Charter Schools Action Fund

Not tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(4)EducationEIN 47-2045681Revenue $254K in FY2024

On file with the IRS800 Connecticut Ave Nw Ste 300, 20006-2763 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jul 2023

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Secure a significant increase in the federal Charter Schools program, which provides needed funds to open and replicated high performing Charter Schools.

80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$63K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 51% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$324K
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$254K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$465K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$59K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$254K
FY2024▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$979K
FY2023$565K
FY2024$254K
Expenses
$465K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$841K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$465K
Net assets
$59K
FY2024▼ -78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$28K
FY2021−$50K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$59K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2023.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $370K Management & general 20% · $92K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
EVP, National Advocacy of Napcs
$56,934Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$3,980Pt VII · Sec A
Pres. & CEO of Napcs - as of 08/24
$1,914Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CEO of Napcs - Until 12/23
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Burns Ed of Csaf’s $57K as EVP, National Advocacy of Napcs is at the 49th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
William Burns Ed of Csaf$56,934—
Eric Paisner$3,980$3,588
Nina Rees—$3,505
Starlee Coleman$1,914—
Jessica Morffi VP Federal—$597

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for more federal funding to open and expand successful charter schools.

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1 program · $370K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Secure a significant increase in the federal charter schools program, which provides needed funds to open and replicated high performing charter schools.

$370Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $442K · 2022–2024
Americans 4 Security INCWI · FY2024$57,500
Congressional Leadership FundFY2024$40,000
House Majority PacFY2024$40,000
Senate Majority PacFY2024$30,000
Garden State Success INCFY2023$50,000
Senate Majority PacFY2022$75,000
Opportunity Matters Fund INCFY2022$75,000
WA Charters ActionWA · FY2022$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$254K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$465K
Ln 25
Programscol B$370K
Managementcol C$92K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$59K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$375K
Total assetsLn 16$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$324K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$254K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$375K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$375K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$324K
Net assetsLn 32$59K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$593K$375K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$605K$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$335K$324K
Net assetsLn 32$270K$59K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$168K$168K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$62K$3K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1K$146$47$819
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$10K$417$317
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$61K$61K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$151$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$259$259
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$465K$370K$92K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $254K$465K−$211K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 $565K$384K$181K$270K 990 PDF
FY2022 $979K$841K$139K$89K 990 PDF
FY2021 $85K−$50K 990 PDF
FY2020 $90K−$28K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $254,081 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $565,000$250,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$4,081
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $565,000$254,081
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $55,000$167,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,156$77,621
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $220,743$219,792
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $383,899$464,913
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $181,101−$210,832
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $254,081 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$250,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,081$4,081
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,081$254,081
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $464,913 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $167,500$167,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,021 · Management $2,944 · Fundraising $1,060$66,025
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $146 · Management $47 · Fundraising $819$1,012
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,850 · Management $417 · Fundraising $317$10,584
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,521$11,521
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $56,698$56,698
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,505$58,505
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $61,009$61,009
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $151 · Management $2,209$2,360
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,876$1,876
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,674$6,674
IX-17 TravelPrograms $259$259
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,236$4,236
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,654$16,654
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $370,351 · Management $92,366 · Fundraising $2,196$464,913
Part X · Balance sheet $383,462 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $592,763$375,466
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,762$3,761
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,471$4,235
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $604,996$383,462
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,518$12,344
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $302,520$311,992
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $335,038$324,336
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $269,958$59,126
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $269,958$59,126
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $604,996$383,462
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $59,126 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$254,081
XI-2 Total expenses$464,913
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$210,832
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$269,958
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$59,126

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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