Network for Public Education Action FY2020 filing

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The organization's goal is to fight to preserve, promote, improve and strengthen our Public school system, an essential institution in a democratic society. The organization will accomplish this by networking groups and organizations focused on similar goals in states and districts throughout the nation, and share information regarding policies and legislation that affect Public schools. The organization issues reports and Action alerts on policies and legislation of interest to Public school advocates.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$9K 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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FY2020 · 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$9K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
120 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 119.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$37K
Spent
$20K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$37K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$46K
Expenses
$20K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$34K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$43K
Net assets
$198K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$175K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $16K Management & general 13% · $3K Fundraising 10% · $2K

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; $9K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$8,533Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carol Burris’s $10K as Executive Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carol Burris$9,545$4,940$4,246$6,260$8,533

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Strengthens public schools by networking groups and sharing policy information nationwide.

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1 program · $16K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization co-hosts a conference with network for public education to gather education advocates from around the country. Keynote speakers and workshop presenters discussed challenges facing students and schools. In 2020 this event was postponed due to concerns related to COVID-19.

$16Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$37K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Money outPt IX
$20K
Ln 25
Programscol B$16K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$201K
Total assetsLn 16$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Total revenueLn 12$37K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$201K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$201K
Total assetsLn 16$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K$201K
Total assetsLn 16$186K$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$181K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$9K$7K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4K$4K$45
Other employee benefitsLn 9$107$14$93
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$875$132
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$519$519
Information technologyLn 14$786$786
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$20K$16K$3K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $46K$43K$4K$175K 990 PDF
FY2023 $69K$93K−$24K$172K 990 PDF
FY2022 $68K$115K−$47K$196K 990 PDF
FY2021 $78K$34K$44K$242K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $37K$20K$17K$198K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $37,287 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $27,150$20,969
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,212$16,318
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $63,362$37,287
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 $14,238$13,971
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,315$6,156
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $32,553$20,127
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,809$17,160
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $37,287 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,969
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,969
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,318$16,318
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,318 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$37,287
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,127 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,886 · Fundraising $1,646$8,532
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,280 · Fundraising $45$4,325
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14 · Fundraising $93$107
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $875 · Fundraising $132$1,007
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,134$2,134
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $519$519
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $786$786
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,413$1,413
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,229$1,229
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $75$75
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,602 · Management $2,609 · Fundraising $1,916$20,127
Part X · Balance sheet $201,058 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,638$201,058
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $185,638$201,058
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,989$3,249
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,989$3,249
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $180,649$197,809
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $180,649$197,809
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $185,638$201,058
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197,809 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$37,287
XI-2 Total expenses$20,127
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,160
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$180,649
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197,809

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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