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We champion the power of faithful individuals and communities to demand excellent, inclusive education for every child in the United States. We fuel faith-based movements locally and nationally to eliminate education inequality.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 90-0787411) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$118K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $64K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
55% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.9 mo
of spending, in cash
4.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $225K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$597K
+468% vs prior year
Spent
$448K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$418K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$597K
FY2025▲ +468%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$822K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$105K
FY2025$597K
Expenses
$448K
FY2025▼ -56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$844K
FY2021$638K
FY2022$683K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$448K
Net assets
$418K
FY2025▲ +56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$729K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$268K
FY2025$418K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2013.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $246K Management & general 27% · $120K Fundraising 18% · $81K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Director
$117,580Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Zakiya Jackson’s $118K as President and Director is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Zakiya Jackson$117,580$179,717$174,485$158,507$126,435—
Nicole Baker Fulgham————$105,455$164,193
Brian Acker Housman—$116,794$128,008$113,007$113,007$111,484
Jean C Latondresse—————$116,173

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

Programs and updates

Partners with faith groups to create campaigns for low-income public schools.

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3 programs · $246K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Safe Communities for Children and Communities--developed and delivered training to help local faith coalitions improve the wellbeing of children and families in their communities

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 90-0787411) · Dispute this line
$136Kprogram expense
02

Economic Empowerment for Families and Children--created, updated, and distributed materials on child poverty and its impact on children and learning

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 90-0787411) · Dispute this line
$58Kprogram expense
03

National Advocacy Campaigns--created toolkits, webinars, and other educational materials to help parents understand the implications of education policies and policy discussions affecting the well-being of children

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 90-0787411) · Dispute this line
$53Kprogram 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 2 funders$225K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$597K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$597K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$448K
Ln 25
Programscol B$246K
Managementcol C$120K
Fundraisingcol D$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$418K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K
Total assetsLn 16$429K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$597K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$597K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$183K
SavingsLn 2$810
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$184K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$244K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$746
Total assetsLn 16$429K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$418K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$184K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$746
Total assetsLn 16$282K$429K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$268K$418K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
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$129K$53K$29K$47K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$152K$102K$31K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K$400$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$13K$4K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$41K$31K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$23K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$258$258
Office expensesLn 13$11K$300$10K
Information technologyLn 14$26K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$20K$19K$785
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$43$65
InterestLn 20$121$121
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$448K$246K$120K$81K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 25, 2026 $597K$448K$150K$418K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $105K$1.0M−$901K$268K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 27, 2024 $1.5M$1.1M$440K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $1.1M$683K$448K$729K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2022 $822K$638K$184K$281K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $137K$844K−$706K$97K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $597,176 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $105,211$597,174
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $105,216$597,176
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $744,917$305,023
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $261,293$142,551
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,006,210$447,574
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$900,994$149,602
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $597,176 across 11 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$597,174
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$597,174
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$597,176
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $447,574 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
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 $52,911 · Management $28,737 · Fundraising $47,032$128,680
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $102,357 · Management $31,401 · Fundraising $18,601$152,359
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,059 · Management $400 · Fundraising $0$1,459
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,871 · Management $4,196 · Fundraising $5,458$22,525
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $30,800 · Fundraising $10,000$40,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,000 · Management $12,966$35,966
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $258$258
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $300 · Management $10,241$10,541
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $25,905$25,905
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,769$2,769
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,337 · Management $785$20,122
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,222 · Management $43 · Fundraising $65$1,330
IX-20 InterestManagement $121$121
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,401$1,401
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,394$1,394
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,944 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,944
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $246,059 · Management $120,359 · Fundraising $81,156$447,574
Part X · Balance sheet $429,072 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,530$183,137
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,808$810
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $201,075$244,379
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,147$746
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $281,560$429,072
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,466$11,384
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,466$11,384
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $68,094$167,688
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $200,000$250,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $268,094$417,688
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $281,560$429,072
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $417,688 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$597,176
XI-2 Total expenses$447,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$149,602
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$268,094
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−$8
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$417,688

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