To improve educational outcomes for inner city students by supporting public schools in need of improvement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$200K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $151K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$200K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $378K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$308K
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$87K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2025$8.4M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$7.8M
Net assets
$87K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022−$1.0M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $1.6M Management & general 2% · $32K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $200K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Prog.
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Optg.
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Secreta
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Elwell JR’s $132K as Secretary/CEO is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
John Elwell JR$131,871$108,581$109,000—$100,000
Ronald Saltz—$110,308———
Donald Williams————$100,000
Kashon Dubose——$84,925$96,796—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves inner-city student education by supporting struggling public schools.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Replications, inc. Provides education consulting services to public schools to help them develop capacity and programs to better serve the needs of their students. Replications, inc. Contracts with the new york city department of education to provide support to schools in new york city.

$1.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$378K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$87K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$308K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$308K
Net assetsLn 32$87K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5141
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$269K$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$308K
Net assetsLn 32$220K$87K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$94K$94K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$16K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$202K$202K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$48K$48K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$141$141
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$19K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.6M$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.4M$7.8M$572K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.5M$7.2M$316K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.3M$7.0M$1.2M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$3.9M−$2.2M−$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$1.6M$1.1M$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.5M$1.6M−$133K$87K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,481,420 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,235,183$1,481,420
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,235,183$1,481,420
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $804,860$1,285,755
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $247,713$328,790
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,052,573$1,614,545
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $182,610−$133,125
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,481,420 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,179,993
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$301,427
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,481,420
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,481,420
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,614,545 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,138,539$1,138,539
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,788$17,788
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,300$35,300
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $94,128$94,128
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,448 · Management $7,500$23,948
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $202,224$202,224
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,268$10,268
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $47,623$47,623
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,512$11,512
IX-17 TravelPrograms $141$141
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,308$1,308
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,729$10,729
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,257 · Management $1,780$21,037
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,582,960 · Management $31,585 · Fundraising $0$1,614,545
Part X · Balance sheet $394,388 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,318$13,576
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $240,873$376,839
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,973
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $269,191$394,388
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,267$52,589
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,000$255,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,267$307,589
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $219,924$86,799
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $219,924$86,799
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $269,191$394,388
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $86,799 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,481,420
XI-2 Total expenses$1,614,545
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$133,125
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$219,924
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$86,799

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