Schoolhouse Connection EIN 81-5042929 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Educates people to end homelessness. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $2.2M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, and $2.5M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.schoolhouseconnection.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$2.2MFY2022
Expenses
$1.9M
Net assets
$2.5M
People
9
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  81-5042929 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Educates people to end homelessness.
Leadership
Barbara Duffield · Executive Director · $149K
Money in and out
$2.2M revenue, $1.9M expenses
Bottom line
87% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$2.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $244K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
8.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+11%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2022▲ +7%
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2022▲ +70%
Total assets
$2.6M
FY2022▲ +24%
Total liabilities
$148K
FY2022▲ +64%
Total revenue
$2.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$244K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
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 $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Education Leads Home

Program goal: to increase participation in early childhood programs, high school graduation, and postsecondary completion for children and youth experiencing HOMELESSNESS.PROGRAM activities: in 2022, SHC led work on the smart, strategic, and effective use of the historic $800 million appropriation for children and youth experiencing…

$902Kprogram expense
02

Advocacy and Public Policy

Program goal: to overcome homelessness through education, we must reform the systems that impact the lives of children, youth, and families experiencing, or at risk of, HOMELESSNESS.PROGRAM activities: SHC led federal advocacy on FY2023 funding for the education for homeless children and youth program, resulting in a 13% increase over…

$247Kprogram expense
03

Building Teams for Change

Program goal: to reform state laws and policies to improve the lives of youth experiencing homelessness, driven by young people and local COMMUNITIES.PROGRAM activities: in 2022, SHC established communities of practice in both arkansas and south carolina to bring together stakeholders to collectively increase their capacity to serve…

$219Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSchoolhouse Connection
EINHdr · item D81-5042929
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.schoolhouseconnection.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 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
Executive Director
$148,542Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barbara Duffield’s $223K as Executive Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Barbara Duffield$223,125$178,750$148,542$115,000$115,000
Rodd Monts$112,748
Erin Patterson$110,793$101,988
Jordyn Roark$109,762$101,681
Kevin Spears$107,858
Leconte Lee$105,519
Rodd Motts$104,458

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$1.8M · 83%
Program service revenue$361K · 17%
Contributions & grants83%$1.8M
Program service revenue17%$361K
Investment income$5K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.05
Program services87%$1.7M
Management & general8%$161K
Fundraising5%$98K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$148K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.3M · Operating expenses/yr $1.9M
8.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.7M · Total expenses $1.9M
87%
Management & General
Management & general $161K · Total expenses $1.9M
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $98K · Total expenses $1.9M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $45K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.7M
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.8M · Total revenue $2.2M
83%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $361K · Total revenue $2.2M
17%
Investment reliance
Investment income $5K · Total revenue $2.2M
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $361K · Total expenses $1.9M
19%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.2M · Prior year $2.0M
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.2M · Expenses $1.9M
+11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.5M · Total assets $2.6M
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Barbara Duffield · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $149K · Total expenses $1.9M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $869K · Total expenses $1.9M
45%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth 7%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 24 grants · $281K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,761
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,761
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,618
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,618
Unitemized GrantFY2023$25,457
Unitemized GrantFY2023$16,414
Unitemized GrantFY2021$16,922
Minneapolis Public SchoolsFY2021$12,850
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,749
Erlanger Elsmere SchoolsFY2021$6,250
Unitemized GrantFY2020$35,211
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,922
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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
FY2024 (Latest)$5.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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