Provide training, investment, and start-up support to new and existing organizations dedicated to improving schooling in the United States.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$363K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $732K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$363K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$256K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.3M
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$4.8M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$9.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.3M
FY2021▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$955K
Expenses
$4.8M
FY2021▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$9.5M
FY2021▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.0M
FY2021$9.5M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Mar 2011.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $3.8M Management & general 12% · $580K Fundraising 8% · $370K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $363K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$151,681Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Programs
$108,777Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Talent Ofc
$102,129Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Jarbo’s $133K as Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hassan Hassan—$181,348$180,083$152,926$151,681$149,606
Christopher Cromwell—$169,933$168,198$82,510——
Ebonie Williams—$166,446$158,205———
Lereca Coxeff—$135,941$164,184———
Tracy Dumas Clark—$164,143$164,164$110,006——
Lynise Harris———$136,495——
Nicole Jarbo$133,437—————
Stephanie King—$123,803————

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides training, funding, and startup support to education entrepreneurs and organizations developing innovative school models and learning programs across the United States.

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3 programs · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Investments

The Investments program consists of Essentials and Tiny Fellowships. Essentials is an intensive, three-day workshop where we teach aspiring entrepreneurs to precisely define the problem they're trying to solve.

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

Ecosystem

The Ecosystem program is responsible for bringing new leads into our leader pipeline and moving qualified leads through our pipeline to our program applications as well as overall organizational outreach and promotion.

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Philanthropy

The philanthropy programs test concepts in broadening who identifies and/or is invited to exercise the powers of a Philanthropist or Funder. Pilot programs have built networks of Angel and Venture philanthropists and connected them to our alumni pool of Founders.

$22Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K
Grants paid · 237 grants · $4.1M · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$319,641
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,000
Virtual Science TeachersVA · FY2023$5,500
Urban Dexterity LLCFY2023$5,500
Travel Through Literacy INCFY2023$5,500
The Connell School of WritingFY2023$5,500
The Black BoxFY2023$5,500
Syndicate Hbcu ConsultingFY2023$5,500
Smile Big Dream Bigger LLCFY2023$5,500
SmarticlesFY2023$5,500
Samuel Enterprises LLCFY2023$5,500
Redefine ThisFL · FY2023$5,500
Prominent Youth FoundationLA · FY2023$5,500
Pivotal Paradigm Project LLCFY2023$5,500
Ourspace World INCMD · FY2023$5,500
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$4.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$580K
Fundraisingcol D$370K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$256K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$6.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K
Other assetsLn 15$51K
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$256K
Net assetsLn 32$9.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$4.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K$58K
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M$9.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$415K$256K
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M$9.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.2M$1.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$330K$330K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$165K$33K$25K$107K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$852K$174K$92K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$39K$26K$10K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$70K$56K$5K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$95K$66K$15K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$52K$5K$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$50K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$881K$85K$143K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$404$7K
Information technologyLn 14$108K$98K$9K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$296K$238K$58K
TravelLn 17$5K−$1K$7K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K$219
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$12K$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$14K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.8M$3.8M$580K$370K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $955K$2.5M−$1.6M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.6M$4.3M−$772K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$4.9M−$3.3M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$3.9M−$1.6M$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $6.3M$4.8M$1.5M$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.5M$3.1M$1.4M$8.0M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,283,360 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,431,321$6,188,632
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $57,006$84,689
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,185$10,039
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,503,512$6,283,360
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $504,346$1,545,151
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,077,982$1,487,634
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,554,495$1,758,066
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,136,823$4,790,851
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,366,689$1,492,509
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,283,360 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,188,632
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,188,632
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $84,689$84,689
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,039$10,039
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $84,689 · Excluded from tax $10,039$6,283,360
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,790,851 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,214,651$1,214,651
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $330,500$330,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,040 · Management $24,780 · Fundraising $107,379$165,199
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $852,116 · Management $173,935 · Fundraising $92,267$1,118,318
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,634 · Management $9,772 · Fundraising $3,927$39,333
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,883 · Management $5,449 · Fundraising $8,368$69,700
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $66,262 · Management $14,956 · Fundraising $13,866$95,084
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,000 · Management $46,609$51,609
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $49,550$49,550
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $881,326 · Management $84,673 · Fundraising $142,684$1,108,683
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $404 · Management $7,000$7,404
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $98,157 · Management $8,642 · Fundraising $1,399$108,198
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $237,882 · Management $57,778$295,660
IX-17 TravelPrograms −$1,430 · Management $6,838$5,408
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,000 · Management $219$15,219
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $12,579$12,579
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $24,898$24,898
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,193 · Management $49,025$61,218
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,202 · Management $3,438$17,640
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,840,820 · Management $580,141 · Fundraising $369,890$4,790,851
Part X · Balance sheet $9,724,702 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,366,395$2,241,907
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $764,407$2,424,410
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,991,837$4,789,047
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,276$3,479
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,537$76,651
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $70,842$58,263
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $79,534$79,534
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $71,011$51,411
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,390,839$9,724,702
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $308,502$256,381
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $415,027$256,381
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,775,812$9,138,376
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $200,000$329,945
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,975,812$9,468,321
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,390,839$9,724,702
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,468,321 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,283,360
XI-2 Total expenses$4,790,851
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,492,509
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,975,812
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,468,321

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