Abolitionist Teaching Network

Cincinnati, OHUnknown exempt organization EIN 85-2052580Revenue $64K in FY2024Latest return filed Apr 22, 2025

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to develop and support those in the struggle for educational freedom by utilizing the intellectual work and direct action of abolitionists in many forms. Significant activities include programming to support educators' abolitionist practices, youth programming, and supporting activists in local communities.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2052580) · Dispute this line
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 surplus $25K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
57% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.7 mo
of spending, in cash
4.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$64K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$291K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$123K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$64K
FY2024▼ -66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$797K
FY2022$530K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$64K
Expenses
$291K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$501K
FY2022$461K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$291K
Net assets
$123K
FY2024▼ -65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$422K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$123K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $164K Management & general 43% · $124K Fundraising 1% · $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

13 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ex Officio
$96,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Sarah Abdelaziz$96,000$96,000$96,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers educators and youth for educational freedom through abolitionist action and support.

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2 programs · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2023, atn used funds to train teachers in abolitionist & anti-racist pedagogies, creating a replicable curriculum to use for years to come. The network dispersed mini grants to dozens of teachers, activists, single moms, and incarcerated people.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2052580) · Dispute this line
$164Kprogram expense
02

Abolitionist teaching network awards funds to individuals who strive to disrupt inequalities and injustice in their schools and communities. Board officers and abolitionist teaching network staff coordinate and administer the program, while board members and community volunteers evaluate the applications.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2052580) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
New Venture FundFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $264K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,501
Unitemized GrantFY2023$88,610
Unitemized GrantFY2022$83,490
Unitemized GrantFY2021$88,860

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$64K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$291K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$124K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$123K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$64K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$123K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$355K$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$359K$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$349K$123K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$190K$140K$49K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$56$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$6K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$500$1$499
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$122$428$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$631
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$810$810
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$7K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$291K$164K$124K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 22, 2025 $64K$291K−$226K$123K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $189K$330K−$141K$349K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2023 $530K$461K$69K$491K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 18, 2022 $797K$501K$297K$422K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 28, 2021 $176K$51K$125K$125K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $64,427 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $175,691$63,243
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,900$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,011$1,184
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $188,602$64,427
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $88,610$3,501
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $124,690$220,720
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,714$66,419
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $330,014$290,640
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$141,412−$226,213
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $64,427 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,243
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,243
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,184$1,184
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,184 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$64,427
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $290,640 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,501$3,501
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $140,371 · Management $49,320$189,691
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $16,159$16,159
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $56 · Management $14,814$14,870
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,345$23,345
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,677 · Management $2,445$8,122
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1 · Management $499$500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,193 · Management $1,402$2,595
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $122 · Management $428 · Fundraising $2,049$2,599
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,209 · Management $631$3,840
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,954 · Management $1,123$4,077
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $810$810
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,987$1,987
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,395 · Management $11,149$18,544
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,479 · Management $124,112 · Fundraising $2,049$290,640
Part X · Balance sheet $128,893 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $355,249$114,724
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,007$14,169
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $359,256$128,893
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,004$2,014
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $3,820$3,660
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,824$5,674
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $349,432$123,219
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $349,432$123,219
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $359,256$128,893
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $123,219 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$64,427
XI-2 Total expenses$290,640
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$226,213
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$349,432
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$123,219

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