2018-10-12T13:31:30-05:00 2017-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 230 PARK AVE FL 3 NEW YORK NY 101690005 990 2017-01-01 260596684 EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC EDUC 2126143213 222 BROADWAY FL 19 NEW YORK NY 100382550 SHAVAR JEFFRIES PRESIDENT 2126143213 2018-10-12 SCOTT HAUMERSEN CPA P00084908 2125511724 66.222.124.178 2018-10-12 12:02:12 CD P 68342E75F01A61EB9B1EE0111EA88A19222854B3 B169A553E6FC674180C4B0C62460B1C0CC916730 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z SHAVAR JEFFRIES 222 BROADWAY FL 19 NEW YORK NY 100382550 8213513 0 X N/A X 2007 NY TO ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION POLICIES THAT ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A COMPETITIVE EDUCATION. 6 6 0 6 0 0 10330620 8198044 18909 15469 0 0 0 0 10349529 8213513 3359441 1287219 0 0 4148227 3917318 72695 6005 160564 2930163 2417442 10510526 7627984 -160997 585529 1829329 2452521 484861 522524 1344468 1929997 X EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY, INC. ADVOCATES FOR EDUCATION POLICIES THAT ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE EDUCATION. 0 0 7153227 1287219 15469 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. 7153227 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 6 6 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 222 BROADWAY FL 19 NEW YORK NY 100382550 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 SHAVAR JEFFRIES PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 TANYA MITCHELL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 20.00 X 87682 0 18796 KATHLEEN NUGENT-HUGHES CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 210000 0 0 CHARLES BARONE POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 223286 0 37026 JENNIFER WALMER COLORADO STATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 182488 0 37484 NATASHA KAMRANI PROJECT MANAGER 40.00 X 218971 0 8100 MICHAEL DANNENBERG DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES FOR POLICY 40.00 X 205000 0 18000 1127427 0 119406 16 0 1 0 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC 1 ADP BLVD ROSELAND NJ 070681728 PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES 3954094 THE INCITE AGENCY 1640 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW STE 725 WASHINGTON DC 200363236 MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING 110000 VOX POPULI PARTNERS 25 PLYMOUTH RD NEEDHAM MA 024923714 PROGRAM CONSULTING 104000 3 8198044 8198044 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 900099 15469 15469 15469 8213513 15469 0 0 X 1287219 1287219 106478 106478 3318823 3220388 1781 96654 24248 23391 857 214398 206818 7580 253371 236680 7734 8957 30000 4500 25500 62072 34445 27627 19134 19134 268826 268826 6005 6005 1434146 1422410 11736 88283 72373 13558 2352 35060 34563 497 238575 116605 109773 12197 198313 194617 3247 449 32882 32882 2630 2010 607 13 7521 7521 7627984 7153227 314193 160564 1751551 2245301 19384 168509 21790 9417 17863 12894 6520 4969 30084 24325 1829329 2452521 256737 375873 124977 228124 21674 484861 522524 X 1344468 845932 1084065 1344468 1929997 1829329 2452521 585529 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 1287219 0 1244120 1244120 0 COLORADO VALUES PROJECT 117 MANHATTAN DR BOULDER CO 803034222 822621980 100000 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION 1225 I ST NW STE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 200053914 521304889 35000 DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 1225 I ST NW STE 1250L WASHINGTON DC 200053914 521870839 35000 DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM LOUISIANA 2508 GATES CIR BATON ROUGE LA 708091028 473568602 10000 DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM MA IEC PO BOX 140387 BOSTON MA 021140387 462288756 200000 DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM WA 603 STEWART ST SEATTLE WA 981011263 454347479 5000 EMERGE COLORADO 1120 N LINCOLN ST STE 905 DENVER CO 802032138 465562273 25000 GENERAL MAJORITY PAC 275 7TH AVE NEW YORK NY 100016708 462127802 25000 KELLY GONEZ FOR SCHOOL BOARD 2017 1787 TRIBUTE RD STE K SACRAMENTO CA 958154404 820741576 2010 MONICA GARCIA FOR SCHOOL BOARD 2017 777 S FIGUEROA ST STE 4050 LOS ANGELES CA 900175864 811038038 1100 NICK MELVOIN FOR SCHOOL BOARD 2017 149 S BARRINGTON AVE 420 LOS ANGELES CA 900493310 820726772 2010 NORTH WARD DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE 530 BEARDSLEY AVE BLOOMFIELD NJ 070035607 208918954 4000 ONE COLORADO 1490 N LAFAYETTE ST STE 304 DENVER CO 802182393 271332464 25000 OUR COLORADO VALUES 3368 W 35TH AVE DENVER CO 802112706 814474149 101000 PROGRESSNOW COLORADO 1714 N HUMBOLDT ST DENVER CO 802181109 651244918 25000 RAISING COLORADO 7944 S PENNSYLVANIA DR LITTLETON CO 801222856 470988839 625000 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 EDUCTION REFORM ISSUES, INCLUDING PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE, SCHOOL AND TEACHER ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING. 6779 1810 4969 11084 11084 0 4969 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES FROM EDUCATION REFORM NOW, INC. 21674 21674 X 8213513 0 8213513 0 8213513 7627984 0 7627984 0 7627984 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 2017, 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 COLORADO VALUES PROJECT 117 MANHATTAN DR BOULDER CO 803034222 822621980 527 100000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION 1225 I ST NW STE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 200053914 521304889 527 35000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 1225 I ST NW STE 1250L WASHINGTON DC 200053914 521870839 527 35000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM LOUISIANA 2508 GATES CIR BATON ROUGE LA 708091028 473568602 527 10000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM MA IEC PO BOX 140387 BOSTON MA 021140387 462288756 527 200000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS EMERGE COLORADO 1120 N LINCOLN ST STE 905 DENVER CO 802032138 465562273 527 25000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS GENERAL MAJORITY PAC 275 7TH AVE NEW YORK NY 100016708 462127802 527 25000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS IRN INC PO BOX 1377 DENVER CO 802011377 262300711 15000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS ONE COLORADO 1490 N LAFAYETTE ST STE 304 DENVER CO 802182393 271332464 527 25000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OUR COLORADO VALUES 3368 W 35TH AVE DENVER CO 802112706 814474149 527 121000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS PROGRESSNOW COLORADO 1714 N HUMBOLDT ST DENVER CO 802181109 651244918 527 25000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS RAISING COLORADO 7944 S PENNSYLVANIA DR LITTLETON CO 801222856 470988839 527 625000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS 0 12 PART I, LINE 2: ERNA REQUIRES GRANT RECIPIENTS TO SIGN AGREEMENTS THAT FUNDS BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFIED EXEMPT PURPOSES BEFORE FUNDS ARE GRANTED BUT DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A SYSTEM TO MONITOR GRANTS AFTER FUNDS ARE DISBURSED. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KATHLEEN NUGENT-HUGHES CHIEF OF STAFF 200000 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 210000 0 0 0 CHARLES BARONE POLICY DIRECTOR 223286 0 0 0 0 0 24000 0 13026 0 260312 0 0 0 JENNIFER WALMER COLORADO STATE DIRECTOR 174988 0 7500 0 0 0 18000 0 19484 0 219972 0 0 0 NATASHA KAMRANI PROJECT MANAGER 218971 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8100 0 227071 0 0 0 MICHAEL DANNENBERG DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES FO 205000 0 0 0 0 0 18000 0 0 0 223000 0 0 0 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 CALENDAR YEAR 2017 THE ORGANIZATION PAID $30,000 TO LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP FOR THE PRESIDENT'S SERVICES. 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 COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS IS DETERMINED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY USING DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION ONLY MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 849,967. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 849,967. COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 436,761. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 436,761. POLITICAL CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 135,682. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 135,682. PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,776. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,776. ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,960. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,960.