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EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC (EIN 26-0596684)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-06
IRS object ID
202023119349301372
Schema version
2019v5.1
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)
Return2020-11-06T12:25:52-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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)
PersonTANYA Y MITCHELLPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2126143213PhoneNum
Signature2020-11-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSCOTT HAUMERSEN CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00084908PTIN
Phone2125511724PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address66.222.124.178IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-11-03IPDt
IP Tm09:03:22IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-04-22 16:20:28ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerTANYA Y MITCHELLPrincipalOfficerNm

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$10,922,777GrossReceiptsAmt
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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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$282PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,642CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,768,307PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,922,777CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,858,617PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$85,508CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$191,220CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,903,279PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,817,419CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$9,679,769PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$10,035,632CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,088,538PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$887,145CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,480,950TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,650,144TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$462,415TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$744,464TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,018,535NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,905,680NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$9,112,330ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,346,100GrantAmt
Revenue$1,428RevenueAmt
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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 LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document48IRPDocumentCnt
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
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 Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TANYA MITCHELLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2126143213PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 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
SHAVAR JEFFRIES
PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)$10,000$0$0
TANYA MITCHELL
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER20.00Yes (X)$101,531$0$22,045
CHARLES BARONE
POLICY DIRECTOR40.00$238,528$0$40,104Yes (X)
KATHLEEN NUGENT-HUGHES
CHIEF OF STAFF40.00$239,077$0$4,782Yes (X)
MICHAEL DANNENBERG
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES FOR POLICY40.00$219,060$0$19,000Yes (X)
JENNIFER WALMER
COLORADO STATE DIRECTOR40.00$216,066$0$45,197Yes (X)
AMY DOWELL
CONNECTICUT STATE DIRECTOR40.00$201,323$0$12,079Yes (X)
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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 BLVDROSELANDNJ070681728PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES$3,849,479
BERNI CONSULTING LLC
6701 CANAL BOULEVARDNEW ORLEANSLA70124FUNDRAISING, POLITICAL, AND COMMUNICATIO$612,177
JAKE BRAUN CONSULTING LLC
4009 N KENMORE AVE APT 1CHICAGOIL606132037VOTER MOBILIZATION CONSULTING$501,030
OURSO BEYCHOK INC
352 NAPOLEON STBATON ROUGELA708025939VOTER MOBILIZATION CONSULTING$440,100
LJR CUSTOMER STRATEGIES
2257 MARAIS STNEW ORLEANSLA701178443RESEARCH/POLLING CONSULTING$309,250
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K10CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$10,919,707AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM SERVICE REVENUEDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,428RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,428TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,642TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$1,642ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$1,346,100TotalAmt
Program Services$1,346,100ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,576TotalAmt
Management And General$125,076ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,500FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$53,852FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Fundraising$456FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$240,090ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,586ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,073FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$210,379ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$6,198FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,000TotalAmt
Management And General$4,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,500FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,916TotalAmt
Program Services$1,540ProgramServicesAmt
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,300TotalAmt
Management And General$35,300ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$527,400TotalAmt
Program Services$527,400ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,508TotalAmt
Fundraising$85,508FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,309,053TotalAmt
Program Services$3,171,767ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$137,286ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$48,252TotalAmt
Program Services$40,578ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,410ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$264FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,399TotalAmt
Program Services$7,330ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,069ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$216,053TotalAmt
Program Services$63,135ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$152,918ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,243TotalAmt
Program Services$196,705ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,454ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,084FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$137,871TotalAmt
Program Services$137,838ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$33FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$1,356TotalAmt
Program Services$1,099ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$249ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,896TotalAmt
Management And General$16,896ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONSDesc
Total$180,680TotalAmt
Program Services$170,736ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$744FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,035,632TotalAmt
Program Services$9,112,330ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$732,082ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$191,220FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,298,998BOYAmt
EOY$4,165,818EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,500BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,490BOYAmt
EOY$53,390EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,333BOYAmt
EOY$119,535EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$17,862LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$15,604LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,613BOYAmt
EOY$2,258EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,016BOYAmt
EOY$309,143EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,480,950BOYAmt
EOY$4,650,144EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$462,415BOYAmt
EOY$456,964EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$287,500EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$462,415BOYAmt
EOY$744,464EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,589,702BOYAmt
EOY$3,866,860EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$428,833BOYAmt
EOY$38,820EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,018,535BOYAmt
EOY$3,905,680EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,480,950BOYAmt
EOY$4,650,144EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$887,145ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$1,346,100PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Expended527 Activities$0Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$1,066,500InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$1,066,500TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (1)Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (14 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPaid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt
BETTER COLORADO ALLIANCE
PO BOX 100033DENVERCO80250832505764$20,000
CITIZENS FOR THERYN C BOND
57 N SOMERVILLE ST APT 411MEMPHISTN38104834314181$4,000
COLORADANS FOR PROSPERITY
1567 S UNIVERSITY BLVDDENVERCO80210842407246$400,000
DEMOCRACY FIRST COLORADO
PO BOX 102827DENVERCO80250834200202$150,000
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LA
701 GOVERNMENT STBATON ROUGELA70802720748953$100,000
DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM DC IEC
1700 K STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20006473709678$21,000
DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM DC PAC
641 S STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20001473087534$1,000
DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM LA PAC
2508 GATES CIRCLEBATON ROUGELA708091028473568602$65,000
FRIENDS OF PEARL WALKER
5378 LOCH LOMOND ROADMEMPHISTN38109834184541$2,500
LEADING COLORADO FORWARD
PO BOX 102766DENVERCO80250832522034$25,000
NAPOLEON PAC
352 NAPOLEON STREETBATON ROUGELA70802814157524$12,500
RESTORE OUR COAST FUND
PO BOX 792289NEW ORLEANSLA70179843067920$12,500
UNITED WE WIN SUPER PAC
854 8TH STREETSECAUCUSNJ07094843599591$250,000
YES TO INVEST COMMITTEE
PO BOX 10714HOLYOKEMA01041834429478$3,000

