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Knowledge Alliance

Washington, DC501(c)(6)Community Development EIN 52-2039765Revenue $739K in FY2024

On file with the IRSknowledgeall.net777 6th Street Nw 610, 20001-3723 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Oct 1999

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To improve k-12 education by expanding the use of research based Knowledge in policy.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$51K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$739K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$689K
Net assets
$315K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$739K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$526K
FY2021$496K
FY2022$584K
FY2023$659K
FY2024$739K
Expenses
$689K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$621K
FY2021$607K
FY2022$647K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$689K
Net assets
$315K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$510K
FY2021$398K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$315K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1999.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dinah Sparks
Director
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Stuit
Director
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Ana Quintana
Director
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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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To define the knowledge based education industry by developing and understanding its competitive forces; to establish quality standards and a code of ethics for the education industry; to maintain a favorable policy context so the industry can grow, develop, and provide proper training programs that will enhance expertise specific to the…

Pt IX · col B

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$739K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$696K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$689K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$315K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$366K
Total assetsLn 16$366K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$696K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$739K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$366K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$366K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$366K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$315K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$440K$366K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$440K$366K
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$265K$315K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$590K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$78K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$689K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $739K$689K$50K$315K 990 PDF
FY2023 $659K$647K$12K$265K 990 PDF
FY2022 $584K$647K−$63K$253K 990 PDF
FY2021 $496K$607K−$112K$398K 990 PDF
FY2020 $526K$621K−$95K$510K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $738,834 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$40,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $655,500$696,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,021$2,834
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,935$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $659,456$738,834
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $647,012$688,751
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $647,012$688,751
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,444$50,083
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $738,834 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$40,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $696,000$696,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,834$2,834
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $696,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,834$738,834
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $688,751 across 4 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$590,074
IX-11d Lobbying fees$78,000
IX-23 Insurance$1,297
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$19,380
IX-25 Total functional expenses$688,751
Part X · Balance sheet $366,419 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $440,336$366,419
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $440,336$366,419
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,380$16,380
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $159,000$35,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $175,380$51,380
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $264,956$315,039
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $264,956$315,039
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $440,336$366,419
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $315,039 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$738,834
XI-2 Total expenses$688,751
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,083
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$264,956
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$315,039

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

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