To dramatically impact student outcomes through the most intense and intentional school leader and teacher training programs in the country.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$137K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $356K a year · 22% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$137K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $275K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$87K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$499K
+565% vs prior year
Spent
$466K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$107K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$499K
FY2021▲ +565%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$499K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$466K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$466K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$917K
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$107K
FY2021▲ +43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$0
FY2024−$64K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $381K Management & general 18% · $86K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $137K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$136,918Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stacey Sonbert’s $23K as Treasurer is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Machonn Vance—$136,918
Stacey Sonbert$23,231—

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 15aNo

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1 program · $381K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Povided training to teachers and Administrators in over 10 schhols.

$381Kprogram expense

Funders

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 1 funder$275K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$499K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$499K
Money outPt IX
$466K
Ln 25
Programscol B$381K
Managementcol C$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$107K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$499K
Total revenueLn 12$499K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$194K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
Net assetsLn 32$107K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$194K
Total assetsLn 16$75K$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$87K
Net assetsLn 32$75K$107K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$137K$110K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$230K$182K$47K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$12K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$24K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$410$410
Accounting feesLn 11c$300$300
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$382$382
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$401
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$397
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$946$992
Total functional expensesLn 25$466K$381K$86K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.2M$2.1M$59K−$64K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$917K$1.3M$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.5M$58K$84K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $499K$466K$32K$107K 990 PDF
FY2020 $75K$75K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $498,503 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $498,503$498,503
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $498,503$498,503
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $286,260$412,005
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $180,103$54,359
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $466,363$466,364
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,140$32,139
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $498,503 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $498,503$498,503
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $498,503 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$498,503
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $466,364 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $109,535 · Management $27,384$136,919
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $182,496 · Management $47,081$229,577
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,319 · Management $3,080$15,399
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,088 · Management $6,022$30,110
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $410$410
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $300$300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,379$36,379
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $382$382
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,605 · Management $401$2,006
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,558$7,558
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,400$3,400
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,589 · Management $397$1,986
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $946 · Management $992$1,938
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $380,707 · Management $85,657 · Fundraising $0$466,364
Part X · Balance sheet $194,439 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,000$194,439
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $75,000$194,439
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$87,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$87,300
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $75,000$48,807
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$58,332
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,000$107,139
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $75,000$194,439
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,139 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$498,503
XI-2 Total expenses$466,364
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,139
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,139

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