DEFENDING EDUCATION: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- DEFENDING EDUCATION (EIN 86-1596460)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-10-23
- IRS object ID
- 202442979349301779
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-10-23T17:13:10-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 475028428 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Howard Sckolnik | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8203 E Sierra Pinta Dr | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Scottsdale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85255 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 861596460 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PARENTS DEFENDING EDUCATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Nicole Neily | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | PARE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5712061795 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4532 CHERRY HILL RD Ste 119 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22207 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NICOLE NEILY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5712061795 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-10-23 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | HOWARD SCKOLNIK | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01064967 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6025240974 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-10-23 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | NICOLE NEILY | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4532 CHERRY HILL RD Ste 119 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22207 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $5,098,994 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | https://defendinged.org/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2021 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | VA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | See Schedule O | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 17 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $4,257,440 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $4,902,031 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $43,716 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $196,963 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $4,301,156 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $5,098,994 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,272,065 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,831,253 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $334,453 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $212,780 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $689,333 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,844,788 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,807,652 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $4,451,306 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $4,851,685 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$150,150 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $247,309 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $773,953 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,204,628 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $681,758 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $865,124 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $92,195 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $339,504 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | See Schedule O | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $3,387,750 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Through network and coalition building, investigative reporting, litigation, and engagement on local, state, and national policies, we fight educational bias taught in the classroom. PDE empowers parents through education, exposes malfeasance in schools and the school system its tip line and public records requests, and engages in the policy process by filing federal comments, sending coalition letters, and networking parent activists with each other and the broader policy advocacy community. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $3,387,750 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (true) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 21 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 17 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | false | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Excs Tax Sect4951 Or4952 Or4953 | false | ExcsTaxSect4951Or4952Or4953Ind |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | false | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NICOLE NEILY | PersonNm |
| Phone | 5712061795 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4532 CHERRY HILL Ste 119 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22207 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE NEILY | |||||||
| PRESIDENT SECRETARY | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $332,750 | $0 | $8,650 | ||
| KENNETH MARCUS | |||||||
| TREASURER | 1.000 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| KAROL MARCOWICZ | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| EDWARD BLUM | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| GARRETT EXNER | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| MARY HASSON | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| MARISSA FALLON | |||||||
| Director of Advocacy | 40.00 | $145,093 | $0 | $4,053 | Yes (X) | ||
| CAROLINE MOORE | |||||||
| Vice President | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $166,186 | $0 | $4,986 | ||
| ALEXIS NESTOR | |||||||
| Investigative Fellow | 40.00 | $104,583 | $0 | $2,838 | Yes (X) | ||
| ERIKA SANZI | |||||||
| Director Outreach | 40.00 | $134,792 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $883,404 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $20,527 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Philanthropic | |||||
| 1775 Tysons Blvd Ste 500 | Mc Lean | VA | 22102 | Fundraising | $163,269 |
| Consovoy McCarthy PLLC | |||||
| 1600 Wilson Blvd | Arlington | VA | 22209 | Legal | $1,000,000 |
| CRC Advisors | |||||
| 2850 Eisenhower Ave | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | Strategy | $429,226 |
| Red Edge LLC | |||||
| 2300 Clarendon Blvd Ste 901 | Arlington | VA | 22201 | Digital advocacy | $323,779 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $20,895 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $4,881,136 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $4,902,031 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Shared service revenue | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $196,963 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $196,963 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $196,963 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $5,098,994 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $196,963 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $498,935 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $257,739 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $141,371 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $99,825 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,098,388 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $829,150 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $174,504 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $94,734 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $123,326 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $81,069 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,745 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,512 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $110,604 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $75,260 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,872 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,472 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,054,553 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,054,553 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,370 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $45,370 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $212,780 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $212,780 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $118,564 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $118,564 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,883 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $43,883 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $223,096 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $151,804 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $44,118 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $27,174 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,800 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $22,800 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $180,028 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $122,499 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $35,601 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,928 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $212,320 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $147,348 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $40,207 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $24,765 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,833 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $4,833 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct mail/research | $246,817 | $140,020 | $106,797 | |
