2022-05-16T08:26:25-05:00 2021-06-30 561750124 BATCHELOR TILLERY & ROBERTS LLP 3605 GLENWOOD AVENUE SUITE 350 RALEIGH NC 27612 990 2020-07-01 205625322 EDUCATIONNC EDUC 9195394851 PO BOX 1636 RALEIGH NC 27602 MEBANE RASH PRESIDENT/CEO 9195394851 2022-05-16 1 MEBANE RASH 999009999 DAWN O WHITT P02352669 9197878212 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MEBANE RASH PO BOX 1636 RALEIGH NC 27602 1459576 0 X WWW.EDNC.ORG X 2006 NC EDUCATIONNC SEEKS TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN IN NC, INCREASE THEIR ACADEMIC ATTAINMENT, AND IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE STATE'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 26 25 15 25 0 0 2864123 1455714 33000 1000 0 0 2598 2862 2899721 1459576 0 0 0 0 1158886 1203026 0 0 76633 960230 770793 2119116 1973819 780605 -514243 3169671 2459510 222569 26651 2947102 2432859 X EDUCATIONNC WORKS TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALLCHILDREN IN NORTH CAROLINA, INCREASE THEIR ACADEMIC ATTAINMENT, ANDIMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE STATE'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. EDNC PROVIDESCITIZENS AND POLICYMAKERS WITH NONPARTISAN DATA, RESEARCH, NEWS,INFORMATION, AND ANALYSIS ABOUT THE MAJOR TRENDS, ISSUES, ANDCHALLENGES BEARING ON EDUCATION. EDNC GATHERS AND DISSEMINATESINFORMATION EMPLOYING THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION,PRIMARILY THROUGH THE INTERNET. IN ADDITION TO THE CONTENTDISTRIBUTED, EDNC ENCOURAGES AN ACTIVE AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY OFTHOSE INTERESTED IN EDUCATION POLICY AND PRACTICE THROUGHOUT THESTATE, BUILDING AN ARCHITECTURE FOR PARTICIPATION IN CONVERSATIONABOUT OUR STUDENTS, STATE, AND FUTURE. THE WORK OF EDNC ENCOURAGESINFORMED CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND STRONG LEADERSHIP ON BEHALF OF THESCHOOL CHILDREN OF NORTH CAROLINA. 0 0 1686503 1000 EDUCATIONNC PROVIDES NORTH CAROLINA WITH DATA, RESEARCH, NEWS,INFORMATION, AND ANALYSIS ABOUT THE MAJOR TRENDS, ISSUES, ANDCHALLENGES FACING SCHOOLS. IT HAS BECOME THE STATE'S TRUSTEDSOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATION, BUILDING THE ARCHITECTUREFOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN A STATEWIDE CONVERSATION ABOUT OURSTUDENTS, OUR SCHOOLS, AND OUR STATE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2021,EDUCATIONNC PUBLISHED 6,117 ARTICLES FEATURING 1,114 VOICES ACROSSALL 100 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES. IT IMPLEMENTED AN INNOVATIVE MARKETACQUISITION STRATEGY TO REACH ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS WITH 2,244,485PAGEVIEWS STATEWIDE. 1686503 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 38 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 25 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X X X MEBANE RASH 9195394851 PO BOX 1636 RALEIGH NC 27602 FERREL GUILLORY VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRE 8.00 X X 0 0 0 GERRY HANCOCK CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW HOLTON TREASURER/SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBRA HORTON MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET M RASH PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 10.00 X X 175000 0 0 TOM BRADSHAW MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS CAMPBELL MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNELL CANNON MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEWELL CLARK MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3.00 X 0 0 0 MAURICE GREEN MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACEY GREENE-WASHINGTON MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM HOUSTON MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE LASSITER MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREEBIRD MCKINNEY MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MILLER MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY PEKAREK MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY PRINCE MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAYLA MORAIS MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WILLIAM MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY FRANCIS MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONJA GANTT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 D CRAIG HORN MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY D JACKSON MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIAH MORRIS MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 YONA WADE MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD WILSON MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HAYGOOD MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY ROSE ASST. SEC./ASST. TREASURER 10.00 40.00 X 103400 0 0 VIRGINIA DRESCHER ASST. SEC./ASST. TREASURER 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATION HAHN CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER 40.00 10.00 X 137500 0 0 MOLLY E OSBORNE DIRECTOR OF POLICY 10.00 40.00 X 102500 0 0 518400 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 169800 1285914 1455714 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 900099 1000 1000 1000 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2862 2862 2862 1459576 3862 0 0 X 327917 242124 65606 20187 790716 790716 84393 77921 4949 1523 1913 1913 46200 46200 437576 381484 2092 54000 3796 2767 1029 48463 29024 18900 539 3296 3296 46016 38856 7160 83010 70841 12139 30 33733 33733 12894 12894 MEDIA ENGAGEMENT 47374 44959 2061 354 MISCELLANEOUS 6522 2602 3920 1973819 1686503 210683 76633 1617070 1527576 1406377 853645 0 5621 411808 339140 144624 72668 1600 0 3169671 2459510 52769 26651 169800 0 222569 26651 X 971083 1092927 1976019 1339932 2947102 2432859 3169671 2459510 -514243 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 781042 3016518 1828037 864123 1455714 7945434 781042 3016518 1828037 864123 1455714 7945434 4962757 2982677 3478 35598 3862 42938 7988372 0.37340 0.36270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 411808 339140 72668 72668 X 1459576 0 1459576 0 1459576 1973819 0 1973819 0 1973819 PART X, LINE 2: SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND APPLICABLE STATE STATUTES ON ITS EXEMPT FUNCTION INCOME AND IS CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR 2021 AND 2020. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARGARET M RASH PRESIDENT/CEO 175000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175000 0 0 0 FERREL GUILLORY BOARD MEMBER 35000 PMT FOR WRITING AND EDITORIAL ADVICE 0 ASTRID EMILY FRANCIS BOARD MEMBER 200 PMT FOR GENERAL CONSULTING 0 INNOVATION GROUP - OWNED BY TRACEY COMPANY OWNED BY BOARD MEMBER 3000 PMT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 IN JUNE 2021, EDUCATIONNC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO AMEND THE BYLAWS TO ALIGN THE BOARD GOVERNANCE WITH EDUCATIONNC'S WORK ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BECAME THE BOARD, AND THE BOARD BECAME THE STRATEGIC COUNCIL. THE NEW BOARD WITH NINE MEMBERS WILL SHARE POWER. THE POSITIONS OF CHAIR AND SECRETARY/TREASURER WILL ROTATE FROM ONE BOARD MEETING TO THE NEXT, GUARANTEEING EACH PERSON ON THE BOARD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS CHAIR AT SOME POINT IN THEIR TENURE. THE DISTRIBUTION OF POWER IS BALANCED BY A DISTRIBUTION OF ACCOUNTABILITY. THE BOARD WILL MEET MONTHLY WITH UPDATES ON FINANCES AND PERSONNEL. THE BOARD WILL HAVE A LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MADE UP OF THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WHICH WILL MAKE NOMINATIONS TO THE BOARD AND STRATEGIC COUNCIL. A SMALLER BOARD WITH DISTRIBUTED POWER SERVES TO REINFORCE EDUCATIONNC'S COMMITMENT TO JOURNALISTIC INDEPENDENCE. EACH BOARD MEMBER WILL SERVE ONE THREE-YEAR TERM. THE FORMER BOARD WILL OPERATE AS EDUCATIONNC'S STRATEGIC COUNCIL GOING FORWARD. EACH MEMBER OF THE STRATEGIC COUNCIL MAY SERVE TWO THREE-YEAR TERMS. TERMS ARE STAGGERED TO PROVIDE BOTH CONTINUITY AND NEW VOICES. THE BOARD AND STRATEGIC COUNCIL WILL MEET TOGETHER THREE TIMES A YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS: THE ACCOUNTING FIRM SUBMITS A DRAFT TAX RETURN TO THE CEO AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD, WHO REVIEW THE DRAFT AND PREPARE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FOR THE FIRM. AFTER THE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED AND RESOLVED, THE RETURN IS FINALIZED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM. A COPY IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW, COMMENTS, AND QUESTIONS. THE BOARD APPROVES THE FINAL FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PROCESS FOR MONITORING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR DIRECTORS IS ASKED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS/HER TERM. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED AGAIN AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MAKING INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 TAX RETURN AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE CEO. THE FORM 990 TAX RETURN IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 381,484. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,092. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 54,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 437,576. OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES (NON-EMPLOYEES) OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES INCLUDE WRITING, EDITING, RESEARCH, ENGAGEMENT AND MARKETING, SOFTWARE AND WEB DEVELOPMENT, AND FUNDRAISING FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. CAROLINA BEACON (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH INC PO BOX 430 RALEIGH NC 27602 561162341 RESEARCH NC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0