The Expectations Project INC FY2020 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2012EducationEIN 90-0787411

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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$392K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $64K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$392K
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $225K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$137K
Spent
$844K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$97K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$137K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$822K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$105K
FY2025$597K
Expenses
$844K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$844K
FY2021$638K
FY2022$683K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$448K
Net assets
$97K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$729K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$268K
FY2025$418K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2013.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $769K Management & general 7% · $55K Fundraising 2% · $19K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $392K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$164,193Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Marketing and Commun
$116,173Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$111,484Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Zakiya Jackson$117,580$179,717————
Zakiya Jackson——$174,485$158,507$126,435—
Nicole Baker Fulgham————$105,455$164,193
Brian Acker Housman——$128,008$113,007$113,007$111,484
Brian Acker Housman—$116,794————
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 program services account for $769K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

National Advocacy Campaigns

We launched a series of awareness campaigns using video, e-mail, letter-writing, and social media to raise awareness of education equity issues exacerbated by the pandemic. This included customized letter-writing campaigns with 27,000 participants writing 65,000 letters.

$347Kprogram expense
02

Development and Promotion of Resources

In conjunction with a group of gospel and hip-hop artists, we recorded and animated a series of short videos and accompanying materials to share with their fan bases information on the effects of trauma on young people and on their ability to LEARN.WE also wrote and distributed a bible study curriculum giving spiritual comfort and…

$224Kprogram expense
03

Building Clergy Networks

We provided clergy members nationally and in several key locations with support and resources in addressing the impact of the coronavirus on their congregations, and in particular on school-aged children and their parents.

$199Kprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$137K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$89
Money outPt IX
$844K
Ln 25
Programscol B$769K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$97K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Government grantsLn 1e$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$89
Total revenueLn 12$137K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$97K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$752$2K
Total assetsLn 16$814K$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$803K$97K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$164K$153K$7K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$488K$454K$21K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$17K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$53K$50K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$46K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$785$560$225
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$780
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$3$1K
InterestLn 20$1K$489$840
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$925$925
InsuranceLn 23$956$956
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$6K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$760$240$434$86
Total functional expensesLn 25$844K$769K$55K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $597K$448K$150K$418K 990 PDF
FY2024 $105K$1.0M−$901K$268K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.1M$440K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$683K$448K$729K 990 PDF
FY2021 $822K$638K$184K$281K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $137K$844K−$706K$97K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $137,346 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$120,332
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,925
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$137,257
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $89$89
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $89$137,346
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $843,571 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $152,698 · Management $7,034 · Fundraising $4,461$164,193
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $454,236 · Management $20,924 · Fundraising $13,272$488,432
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,348 · Management $1,832$19,180
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,336 · Management $2,252$52,588
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,500$10,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $46,000 · Management $4,937$50,937
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,603$25,603
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $560 · Management $225$785
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,093 · Management $780$6,873
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,500 · Management $2,199$7,699
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,845 · Management $3 · Fundraising $1,339$4,187
IX-20 InterestPrograms $489 · Management $840$1,329
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $925$925
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $956$956
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,434 · Management $2,190$8,624
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $240 · Management $434 · Fundraising $86$760
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $769,307 · Management $55,106 · Fundraising $19,158$843,571
Part X · Balance sheet $117,892 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,220$38,139
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,145$75,579
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $651,100$2,025
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $752$2,149
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $813,692$117,892
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,766$21,191
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,766$21,191
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $152,926$96,701
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $650,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $802,926$96,701
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $813,692$117,892
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,701 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$137,346
XI-2 Total expenses$843,571
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$706,225
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$802,926
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,701

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