School Empowerment Network (sen) is a non-profit organization that leverages the power of strong School leadership and design to dramatically improve options and outcomes for students. We DO this by helping School districts develop home-grown and self-sustaining leadership pipelines to rapidly improve student achievement, as well as by recruiting, training, and supporting School entrepreneurs to open new, high-performing schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.6M 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
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 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $153K a year · 3% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
1
named funder · $183K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$185K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.9M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2023▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$2.0M
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$6.5M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2023▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$2.7M
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$6.1M
FY2025$7.0M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$410K
FY2020$672K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Feb 2016.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $5.1M Management & general 6% · $337K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director, CEO
$247,172Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$203,237Pt VII · Sec A
$186,948Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director
$183,577Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer/COO
$176,295Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$160,412Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$151,054Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$148,395Pt VII · Sec A

Alexander Shub’s $275K as Director, CEO is at the 93rd 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
Alexander Shub$274,983$270,762$247,172$227,494$176,908$228,518
Lauren Kardos$215,923$209,736$203,237———
Emily Scheneider - Krzys$199,173$193,324$186,948$169,209——
Jessica Westermann$195,231$185,324$160,412$118,596——
Michael Flynn$192,055$187,781$183,577$166,196$150,693$119,488
Eduardo Contreras$191,491$185,747$176,295$170,355$168,725$155,892
Carolyn Yaffe—————$180,225
Ryan Schetelick————$156,596$168,435

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 15aYes

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3 programs · $5.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Sen facilitates three year-long new school design fellowships (NSDFS), which guide founding principals through the new school design process. Sen supports the completion of individual school design plans and provides a continuity of coaching from planning through the first crucial years of operation of the new SCHOOL.IN 2022-2023…

$2.9Mprogram expense
02

Sen's school quality review services (SQRS) provide education agencies with a precise, rigorous, and research-based picture of their schools' academic, cultural, and operational health. As both formative and summative tools, SQRS position school systems for successful school improvement initiatives.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Sen's leadership and school culture programs empower campus leaders to develop strong visions for instruction and school environment. These visions influence classroom activities, enhance school progress, and boost teacher DEVELOPMENT.IN 2022-2023, our leadership initiative in springfield, ma achieved a 92% staff retention rate, with 60%…

$954Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$183K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $102K · 2020–2021
Music on the Rise LtdNY · FY2021$7,350

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$198
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.1M
Managementcol C$337K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$185K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$198
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$700K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$185K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$1.6M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K$185K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$935K$907K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$2.2M$69K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$116K$113K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$253K$246K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$229K$222K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$75K$69K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$812K$743K$69K
Office expensesLn 13$85K$29K$56K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$3K$16K$1K
TravelLn 17$555K$549K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$21K$25K$194
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$10K$14K$139
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$5.1M$337K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.5M$7.0M−$499K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.5M$6.1M$328K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $5.9M$5.5M$472K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$4.3M$809K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.5M$400K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$2.1M$262K$672K 990 PDF
FY2019 $2.0M$2.7M−$704K$410K 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 $5,946,482 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $380,698$97,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,728,794$5,848,784
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51$198
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,109,543$5,946,482
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,350$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,124,431$3,827,799
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,168,290$1,646,223
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,300,071$5,474,022
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $809,472$472,460
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,946,482 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $219,579 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$97,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,629,205$5,629,205
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $198$198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,848,784 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $198$5,946,482
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,474,022 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $906,968 · Management $28,059$935,027
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,225,519 · Management $68,852$2,294,371
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $112,967 · Management $3,495$116,462
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $245,800 · Management $7,604$253,404
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $221,677 · Management $6,858$228,535
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $68,853 · Management $6,426$75,279
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $742,561 · Management $69,297$811,858
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,939 · Management $56,130$85,069
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,795 · Management $15,880 · Fundraising $1,008$19,683
IX-17 TravelPrograms $549,149 · Management $5,498$554,647
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $29,994$29,994
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,953 · Management $24,859 · Fundraising $194$46,006
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,831 · Management $13,717 · Fundraising $139$23,687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,136,012 · Management $336,669 · Fundraising $1,341$5,474,022
Part X · Balance sheet $2,539,439 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,604,799$1,012,736
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$700,444
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $382,225$819,287
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,659$6,972
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,017,683$2,539,439
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $136,126$185,422
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $136,126$185,422
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,881,557$2,354,017
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,881,557$2,354,017
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,017,683$2,539,439
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,354,017 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,946,482
XI-2 Total expenses$5,474,022
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$472,460
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,881,557
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,354,017

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