Abolitionist Teaching Network FY2020 filing

Cincinnati, OHUnknown exempt organization EIN 85-2052580Revenue $176K in FY2020Latest 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, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2052580) · Dispute this line
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
74%
of spending
74% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
29.3 mo
of spending, in cash
29.3 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
2
of 2 voting members
2 of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$176K
Spent
$51K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$125K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$176K
FY2020
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FY2020$176K
FY2021$797K
FY2022$530K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$64K
Expenses
$51K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$501K
FY2022$461K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$291K
Net assets
$125K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$422K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$123K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $38K Management & general 26% · $13K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary and 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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3 programs · $36K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Abolitionist Teaching Network hired its inaugural Director of the Activists in Residence program. Activists in Residence is our central alongside teachers to build more socially-just schools.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2052580) · Dispute this line
$24Kprogram expense
02

Abolitionist Teaching Network hosts online events, including webinars, trainings, discussions, and expert panels on topics such as abolitionist teaching, liberation, justice, allyship, and self-care. Tickets for these events are offered on a sliding scale and are free for youth attendees.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2052580) · Dispute this line
$10Kprogram expense
03

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, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2052580) · Dispute this line
$2Kprogram 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 · 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$176K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$93K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$51K
Ln 25
Programscol B$38K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$125K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$93K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$176K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$125K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$125K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K$22K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$5K$0$5K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$450$0$450$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$12K$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$2K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$0$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$51K$38K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled 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
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 28, 2021 $176K$51K$125K$125K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $176,086 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$79,848
I-9 Program service revenue$93,078
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$3,160
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$176,086
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$2,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$23,566
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$25,050
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$51,116
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$124,970
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $176,086 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,154 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
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$79,848
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$79,848
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $93,078 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$93,078
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6$6
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $93,078 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,160$176,086
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $51,116 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,614 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,614
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,952 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,952
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,995 · Fundraising $0$4,995
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $450 · Fundraising $0$450
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,970 · Management $1,533 · Fundraising $0$13,503
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,132 · Fundraising $0$1,132
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $2,303 · Fundraising $0$2,303
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $2,667 · Fundraising $0$2,667
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,036 · Management $13,080 · Fundraising $0$51,116
Part X · Balance sheet $124,970 assets, 29 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$124,970
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$124,970
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$0
X-18 Grants payable$0
X-19 Deferred revenue$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accounts$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insiders$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payable$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$124,970
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$124,970
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$124,970
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $124,970 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$176,086
XI-2 Total expenses$51,116
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$124,970
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
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$124,970

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