Network for Public Education Action FY2022 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.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-1289955) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$4K 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
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
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
87% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
21.4 mo
of spending, in cash
21.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
4% of total assets
Liabilities are 4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$68K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$115K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$196K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$68K
FY2022▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$46K
Expenses
$115K
FY2022▲ +242%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$34K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$43K
Net assets
$196K
FY2022▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$175K

From the FY2022 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

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $100K Management & general 13% · $14K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$4,246Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

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

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1 program · $100K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-1289955) · Dispute this line
$100Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$68K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$115K
Ln 25
Programscol B$100K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$196K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K
Total assetsLn 16$204K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Total revenueLn 12$68K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$204K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$204K
Total assetsLn 16$204K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$196K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K$204K
Total assetsLn 16$254K$204K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$242K$196K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$4K$3K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$906$805$101
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$19K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$71K$71K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$399$399
Total functional expensesLn 25$115K$100K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $46K$43K$4K$175K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2024 $69K$93K−$24K$172K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $68K$115K−$47K$196K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2022 $78K$34K$44K$242K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 11, 2022 $37K$20K$17K$198K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $68,183 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $77,982$66,630
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$1,553
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $77,982$68,183
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 $12,352$11,842
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,209$102,967
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $33,561$114,809
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,421−$46,626
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $68,183 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,630
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$66,630
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,553$1,553
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,553 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$68,183
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $114,809 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $3,027 · Management $1,219$4,246
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,690$6,690
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $805 · Management $101$906
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,328 · Management $1,621$20,949
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,309$8,309
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,544$1,544
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $70,532$70,532
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,234$1,234
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $399$399
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,382 · Management $14,427 · Fundraising $0$114,809
Part X · Balance sheet $204,371 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $253,839$204,371
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $253,839$204,371
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,609$8,767
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,609$8,767
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $242,230$195,604
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $242,230$195,604
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $253,839$204,371
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $195,604 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$68,183
XI-2 Total expenses$114,809
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,626
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$242,230
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$195,604

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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