Stand for Children INC

Not tax-deductible

Portland, OR501(c)(4)Since 1999Youth DevelopmentEIN 52-2146673

To ensure that all children regardless of their background, graduate from high school prepared for, and with access to, college education.

81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25,750 volunteers and 136 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$213K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 85% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $285K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$176K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.8M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$17.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.8M
FY2025▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$29.6M
FY2022$30.2M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$7.8M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2025▼ -20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.1M
FY2021$30.3M
FY2022$26.1M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$17.8M
FY2025▲ +26%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$11.4M
FY2024$14.2M
FY2025$17.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 Apr 1999.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $3.3M Management & general 18% · $758K Fundraising 1% · $30K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $213K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$195,820Pt VII · Sec A
President
$17,603Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonah Edelman’s $196K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jonah Edelman$195,820$202,789$191,034$226,343$168,027$171,866
Charissa Changadveja—————$164,811
Jacqueline Morgan—$111,417————
Shannon Campion——$41,485$45,324$48,905—
Pamela Welch——$11,718$14,935$15,741$19,474
Nicole Sayres$17,603$12,574————

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for equitable public education funding, teacher quality, and early literacy to ensure all students graduate high school prepared for and with access to college.

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3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In colorado, stand helped increase implementation funding for the student-focused public school finance formula updated in FY24. In addition, stand protected the budget allocation to the ninth-grade success grant program.

$682Kprogram expense
02

In indiana, stand helped secure legislation that created a task force within the indianapolis public school district charged with generating recommendations on collaborative transportation, facilities and funding solutions between two sectors (ips and charter).

$277Kprogram expense
03

The national program engaged in organizing and advocacy opportunities to promote equitable public education spending, quality public schools, teacher excellence and diversity, early literacy, and high school success.

$276Kprogram expense

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Funders

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 · FY2025
Action Now INCFY2025$85K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$285K
Grants paid · 52 grants · $16.4M · 2019–2024
Stand for Children AZ IecFY2024$750,000
Public Schools StrongCO · FY2024$250,000
Stand for Children or PacFY2024$223,729
Better Schools for a Stronger ColoradoFY2024$120,000
Stand for Children Illinois PacFY2024$29,100
Rocky Mountain WayFY2024$25,000
Stand for Children Washington PacFY2024$24,499
Stand for Children AZ IecFY2023$766,830
Better Schools for a Stronger ColoradoFY2023$328,799
People for Fairness and JusticeFY2023$208,000
Stand for Children or PacFY2023$150,000
Stand for Children Louisiana IecFY2023$125,661
No on 2109 CommitteeWA · FY2023$25,000
Stand for Children Washington PacFY2023$24,499
Stand for Children Illinois PacFY2023$24,000
Stand for Children Louisiana PacFY2023$19,149
Unitemized GrantFY2023$350
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$225K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$758K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$18.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$225K
Total revenueLn 12$7.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.3M
Total assetsLn 16$18.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
Net assetsLn 32$17.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5136
VolunteersI 625,750
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.4M$4.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$790K$13.3M
Total assetsLn 16$14.4M$18.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K$176K
Net assetsLn 32$14.2M$17.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.5M$1.5M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$322K$28K$288K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$818K$252K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$44K$33K$10K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$127K$100K$26K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$115K$76K$37K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$24K$162
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$464K$464K
Investment management feesLn 11f$65$65
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$88K$87K$276
Advertising and promotionLn 12$107K$107K$36
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K$48
Information technologyLn 14$94K$94K$18
TravelLn 17$28K$24K$4K$118
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$5K$747
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$13K$74K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$4K$36K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.3M$758K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $7.8M$4.1M$3.6M$17.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.9M$5.2M$2.8M$14.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.1M$4.4M$2.7M$11.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $30.2M$26.1M$4.1M$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $29.6M$30.3M−$781K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.7M$9.1M−$1.4M$5.4M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $7,770,339 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,545,144
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,545,144
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $225,195$225,195
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $225,195$7,770,339
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,134,265 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,463,803$1,463,803
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,750$2,750
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,353 · Management $287,540 · Fundraising $5,641$321,534
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $818,318 · Management $252,358 · Fundraising $15,174$1,085,850
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,721 · Management $10,177 · Fundraising $1,072$43,970
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $99,559 · Management $25,633 · Fundraising $2,057$127,249
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $75,567 · Management $37,378 · Fundraising $1,786$114,731
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $24,094 · Management $162$24,256
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,554$25,554
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $463,509$463,509
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $65$65
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $87,225 · Management $276$87,501
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $106,956 · Management $36$106,992
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,019 · Management $3,363 · Fundraising $48$6,430
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $93,607 · Management $18$93,625
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,149 · Management $3,735 · Fundraising $118$28,002
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,381 · Fundraising $747$6,128
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,251$2,251
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,910 · Management $74,134$87,044
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,632 · Management $35,575 · Fundraising $3,814$43,021
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,345,553 · Management $758,255 · Fundraising $30,457$4,134,265
Part X · Balance sheet $17,964,238 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,404,064$4,390,143
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,128,000$300,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,859$8,823
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $790,142$13,265,272
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,355,888$17,964,238
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $142,439$154,085
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $61,742$22,372
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $204,181$176,457
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,722,472$15,847,651
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,429,235$1,940,130
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,151,707$17,787,781
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,355,888$17,964,238
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,787,781 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,770,339
XI-2 Total expenses$4,134,265
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,636,074
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,151,707
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,787,781

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