We partner with leaders to disrupt racism, inspire staff, and champion rigorous learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $437K a year · 25% 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
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$752K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $196K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$384K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$833K
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Oct 2017.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $1.2M Management & general 25% · $448K Fundraising 8% · $135K

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; $752K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$242,503Pt VII · Sec A
Lead Partner
$215,349Pt VII · Sec A
$172,758Pt VII · Sec A
Operations
$121,778Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erica Beal’s $243K as Executive Director is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Erica Beal$242,503$200,492$193,094$154,982$136,675
David Ayala$215,349$181,092$171,019$166,167$160,593
Miri Wexler———$191,762$179,107
Akosua Kelly$172,758————
Amanda Kramer Borden———$140,862$161,644
Melissa Martin————$122,744
Eryn Cochran$121,778————

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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3 programs · $867K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

School Leader Cohort (slc)

School leader cohort is our 18-MONTH cohort for dc-based principals, vice principals, assistant principals, deans, instructional coaches, or an equivalent role. SLC develops exceptional principals and assistant principals so that they inspire staff, disrupt racism, and champion rigorous learning.

$606Kprogram expense
02

General programs that support schools and their networks in sustaining and growing high-quality schools through one of their most important assets: leaders. The program strengthens schools instructional leadership bench by developing exceptional teams made up of diverse leaders reflective of its community's students and by building…

$139Kprogram expense
03

Deltastrong

Professional learning community for principals convenes principals and aspiring principals in the greater delta-area to build connections with one another to sustain and thrive in their roles and participate in school visits focused on best practices to implement at their schools.

$122Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$196K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$656K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$573K
Investment incomeLn 3$98K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$448K
Fundraisingcol D$135K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$642K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$384K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$656K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$573K
Investment incomeLn 3$98K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$365K
SavingsLn 2$277K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$642K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M
Other assetsLn 15$80K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$384K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M$642K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$273K$384K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$416K$362K$37K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$412K$355K$3K$53K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$30K$26K$2K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$30K$6K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$52K$3K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$50K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$45K$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$300K$99K$199K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$11K$11K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$96K$96K
TravelLn 17$76K$56K$17K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$48K$45K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K$166K$20K$293
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.2M$448K$135K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.8M−$476K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.5M$1.3M$2.2M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $833K$1.1M−$304K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.2M$486K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.1M$304K$1.2M 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 $1,327,528 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,930,955$656,300
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $538,182$573,448
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,820$97,780
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,503,972$1,327,528
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,203$13,710
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $945,758$959,430
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $33,500$45,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $345,988$785,374
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,328,449$1,803,514
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,175,523−$475,986
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,327,528 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$656,300
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$656,300
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $573,448 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$573,448
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $97,780$97,780
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $573,448 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $97,780$1,327,528
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,803,514 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,710$13,710
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $361,915 · Management $37,440 · Fundraising $16,641$415,996
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $355,061 · Management $3,492 · Fundraising $53,038$411,591
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $26,152 · Management $1,513 · Fundraising $2,816$30,481
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,718 · Management $6,150 · Fundraising $2,681$38,549
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,386 · Management $2,868 · Fundraising $7,559$62,813
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $49,664$49,664
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $45,000$45,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,374 · Management $198,638 · Fundraising $1,492$299,504
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,451 · Management $10,618 · Fundraising $1,591$23,660
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,229 · Management $2,993$5,222
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $96,165$96,165
IX-17 TravelPrograms $56,442 · Management $16,738 · Fundraising $3,266$76,446
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $45,323 · Management $2,035 · Fundraising $1,119$48,477
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $166,325 · Management $19,618 · Fundraising $293$186,236
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,220,086 · Management $447,932 · Fundraising $135,496$1,803,514
Part X · Balance sheet $3,493,176 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $969,311$364,845
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,785,410$277,277
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $100,954$260,221
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $786$1,147
X-12 Other securities$2,509,903
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,748$79,783
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,858,209$3,493,176
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,620$98,673
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $241,250$219,617
X-25 Other liabilities$65,533
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $272,870$383,823
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,202,339$3,585,338
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $383,000−$475,985
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,585,339$3,109,353
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,858,209$3,493,176
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,109,353 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,327,528
XI-2 Total expenses$1,803,514
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$475,986
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,585,339
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,109,353

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