We believe that all children deserve great schools. We find IT unacceptable that over 82,000 children in clark county attend low-performing public schools and are committed to solving this problem. As a nonprofit organization, we offer resources to launch and support high-performing schools and organizations that will provide students with outstanding educational opportunities, and help prove that every child can achieve, regardless of ethnicity, zip code or family income.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$383K 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.6M a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$383K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $9.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $14.1M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.5M
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17.2M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$25.0M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$14.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$17.2M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$20.7M
FY2022$13.9M
FY2023$13.6M
FY2024$17.2M
FY2025$31.7M
Expenses
$25.0M
FY2024▲ +121%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$10.9M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$11.3M
FY2024$25.0M
FY2025$9.7M
Net assets
$14.4M
FY2024▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$13.4M
FY2022$19.1M
FY2023$21.8M
FY2024$14.4M
FY2025$37.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Mar 2015.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $23.7M Management & general 4% · $1.1M Fundraising 1% · $267K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $383K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$226,181Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$157,123Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jana Wilcox Lavin’s $243K as CEO (to 06/2025) is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jana Wilcox Lavin$243,100$226,181$213,125$197,625$172,087
Tamara Shear$179,376$157,123$130,969$130,836—
Athar Haseebullah————$131,308
Cesserly Rice$110,348————
Greta Seidma$103,717————
Anthony Curry$102,385————

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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1 program · $23.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Opportunity 180 provided support to school organizations related to their mission, leadership development to educators, and expansion for schools.

$23.7Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 122 grants · $41.3M · 2020–2024
Vegas Vista AcademyNV · FY2024$626,230
Equitable Facilities Fund INCNY · FY2024$500,000
Eagle Charter Schools of NevadaFY2024$243,918
Equipo AcademyNV · FY2024$138,600
Battle Born Academy INCNV · FY2024$135,147
Jobs for Nevadas Graduates INCNV · FY2024$115,176
Rooted SchoolLA · FY2024$99,170
Nevada Rise Academy INCNV · FY2024$70,040
Discovery Charter SchoolCA · FY2024$62,659
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$764K
Money outPt IX
$25.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$23.7M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$267K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$22.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$14.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$764K
Gains on assetsLn 7$189K
Total revenueLn 12$17.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$608K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K
Other assetsLn 15$161K
Total assetsLn 16$22.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.5M
Net assetsLn 32$14.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 67
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.3M$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.8M$9.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K$45K
Total assetsLn 16$23.3M$22.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$7.5M
Net assetsLn 32$21.8M$14.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20.2M$20.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$246K$190K$19K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$959K$739K$73K$147K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$11K$1K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$128K$99K$10K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$98K$75K$7K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$47K$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$63K$63K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$60K$60K
Investment management feesLn 11f$48K$48K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$704K$704K
Office expensesLn 13$44K$34K$3K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$57K$44K$4K$9K
TravelLn 17$107K$83K$8K$16K
InterestLn 20$234K$234K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$10K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$570$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.9M$1.9M$5K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.0M$23.7M$1.1M$267K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $31.7M$9.7M$22.0M$37.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $17.2M$25.0M−$7.8M$14.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.6M$11.3M$2.3M$21.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.9M$7.4M$6.4M$19.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $20.7M$10.9M$9.9M$13.4M 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 $17,173,148 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,518,794$16,409,583
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,884$763,565
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $75,000$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,609,678$17,173,148
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,965,802$20,230,961
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,342,220$1,445,250
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,993,875$3,311,619
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,301,897$24,987,830
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,307,781−$7,814,682
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
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 $17,173,148 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$14,570,350
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,839,233
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,409,583
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $574,511$574,511
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $189,054$189,054
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $763,565$17,173,148
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,987,830 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,230,961$20,230,961
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $189,800 · Management $18,833 · Fundraising $37,786$246,419
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $739,019 · Management $73,329 · Fundraising $147,127$959,475
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,582 · Management $1,050 · Fundraising $2,107$13,739
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $98,660 · Management $9,790 · Fundraising $19,641$128,091
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $75,117 · Management $7,454 · Fundraising $14,955$97,526
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $47,196$47,196
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $63,412$63,412
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $60,000$60,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $48,221$48,221
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $704,147$704,147
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,606 · Management $3,333 · Fundraising $6,691$43,630
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,064 · Management $4,372 · Fundraising $8,772$57,208
IX-17 TravelPrograms $82,776 · Management $8,213 · Fundraising $16,479$107,468
IX-20 InterestPrograms $233,583$233,583
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,463 · Management $1,038 · Fundraising $2,083$13,584
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,739 · Management $570 · Fundraising $1,143$7,452
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,910,831 · Management $4,952 · Fundraising $9,935$1,925,718
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,665,201 · Management $1,055,910 · Fundraising $266,719$24,987,830
Part X · Balance sheet $21,971,841 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $6,327,339; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,507,402$607,562
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,774,394$1,566,833
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,084,207$3,576,505
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,036$11,666
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $57,012$44,603
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $10,839,417$9,675,898
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $53,153$161,435
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,317,621$21,971,841
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $211,678$271,954
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,253,309$1,070,100
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$6,182,027
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $49,826$17,163
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,514,813$7,541,244
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,973,700$2,144,331
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,829,108$12,286,266
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,802,808$14,430,597
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,317,621$21,971,841
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,430,597 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$17,173,148
XI-2 Total expenses$24,987,830
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,814,682
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,802,808
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$442,471
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,430,597

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