Education Evolving FY2022 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-3761921Revenue $1.1M in FY2022

On file with the IRSeducationevolving.org2429 Nicollet Ave, 55404-3450 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Jun 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Education Evolving works to ignite a culture of innovation in k-12 Education. We help to open public policy to groups of teachers exercising greater agency to design and run schools; and, we support those teachers in practicing shared leadership, and in implementing schools that are personalized, engaging, and relevant for the students they serve.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $165K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $553K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$97K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% 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
$1.1M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$341K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$832K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$255K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2021$686K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$558K
Net assets
$341K
FY2022▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$319K
FY2022$341K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.1M

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 Jun 2015.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.0M Management & general 5% · $54K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lars Esdal’s $105K as Executive Director is at the 35th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Lars Esdal$105,218$78,500

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

Empowering teachers to innovate and lead schools for personalized student learning.

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2 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Equitable, Student-Centered Innovation

Education evolving works to advance equitable, student-centered learning. We contribute ideas, stories, research, and analysis to inspire and equip changemakers; advance policies that shift power to school communities and clear barriers to innovation; and connect and support a core group of educators practicing student- centered learning…

$582Kprogram expense
02

Teacher-Powered Schools

Education evolving works to spread interest in and support for a model of school decision making where teachers call the shots about what matters for student success. We run communications campaigns, in particular over social media; develop materials and resources for teacher practitioners; weave network and gather teacher practitioners…

$444Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
New Schools FundFY2024$250K
Civic Affairs TrFY2024$173K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$553K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $500K · 2024–2024
Empower Schools INCMA · FY2024$500,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$880K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$223K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$341K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$437K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$880K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$223K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$437K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
Net assetsLn 32$341K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 66
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$443K$318K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$446K$437K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K$97K
Net assetsLn 32$319K$341K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$352K$326K$20K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$383K$376K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K$218
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$58K$58K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$650$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$248K$242K$6K$10
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$590$442
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$54K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $255K$558K−$303K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.1M$943K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$21K$341K 990 PDF
FY2021 $832K$686K$146K$319K 990 PDF
FY2020 $476K$456K$20K$173K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,107,657 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $821,500$880,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,996$222,517
I-10 Investment income$5,140
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $832,496$1,107,657
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $341,794$358,034
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $9,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $335,509$728,492
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $686,303$1,086,526
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $146,193$21,131
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,107,657 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$880,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$880,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $222,517$222,517
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,140$5,140
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $227,657$1,107,657
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,086,526 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $326,294 · Management $19,595 · Fundraising $6,077$351,966
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,034 · Management $3,034$6,068
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $376,346 · Management $6,944$383,290
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,300$3,300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,873 · Management $218$14,091
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $15,870$15,870
IX-17 TravelPrograms $58,342$58,342
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,785$1,785
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $650 · Management $1,756$2,406
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $241,922 · Management $6,444 · Fundraising $10$248,376
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $590 · Management $442$1,032
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,026,136 · Management $54,303 · Fundraising $6,087$1,086,526
Part X · Balance sheet $437,357 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $443,449$317,809
X-4 Accounts receivable$115,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,007$4,548
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $446,456$437,357
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,055$46,825
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $125,000$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $127,055$96,825
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $319,401$290,532
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$50,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $319,401$340,532
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $446,456$437,357
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $340,532 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,107,657
XI-2 Total expenses$1,086,526
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,131
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$319,401
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$340,532

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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