Stand for Children Leadership Center EIN 52-1957214

Stand for Children Leadership Center

EIN  52-1957214 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Portland, OR Founded 1996
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Verified accurate 8/10/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Helps all children graduate high school ready for college or career training.
Leadership
Jonah Edelman · Chief Executive Officer · $316K
Money in and out
$20.7M revenue, $21.7M expenses
Bottom line
77% program efficiency

Helps all children graduate high school ready for college or career training. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $20.7M in revenue, $21.7M in expenses, and $48.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$20.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$21.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$48.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$1.0M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
77%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
24.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-5%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +86% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$20.7M
FY2025▲ +36%
Expenses
$21.7M
FY2025▲ +4%
Total assets
$50.4M
FY2025▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +17%
Total revenue
$20.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$21.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$48.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1.0M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$50.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $11.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The center for high school success (CHSS) partners with high schools to significantly increase the number of 9TH graders who finish the year on track to graduate, which results in higher graduation rates and post-secondary readiness, increased teacher retention, and reduced chronic absenteeism.

$6.6Mprogram expense
02

The center for early literacy and learning success (cells) improves early education outcomes through strategic partnerships with leading organizations and implementation of the great first eight curriculum, a comprehensive infant through grade 2 full-day research-aligned curriculum supported by professional learning.

$4.3Mprogram expense
03

In indiana, stand focuses on improving education equity in indianapolis public schools through various activities including workshops and trainings, fostering the engagement of over 2,000 parents and family members, running a teen youth council, and collaborating with partner organizations and the district.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CStand for Children Leadership Center
EINHdr · item D52-1957214
Principal addressHdr · item CPortland, OR
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.standleadershipcenter.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1996
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$315,546Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$282,572Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technology Officer
$272,413Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People & Culture Officer
$241,724Pt VII · Sec A
Arizona Executive Director
$237,569Pt VII · Sec A
Executive - Organizing & Campaigns
$236,809Pt VII · Sec A
National Director - Center for High School Success
$230,303Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director - Center for Early Learning and
$188,170Pt VII · Sec A

Jonah Edelman’s $316K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 189 $10–100M youth development 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
Pamela Welch$393,607$357,536$348,604$302,917$313,931
Shannon Campion$318,648$295,653$296,714$271,845
Jonah Edelman$315,546$230,896$210,523$259,786$220,691$183,680
Nicole Sayres$282,572$119,365
Emily Phan$272,413$269,846$255,242$248,294$245,272$272,148
Latoya Fick$250,414$270,464$272,245
Rebecca Gau$237,569$257,572$226,210$233,444$194,186
Demian Lucas$241,724$247,943$213,207$174,698

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$15.1M · 73%
Program service revenue$4.4M · 21%
Investment income$1.2M · 6%
Contributions & grants73%$15.1M
Program service revenue21%$4.4M
Investment income6%$1.2M
Other revenue$15K
Total revenueLn 12$20.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.03
Program services77%$16.7M
Management & general20%$4.4M
Fundraising3%$584K
Total functional expensesLn 25$21.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$50.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$48.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $44.7M · Operating expenses/yr $21.7M
24.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $16.7M · Total expenses $21.7M
77%
Management & General
Management & general $4.4M · Total expenses $21.7M
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $584K · Total expenses $21.7M
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $578K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $13.5M
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $15.1M · Total revenue $20.7M
73%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $20.7M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $4.4M · Total revenue $20.7M
21%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.2M · Total revenue $20.7M
+6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $4.4M · Total expenses $21.7M
20%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $20.7M · Prior year $15.2M
+36%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $15.6M · FY2024 $20.7M
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $48.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $20.7M · Expenses $21.7M
-5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $50.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $48.3M · Total assets $50.4M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $39.8M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $50.4M
79%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jonah Edelman · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $316K · Total expenses $21.7M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $15.5M · Total expenses $21.7M
71%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 77%
Overhead ratio 20%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth 36%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 35 grants · $5.1M · 2019–2024
Stand for Children INCFY2024$400,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$221,415
Unitemized GrantFY2024$194,529
Rooted School WashingtonWA · FY2024$17,500
Innovation Spokane SchoolsWA · FY2024$17,500
Stand for Children INCFY2023$400,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$254,211
Unitemized GrantFY2023$192,052
Memphis Artists for ChangeTN · FY2023$75,609
Unitemized GrantFY2023$31,465
Just City INCTN · FY2023$26,000
Stand for Children INCFY2022$400,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$255,394
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$20.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$15.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$20.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$40.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$22.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$15.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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