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$6,778OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,520DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,258BookValueAmt

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$2,258TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$29,200
DUE FROM EDUCATION REFORM NOW, INC.$279,943
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$309,143TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREFUNDABLE ADVANCEDesc
Amt$287,500Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$287,500TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,922,777TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,922,777RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,922,777TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,035,632TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,035,632ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,035,632TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
O'NEILL AND PARTNERS LLC
31 NEW CHARDON STREETBOSTONMA02114SOLICITATION CONSULTING0$0$22,500$0
VOX POPULI PARTNERS
25 PLYMOUTH RDNEEHAMMA02492SOLICITATION CONSULTING0$0$14,000$0
ELIZABETH WALCZAK
20 ROCKMERE STDORCHESTERMA02125SOLICITATION CONSULTING0$0$14,000$0
LIBERTY SQUARE GROUP INC
4 LIBERTY SQUAREBOSTONMA02109SOLICITATION CONSULTING0$0$7,000$0
THE FROST GROUP
219 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SEWASHINGTONDC20003SOLICITATION CONSULTING0$0$6,750$0
BEDFORD GROVE
3525 ORTEGA STSAN FRANCISCOCA94122SOLICITATION CONSULTING0$0$6,000$0
BERNI CONSULTING LLC
900 CAMP ST STE 346NEW ORLEANSLA70130SOLICITATION CONSULTING0$0$5,833$0
THE NOVUS GROUP
137 LEWIS WHARFBOSTONMA02110SOLICITATION CONSULTING0$0$5,000$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$81,083TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (20 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICA VOTES
1155 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 600WASHINGTONDC200364324264568349501(C)(4)$10,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
BETTER COLORADO ALLIANCE
PO BOX 100033DENVERCO80250832505764527$20,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
BORN TO RUN COLORADO
PO BOX 102LAFAYETTECO80026824159102501(C)(4)$50,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
COLLECTIVE FUTURE
410 1ST ST SE SUITE 310WASHINGTONDC20003823079496501(C)(4)$10,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
COLORADANS FOR PROSPERITY
1567 S UNIVERSITY BLVDDENVERCO80210842407246527$400,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
COLORADO FOR ALL
PO BOX 2361LITTLETONCO80161832534881501(C)(4)$50,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
DEMOCRACY FIRST COLORADO
PO BOX 102827DENVERCO80250834200202527$150,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LA
701 GOVERNMENT STBATON ROUGELA70802720748953527$110,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM DC IEC
1700 K STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20006473709678527$21,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM LA PAC
2508 GATES CIRCLEBATON ROUGELA708091028473568602527$65,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
EQUAL CITIZENS US
1032 15TH ST NW SUITE 239WASHINGTONDC20005814602012501(C)(4)$10,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
FAIR DEMOCRACY
918 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SEWASHINGTONDC20003822747849501(C)(4)$15,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
INCS ACTION
150 NORTH MICHIGAN AVE STE 430CHICAGOIL60601611734910501(C)(4)$10,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
LEADING COLORADO FORWARD
PO BOX 102766DENVERCO80250832522034527$25,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
NAPOLEON PAC
352 NAPOLEON STREETBATON ROUGELA70802814157524527$12,500POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
NEW ERA COLORADO ACTION FUND
1722 HUMBOLT STREETDENVERCO80218205392556501(C)(4)$10,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
REBUILD LOUISIANA
PO BOX 4572BATON ROUGELA708214572811464694501(C)(4)$10,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
RESTORE OUR COAST FUND
PO BOX 792289NEW ORLEANSLA70179843067920527$12,500POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
STAND FOR CHILDREN LOUISIANA IEC
601 LAUREL STREETBATON ROUGELA70802471797001501(C)(4)$90,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
UNITED WE WIN SUPER PAC
854 8TH STREETSECAUCUSNJ07094843599591527$250,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org20TotalOtherOrgCnt

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$231,575$0$6,953$0$0$0$25,000$0$15,104$0$278,632$0$0$0
KATHLEEN NUGENT-HUGHES
CHIEF OF STAFF$223,642$0$15,435$0$0$0$4,782$0$0$0$243,859$0$0$0
MICHAEL DANNENBERG
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES FO$212,725$0$6,335$0$0$0$19,000$0$0$0$238,060$0$0$0
JENNIFER WALMER
COLORADO STATE DIRECTOR$206,091$0$9,975$0$0$0$22,628$0$22,569$0$261,263$0$0$0
AMY DOWELL
CONNECTICUT STATE DIRECTOR$193,907$0$7,416$0$0$0$12,079$0$0$0$213,402$0$0$0

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 CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,405,051. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,405,051. COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 766,716. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 766,716. PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 70,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 70,500. ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 66,786. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 66,786.