Higher Learning Advocates INC EIN 81-4690411

Higher Learning Advocates INC

EIN  81-4690411 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Advocates for policies supporting today's students through research, testimony, and educating policymakers.
Leadership
Tanya Ang - Managing Dir · Then Exec. Dir. (transition 6/1/24) · $149K
Money in and out
$919K revenue, $716K expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency

Advocates for policies supporting today's students through research, testimony, and educating policymakers. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $919K in revenue, $716K in expenses, and $487K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$919K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$716K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$487K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $203K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -35% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+22%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×23 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$919K
FY2025▼ -47%
Expenses
$716K
FY2025▼ -58%
Total assets
$495K
FY2025▲ +51%
Total liabilities
$7K
FY2025▼ -83%
Total revenue
$919K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$716K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$487K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$203K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$495K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $549K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Communications

Through media and public engagement, today's student coalition works to build support for reforming the nation's postsecondary education policies and elevate new perspectives through elevating a diverse set of voices.

$266Kprogram expense
02

Today's Students Coalition

To educate the public about the importance of increased postsecondary attainment and a postsecondary system that is learner-centered, supports all learners, including those historically underserved, outcomes-based, and quality driven and the need to increase access to, and affordability of, postsecondary education.

$184Kprogram expense
03

Policy and Advocacy

Today's student coalition conducts rigorous policy analysis, provides expert testimony, and educates policymakers on key issues related to its mission.

$99Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHigher Learning Advocates INC
EINHdr · item D81-4690411
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Then Exec. Dir. (transition 6/1/24)
$148,732Pt VII · Sec A
Then Member (transition 5/31/24)
$97,687Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tanya Ang - Managing Dir’s $149K as Then Exec. Dir. (transition 6/1/24) is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julie Peller$231,971$243,328$225,537$223,607$214,241
Tanya Ang - Managing Dir$148,732
Amy Ellen Duke-Banfield$147,546
Tanya Ang$133,732$144,117
Emily Bouck$133,414$130,913$130,553
Nia Davis$107,116
Julie Peller - Exec Dir$97,687

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$876K · 95%
Program service revenue$28K · 3%
Investment income$7K · 1%
Other revenue$8K · 1%
Contributions & grants95%$876K
Program service revenue3%$28K
Investment income1%$7K
Other revenue1%$8K
Total revenueLn 12$919K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.07
Program services86%$613K
Management & general8%$55K
Fundraising7%$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$716K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$76K
Total assetsLn 16$495K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7K
Total net assetsLn 32$487K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $76K · Operating expenses/yr $716K
1.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $613K · Total expenses $716K
86%
Management & General
Management & general $55K · Total expenses $716K
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $48K · Total expenses $716K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $67K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.1M
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $876K · Total revenue $919K
95%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $919K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $28K · Total revenue $919K
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $7K · Total revenue $919K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $28K · Total expenses $716K
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $919K · Prior year $1.7M
-47%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $487K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $919K · Expenses $716K
+22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $495K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $487K · Total assets $495K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $495K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tanya Ang - Managing Dir · Reported title THEN EXEC. DIR. (TRANSITION 6/1/24) · Highest reported compensation $149K · Total expenses $716K
21%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $455K · Total expenses $716K
64%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth -47%
Accounting fee ratio 9%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Ecmc FoundationFY2024$650K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$905K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$919K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$802K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$420K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$19K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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