Our Turn INC FY2021 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)EducationEIN 45-0647583

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Our Turn, INC. Organizes undergraduates students across the nation in order to lead education reform awareness, understanding and engagement activities, and to bring student voices together as stakeholder in the education system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$530K 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
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $49K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$530K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $23K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$297K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$415K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$760K
FY2025$153K
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$415K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$415K
FY2022$862K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$44K
FY2025$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2012.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $1.0M Management & general 13% · $200K Fundraising 17% · $249K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $530K 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
$218,514Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$127,515Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Organizing
$85,974Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$59,490Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$38,298Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Ervin’s $127K as CEO (term Oct 2024) is at the 92nd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Morgan Sivaloganathan——$238,000$238,000$218,514
Mohan Sivaloganathan—$228,818———
Kayla Morais$105,570$135,375$129,375—$85,974
Max Weiss——$4,140$128,318$127,515
Kevin Ervin$127,349————
Erin Casey——$116,000——
Kayla Romero———$108,984—
Kenneth Fujimoto————$59,490

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Organizes undergraduates nationwide to lead education reform awareness and engagement, bringing student voices to the system.

Provided by the organization

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2 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

State Initiatives

Building local and national ecosystems for youth-led change, through campaigns, coalition development, and communications.

$786Kprogram expense
02

Training and Leadership Development

Conducting activities that develop the skills and knowledge of young people to champion education justice.

$252Kprogram 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$23K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$200K
Fundraisingcol D$249K
Owns and owesPt X
$415K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$336K
Total assetsLn 16$711K
LiabilitiesLn 26$297K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$263K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$336K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$336K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$711K
LiabilitiesLn 26$297K
Net assetsLn 32$415K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$526K$336K
Total assetsLn 16$609K$711K
LiabilitiesLn 26$369K$297K
Net assetsLn 32$240K$415K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$644K$503K$55K$87K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$480K$291K$95K$93K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$98K$36K$20K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$83K$60K$12K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$8K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$370$484
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$43K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$7K$4K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$4K$2K
TravelLn 17$13K$12K$329$424
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$72K$3K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.0M$200K$249K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $153K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $760K$1.8M−$1.0M$44K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.8M$218K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.8M$447K$862K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.7M$1.5M$174K$415K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,660,213 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$17,595
VIII-1e Government grants$263,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,372,707
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,653,302
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,911$6,911
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,911 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,660,213
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,486,048 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $502,528 · Management $54,582 · Fundraising $87,304$644,414
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $291,154 · Management $95,168 · Fundraising $93,234$479,556
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,865 · Management $20,350 · Fundraising $41,494$97,709
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,579 · Management $12,385 · Fundraising $10,725$82,689
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,480 · Management $1,575 · Fundraising $2,059$12,114
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,993 · Management $370 · Fundraising $484$2,847
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,153 · Management $2,556 · Fundraising $2,724$48,433
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,538 · Management $3,991 · Fundraising $3,127$13,656
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,500 · Management $1,906$6,406
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,132 · Management $329 · Fundraising $424$12,885
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,799$3,799
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,983 · Management $2,569 · Fundraising $6,988$81,540
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,037,905 · Management $199,580 · Fundraising $248,563$1,486,048
Part X · Balance sheet $711,407 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $525,855$336,168
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,000$341,934
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,533$32,217
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,088$1,088
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $609,476$711,407
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $68,332$52,778
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $263,000$244,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $37,680$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $369,012$296,778
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $190,464$85,629
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$329,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $240,464$414,629
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $609,476$711,407
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $414,629 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,660,213
XI-2 Total expenses$1,486,048
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$174,165
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$240,464
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$414,629

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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