| Dues & subscriptions | $21,802 | $21,802 | ||
| Public relations | $602,171 | $409,744 | $73,346 | $119,081 |
| Recruiting | $31,415 | $31,415 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,851,685 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,387,750 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $774,602 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $689,333 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $739,277 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $450,734 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,720 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $672,804 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,956 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $81,090 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $773,953 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,204,628 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $681,758 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $865,124 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $681,758 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $865,124 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $92,195 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $339,504 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $92,195 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $339,504 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $773,953 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,204,628 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $247,309 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | false | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,178,272 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,257,440 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,902,030 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $12,337,742 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,178,272 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,257,440 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,902,030 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $12,337,742 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $12,337,742 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $73 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $43,716 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $196,962 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $240,751 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $12,578,493 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Org Leg Ctrl | false | DisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd |
| Disclosed For Charitable Prps | false | DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd |
| Written Policy Monitoring | false | WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd |
| Section170h Rqr Stsfd | false | Section170hRqrStsfdInd |
| Solicited Assets Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsSaleInd |
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtcInd |
| Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab | false | InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,098,994 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $5,098,994 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $5,098,994 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,851,685 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $4,851,685 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $4,851,685 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (true) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | ActivityActivityTxt | Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsInd | Retained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmt | Net To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Philanthropic | |||||||
| 1775 Tysons Blvd Ste 500 | Mc Lean | VA | 22102 | Fundraising | false | $212,780 | -$212,780 |
| Red Edge LLC | |||||||
| 2300 Clarendon Blvd Ste 901 | Arlington | VA | 22201 | Fundraising | false | $42,500 | -$42,500 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Retained By Contractors | $255,280 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | -$255,280 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | AL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | GA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | HI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ME | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MI | LicensedStatesCd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other | other states filings |
| Other | NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR,PA |
| Other | RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA, |
| Other | WV, WI |
| Other | MN, MI, NV, NH, NJ, NM, |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE NEILY | |||||
| PRESIDENT SECRETARY | $297,750 | $35,000 | $8,650 | $341,400 | |
| KENNETH MARCUS | |||||
| TREASURER | |||||
| KAROL MARCOWICZ | |||||
| TRUSTEE | |||||
| EDWARD BLUM | |||||
| TRUSTEE | |||||
| GARRETT EXNER | |||||
| TRUSTEE | |||||
| MARY HASSON | |||||
| TRUSTEE | |||||
| MARISSA FALLON | |||||
| Director of Advocacy | $145,093 | $4,053 | $156,040 | $6,894 | |
| CAROLINE MOORE | |||||
| Vice President | $166,186 | $4,986 | $176,355 | $5,183 | |
| ALEXIS NESTOR | |||||
| Investigative Fellow | $104,583 | $2,838 | $113,467 | $6,046 | |
| ERIKA SANZI | |||||
| Director Outreach | $134,792 | $134,792 | |||
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (22 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part VI Line 2 | Director Garrett Exner is married to Michele Exner who is a |
| Part VI Line 2 | senior advisor. |
| Part VI Line 6 | PDE HAS MEMBERS WHO PAY $10/YEAR FOR MEMBERSHIP DUES. |
| Part VI Line 7a | MEMBERS OF PDE ELECT ONE BOARD SEAT PER THE BYLAWS. |
| Part VI Line 11b | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, OTHER KEY STAFF,THE OUTSIDE |
| Part VI Line 11b | ACCOUNTANT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. |
| Part VI Line 12c | DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST |
| Part VI Line 12c | POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS ANNUALLY. |
| Part VI Line 15a or b | SEE SCHEDULE O |
| Part VI Line 18 | FORM 990 AND EXEMPTION APPLICATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN |
| Part VI Line 18 | REQUEST. |
| Part VI Line 19 | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR |
| Part VI Line 19 | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| Part I & III Mission | National grassroots organization working to reclaim our schools from |
| Part I & III Mission | activists promoting harmful agendas. Through network and coalition building |
| Part I & III Mission | investigating reporting, litigation, and engagement on local, state, and |
| Part I & III Mission | national policies, we fight educational bias taught in the classroom and |
| Part I & III Mission | for the restoration of a healthy, non-political education for our kids. |
| PART VI,LINE 15A | COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF |
| PART VI,LINE 15A | DIRECTORS AND IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA OF COMPENSATION AT |
| PART VI,LINE 15A | SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. |
| PART VI # 17 Filing states | MD, MA, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NO, OR, OA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, WV, WI |