Education Evolving FY2023 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-3761921Revenue $2.0M in FY2023

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.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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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FY2023 · 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
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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 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
$64K
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
$2.0M
+81% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +81%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$832K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$255K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2021$686K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$558K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +314%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$319K
FY2022$341K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2023 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

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $936K Management & general 7% · $72K Fundraising 5% · $53K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$78,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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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

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

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1 program · $936K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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We advance equitable, student-centered learning for all students, by supporting teachers designing and leading schools, and by advocating for policy that catalyzes community-led innovation.

$936Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$224K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$936K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$224K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$335K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$335K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K$335K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$512K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$64K
Net assetsLn 32$466K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$70K$4K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$322K$288K$15K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$12K$623$823
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$26K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$425K$382K$17K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$796$796
Office expensesLn 13$52K$49K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$10K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$48K$46K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$52K$3K$359
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$936K$72K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $255K$558K−$303K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.0M$1.1M$943K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 $2,004,162 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $632,500$1,769,565
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $156,617$224,412
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,140$10,185
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $63,400$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $857,657$2,004,162
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 $358,034$443,232
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $728,492$617,769
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,086,526$1,061,001
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$228,869$943,161
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 $2,004,162 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,769,565
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,769,565
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $224,412$224,412
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,185$10,185
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $224,412 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,185$2,004,162
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,061,001 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,227 · Management $3,565 · Fundraising $4,708$78,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $287,655 · Management $14,605 · Fundraising $19,285$321,545
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,276 · Management $623 · Fundraising $823$13,722
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,360 · Management $1,338 · Fundraising $1,767$29,465
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,889$1,889
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $381,618 · Management $17,486 · Fundraising $25,585$424,689
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $796$796
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49,141 · Management $2,495$51,636
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,110 · Management $1,142$11,252
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $19,200$19,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $46,108 · Management $2,341$48,449
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,228$2,228
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,718$2,718
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,917 · Management $2,636 · Fundraising $359$54,912
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $936,208 · Management $72,266 · Fundraising $52,527$1,061,001
Part X · Balance sheet $1,473,191 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $304,108$335,285
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $190,000$1,135,586
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,548$2,320
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $512,357$1,473,191
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,825$64,498
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,825$64,498
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $340,532$363,278
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $125,000$1,045,415
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $465,532$1,408,693
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $512,357$1,473,191
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,408,693 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,004,162
XI-2 Total expenses$1,061,001
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$943,161
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$465,532
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,408,693

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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