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Edfuel FY2020 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2013Education EIN 46-2975017Revenue $1.5M in FY2020

On file with the IRSedfuel.org300 New Jersey Ave Nw Ste 300, 20001-3159 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Mar 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Edfuel is a nonprofit organization that partners with schools, districts, and education organizations to build strong, equity-centered talent systems. Our mission is to support leaders to attract, develop, and retain the next generation of high-quality staff in the evolving k-12 education sector. From recruitment and onboarding to compensation design and succession planning, we offer customized support to strengthen every stage of the talent management lifecycle.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$411K 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $115K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$411K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $314K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$114K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$937K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$937K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$937K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2014.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $800K Management & general 30% · $385K Fundraising 6% · $82K

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; $411K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kelly Gleischman
Managing Partner
$144,889Pt VII · Sec A
$133,199Pt VII · Sec A
$133,199Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emmile Brack
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Becca Bracy Knight
Nonvoting Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kerri-Ann Pitts’s $241K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kerri-Ann Pitts$241,479—————
Kerri-Ann Nesbeth—$213,947$192,442———
Kelly Gleischman——$203,218$167,173$141,333$144,889
Nicole Pratt$169,214$128,505————
Kristina Gruca—$143,706————
Raven Freeman———$142,702$132,099$133,199
Kristina Campa-Gruca——$140,933———
Cortney Graham Ameckson——$136,825———

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

Programs and updates

Develops and retains future leaders for the K-12 education sector.

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1 program · $800K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Edfuel's mission is to attract, develop, and retain the next generation of leaders to the rapidly evolving k-12 education sector.

$800Kprogram expense

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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
Charter Fund INCFY2024$264K
The Delaski Family FoundationFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$314K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$327K
Investment incomeLn 3$141
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$800K
Managementcol C$385K
Fundraisingcol D$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$937K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$953K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$327K
Government grantsLn 1e$148K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$141
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$898K
SavingsLn 2$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$953K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$850
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
Net assetsLn 32$937K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 68
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$542K$953K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$850
Total assetsLn 16$778K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K$114K
Net assetsLn 32$685K$937K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$414K$242K$140K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$444K$260K$150K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$24K$14K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$43K$25K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$18K$2K$843
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$158K$134K$18K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$10K$1K$479
Office expensesLn 13$73K$57K$15K$750
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$17K$10K$7K$24
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$695$371$324
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$800K$385K$82K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$2.0M$292K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$2.3M−$542K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$2.7M$305K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.0M$239K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.6M$146K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.5M$1.3M$251K$937K 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 $1,519,217 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $457,947$326,748
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $926,962$1,192,328
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $223$141
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $600$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,385,732$1,519,217
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $775,049$973,430
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $323,236$294,534
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,098,285$1,267,964
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $287,447$251,253
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,519,217 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$147,682
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,066
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$326,748
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,192,328$1,192,328
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $141$141
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,192,328 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $141$1,519,217
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,267,964 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $242,306 · Management $140,093 · Fundraising $31,389$413,788
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $260,081 · Management $150,372 · Fundraising $33,691$444,144
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,189 · Management $13,986 · Fundraising $3,134$41,309
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,443 · Management $25,118 · Fundraising $5,628$74,189
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,311 · Management $2,426 · Fundraising $843$21,580
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $134,195 · Management $17,777 · Fundraising $6,177$158,149
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,394 · Management $1,377 · Fundraising $479$12,250
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $57,117 · Management $15,459 · Fundraising $750$73,326
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,115$9,115
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,049 · Management $6,503 · Fundraising $24$16,576
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,843$2,843
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $371 · Management $324$695
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $800,456 · Management $385,393 · Fundraising $82,115$1,267,964
Part X · Balance sheet $1,050,804 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $542,097$897,527
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$55,003
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $177,336$79,218
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,279$18,206
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,693$850
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $778,405$1,050,804
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,107$31,043
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $56,807$83,017
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $92,914$114,060
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $635,491$886,744
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $685,491$936,744
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $778,405$1,050,804
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $936,744 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,519,217
XI-2 Total expenses$1,267,964
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$251,253
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$685,491
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$936,744

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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