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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$753K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $209K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$753K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
40
named funders · $1.6M
Looks good: 40 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$557K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2022▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.4M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2022▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.2M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2022▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.8M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2002.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $1.9M Management & general 26% · $700K Fundraising 6% · $168K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $753K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$279,078Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$196,524Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$175,338Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc Director of External Affairs
$101,619Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole R Leach’s $235K as Executive Director is at the 89th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Celine Coggins——$279,078$252,261$242,929
Beverly Ross Denny$202,998$238,420$196,524$186,900$180,000
Nicole R Leach$235,266————
Ulcca Hansen—$216,147$175,338$129,834—
Nicole Rodriguez Leach—$118,048———
Stephanie Waller$111,080————
Kyle Malone$105,537$109,651$101,619——
Paul Moon$104,461————

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

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Conferences and Programs

Organizing conferences, seminars and e-programs to provide professional development that strengthens the practice of education grantmakers. Programs and conferences are funded through multi-year conditional grants. During the year ended december 31, 2022, the organization was able to return to their first in-person conference since 2019.

$952Kprogram expense
02

Impact Groups

A framework centered on member organizations from across the nation to provide an opportunity to deepen members' engagement with each other on a shared topic of interest. Impact groups create relevant knowledge accessible by generating information, sourcing "lessons learned, and providing access to practitioners and experts and their…

$478Kprogram expense
03

Communications and Publications

Developing reports, case studies and newsletters that promote deeper knowledge of effective grantmaking practices and highlight trends and emerging developments in the field.

$231Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 13 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2022
ExpandedschoolsNY · FY2022$8,000
National Urban League INCNY · FY2021$100,000
UnidosusDC · FY2021$100,000
Expanded Schools INCNY · FY2020$200,000
Afterschool AllianceDC · FY2020$200,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$596K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$700K
Fundraisingcol D$168K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$557K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$596K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
SavingsLn 2$251K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$546K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$557K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$546K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$467K$557K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$44K$44K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$539K$262K$219K$58K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$552K$269K$224K$59K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$56K$27K$23K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$57K$27K$24K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$34K$29K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$15K$4K$447
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$686K$545K$125K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$62K$40K$13K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$57K$46K$9K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$738$670$176
TravelLn 17$87K$65K$19K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$495K$488K$6K$633
InsuranceLn 23$6K$2K$3K$386
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$1.9M$700K$168K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.4M$3.2M$182K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$3.0M−$225K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.1M$2.7M$398K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.4M−$92K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.5M$2.7M$781K$2.3M 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,129,152 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,187,369$2,527,486
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $109,850$596,100
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $97$3,828
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,254$1,738
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,298,570$3,129,152
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $400,000$44,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,261,758$1,275,163
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $728,790$1,412,456
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,390,548$2,731,619
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$91,978$397,533
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,129,152 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,738 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$898,717
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,628,769
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,527,486
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $596,100$596,100
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,828$3,828
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $597,838 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,828$3,129,152
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,731,619 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $44,000$44,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $262,165 · Management $219,479 · Fundraising $57,790$539,434
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $268,721 · Management $223,937 · Fundraising $58,901$551,559
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $26,552 · Management $23,005 · Fundraising $6,104$55,661
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,387 · Management $23,726 · Fundraising $6,296$57,409
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,918 · Management $29,385 · Fundraising $7,797$71,100
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,639 · Management $3,673 · Fundraising $447$18,759
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $545,261 · Management $125,021 · Fundraising $15,249$685,531
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39,921 · Management $12,815 · Fundraising $9,442$62,178
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $45,714 · Management $8,786 · Fundraising $2,389$56,889
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $738 · Management $670 · Fundraising $176$1,584
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64,562 · Management $19,300 · Fundraising $2,825$86,687
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $488,129 · Management $6,435 · Fundraising $633$495,197
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,874 · Management $3,371 · Fundraising $386$5,631
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,863,581 · Management $699,603 · Fundraising $168,435$2,731,619
Part X · Balance sheet $3,165,828 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,308,089$1,854,775
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $251,218$251,294
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $105,000$487,241
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,968$26,326
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$546,192
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,688,275$3,165,828
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $66,719$82,119
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $400,196$475,110
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $466,915$557,229
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,765,963$1,847,429
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $455,397$761,170
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,221,360$2,608,599
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,688,275$3,165,828
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,608,599 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,129,152
XI-2 Total expenses$2,731,619
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$397,533
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,221,360
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$10,294
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,608,599

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