America succeeds' mission is to improve educational opportunities, outcomes, and equity by harnessing the influence and acumen of the business community in accelerating systems change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$332K 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$332K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$43K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$931K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$950K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$931K
FY2022▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$805K
FY2021$869K
FY2022$931K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$817K
FY2021$941K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$950K
FY2022▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$950K
FY2023$886K
FY2024$1.4M

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 Feb 2014.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $909K Management & general 10% · $106K Fundraising 7% · $78K

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; $332K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$191,797Pt VII · Sec A
$140,622Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chariman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tim Taylor’s $219K as Co-Founder&p is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tim Taylor$219,369$212,864$191,797$198,867$202,000
Eric Lerum——$140,622$165,440—
Lauren Cole$124,942————
Michael Crawford$124,752————
Stephanie F Short—$116,300———

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

Improves education by engaging businesses to drive systemic change and ensure equitable outcomes.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Create and develop a network of independent, state-level, business-let policy and advocacy orginizaton committed to improving the public education in their respective states

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$931K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$92
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$909K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$950K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$716K
Total assetsLn 16$993K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$92
Total revenueLn 12$931K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$647K
SavingsLn 2$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$716K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$993K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
Net assetsLn 32$950K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$716K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$993K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$43K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$950K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$663K$550K$60K$53K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$16K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$40K$34K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$39K$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$33K$9K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$154K$154K$95
Office expensesLn 13$67K$55K$6K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$63K$46K$6K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$909K$106K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.9M$1.4M$546K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M−$64K$886K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $931K$1.1M−$162K$950K 990 PDF
FY2021 $869K$941K−$73K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $805K$817K−$12K$1.2M 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 $931,207 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,060,956
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$92
I-11 Other revenue−$129,841
I-12 Total revenue$931,207
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$769,619
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$323,547
I-18 Total expenses$1,093,166
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$161,959
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $931,207 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$30,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,030,956
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,060,956
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $92$92
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$129,841−$129,841
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$129,749$931,207
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,093,166 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $549,917 · Management $59,630 · Fundraising $53,004$662,551
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,259 · Management $1,763 · Fundraising $1,567$19,589
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,569 · Management $3,640 · Fundraising $3,236$40,445
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,038 · Management $4,233 · Fundraising $3,763$47,034
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,365 · Management $24,084$33,449
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $153,733 · Management $95$153,828
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,212 · Management $6,415 · Fundraising $5,323$66,950
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $45,997 · Management $6,411 · Fundraising $10,855$63,263
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,057$6,057
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $909,147 · Management $106,271 · Fundraising $77,748$1,093,166
Part X · Balance sheet $992,826 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $655,018$647,132
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $395,847$68,928
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $86,717$261,847
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,932$8,932
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,043$5,987
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,158,557$992,826
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,302$18,705
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,174$23,999
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,476$42,704
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $691,234$950,122
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,112,081$950,122
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,158,557$992,826
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $950,122 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$931,207
XI-2 Total expenses$1,093,166
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$161,959
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,112,081
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$950,122

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