DENVER CO 80202 333474727 15000 PARENTS FOR GREAT SCHOOLS (COLORADO) 3701 NEWTON STREET DENVER CO 80211 830990287 40000 RAISING COLORADO 325 GOLD STREET SUITE 201 BROOKLYN NY 11201 470988839 500000 STRONG COLORADO FOR ALL 1567 S UNIVERSITY BLVD DENVER CO 80210 842587824 150000 TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTY 319 PLUS PARK BOULEVARD SUITE 202 NASHVILLE TN 37217 473568602 2500 THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT VERELIZ SANTANA 445 NORTH 12TH STREET NEWARK NJ 07107 861706799 1000 THE COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT ASIA J NORTON 327 KEER AVENUE NEWARK NJ 07112 862268692 500 VERTREESE 2021 125 BAILEY AVENUE HILLSIDE NJ 07205 873280370 500 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 9489 1356 11084 11084 0 1356 DUE FROM EDUCATION REFORM NOW, INC. 927069 927069 X 13254867 0 13254867 0 13254867 8698389 0 8698389 0 8698389 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. 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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 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. 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