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Knowledge Alliance FY2020 filing

Washington, DC501(c)(6)Community Development EIN 52-2039765Revenue $526K in FY2020

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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FY2020 · 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
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$86K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$526K
Spent
$621K
Net assets
$510K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$526K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$526K
FY2021$496K
FY2022$584K
FY2023$659K
FY2024$739K
Expenses
$621K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$621K
FY2021$607K
FY2022$647K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$689K
Net assets
$510K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$510K
FY2021$398K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$315K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending November 2020) · 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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Slotnik
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diana Wogan
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 · FY2019
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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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$526K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$525K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$621K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$510K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$513K
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$525K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$526K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$513K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$513K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$217
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
Net assetsLn 32$510K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$537K$513K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$868$217
Total assetsLn 16$620K$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$86K
Net assetsLn 32$605K$510K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$512K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$74K
Information technologyLn 14$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$651
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$621K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $526,052 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $633,000$525,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,694$1,052
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $642,694$526,052
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 $610,498$620,986
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $610,498$620,986
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,196−$94,934
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $526,052 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $525,000$525,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,052$1,052
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $525,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,052$526,052
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $620,986 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$512,180
IX-11d Lobbying fees$74,000
IX-14 Information technology$11,275
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,500
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$651
IX-23 Insurance$2,134
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$19,246
IX-25 Total functional expenses$620,986
Part X · Balance sheet $595,517 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $536,791$512,758
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $82,542$82,542
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $868$217
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $620,451$595,517
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,540$15,540
X-19 Deferred revenue$70,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,540$85,540
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $604,911$509,977
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $604,911$509,977
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $620,451$595,517
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $509,977 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$526,052
XI-2 Total expenses$620,986
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$94,934
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$604,911
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$509,977

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