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(ERNA) BUILDS COALITIONS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL TO GIVE A VOICE TO REFORM IN THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEBATE. IT ALSO IDENTIFIES MISSING CONSTITUENT GROUPS ADVOCATING FOR REFORM AND THEN AIDS IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT. GENERALLY, POLICY OBJECTIVES ARE BUILT AROUND PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESOURCE EQUITY, HUMAN CAPITAL INCLUDING TEACHER PREPARATION, AND HIGHER EDUCATION. ERNA EMPOWERS ALIGNED APPOINTED AND ELECTED POLICYMAKERS TO GET INTO OFFICE AND ADVANCE INTO INCREASINGLY INFLUENTIAL ROLES; INFORMS AND MOBILIZES VOTERS, ESPECIALLY IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, TOWARDS PRO-REFORM POSITIONS AND IN SUPPORT OF ALIGNED ELECTED OFFICIALS; AND ESTABLISHES STRONG AND DIVERSE COALITIONS WITH TRADITIONALLY PROGRESSIVE ORGANIZATIONS. WE SUPPORT CANDIDATES IN A NUMBER OF WAYS: DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS, INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND PROMOTING THEM TO OUR SUPPORTER BASE. ERNA USES GRANT FUNDING TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE THE ELECTORATE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS, SUCH AS PREPARING AND DISTRIBUTING POLICY PAPERS, AND CONDUCTING NON-ADVOCACY OUTREACH. 10987886 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X TANYA MITCHELL 2126143213 276 5TH AVE STE 704 915 NEW YORK NY 10001 BOYKIN CURRY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN GARGIULO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GERSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY TILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLON MARSHALL DIRECTOR (FROM DEC 2020) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAVAR JEFFRIES PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 TANYA MITCHELL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 20.00 X 92697 0 15307 CHARLES BARONE POLICY DIRECTOR 39.00 X 230736 0 27641 KATHLEEN NUGENT-HUGHES CHIEF OF STAFF 39.00 X 228857 0 10980 MICHAEL DANNENBERG DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INIT 37.00 X 202262 0 12143 AMY DOWELL CONNECTICUT STATE DIRECTOR 39.00 X 196507 0 10009 JENNIFER WALMER COLORADO STATE DIRECTOR 26.00 X 144579 0 24769 1095638 0 100849 7 0 1 0 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC 1 ADP BLVD ROSELAND NJ 070681728 PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES 5082875 ANZALONE LISZT GROVE RESEARCH INC 260 COMMERCE STREET 4TH FLOOR MONTGOMERY AL 36104 RESEARCH AND POLLING 445800 BERNI CONSULTING LLC 6701 CANAL BOULEVARD NEW ORLEANS LA 70124 POLITICAL CONSULTANT, LOBBYIST, VOTER MO 421990 OURSO BEYCHOK INC 352 NAPOLEON ST BATON ROUGE LA 708025939 VOTER MOBILIZATION CONSULTING 263250 THE RABEN GROUP LLC 1341 G STREET NW FL 5 WASHINGTON DC 200053105 COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING 196250 9 12003047 12003047 11597 11597 11597 12014644 0 0 11597 X 2929575 2929575 134674 12000 118674 4000 4182276 3828867 170140 183269 54953 48740 3753 2460 325251 288478 22212 14561 303609 269282 20734 13593 30000 18000 6000 6000 23681 23681 137294 137294 455900 455900 15750 15750 2927563 2782065 145498 68238 29018 38767 453 68933 29584 38872 477 74626 32434 42192 45323 43537 1520 266 8555 8555 1370 1370 3613 3613 8801 8801 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 221913 211851 9634 428 12021898 10987886 792755 241257 4165818 4612043 0 246483 53390 0 119535 32367 21929 19218 2258 2711 309143 200241 4650144 5093845 456964 371749 287500 823670 744464 1195419 X 3866860 3358269 38820 540157 3905680 3898426 4650144 5093845 -7254 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5872740 0 1771575 1771575 0 BETTER COLORADO ALLIANCE PO BOX 100033 DENVER CO 80250 832505764 400000 COLORADANS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES PO BOX 100292 DENVER CO 80250 472607588 100000 COLORADO COMING TOGETHER 820 S MONACO PARKWAY 227 DENVER CO 80224 852055702 25000 COLORADO VALUES PROJECT 117 MANHATTAN DRIVE BOULDER CO 80303 822621980 81750 DFER DC IEC 1700 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 473709678 734225 DFER- LA 2508 GATES CIRCLE BATON ROUGE LA 70809 473568602 24000 FAIR LINES COLORADO PO BOX 101482 DENVER CO 80250 850836874 6000 LEADING COLORADO FORWARD PO BOX 102766 DENVER CO 80250 832522034 200000 RAISING COLORADO 325 GOLD STREET SUITE 201 BROOKLYN NY 11201 470988839 25000 THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT ANYA L PARKER 6880 HILLSHIRE DRIVE MEMPHIS TN 38133 411475226 6400 THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT DOMINIQUE D PRIMER 3615 CLARKE ROAD MEMPHIS TN 38115 844285571 6400 THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT KRISTY SULLIVAN 6680 VININGS CREEK COVE WEST MEMPHIS TN 38119 844530088 6400 THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT SHEELAH HARRIS 8846 CORTONA CIRCLE N CORDOVA TN 38018 844842670 6400 BACE ACTION FUND 6424 PINES BOULEVARD NEW ORLEANS LA 70126 853060358 150000 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION IS ACTIVE IN SUPPORTING CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE WHO SUPPORT K-12 AND HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM POLICIES, ADVOCATES FOR SYSTEMIC REFORM OF AMERICAN K-12 AND HIGHER PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEMS, AND LOBBIES FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL POLICYMAKERS NATIONWIDE ON K-12 AND HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM ISSUES, INCLUDING PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE, SCHOOL AND TEACHER ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING. 10845 8134 2711 11084 11084 0 2711 PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN 823670 823670 X 12014644 0 12014644 0 12014644 12021898 0 12021898 0 12021898 PART X, LINE 2: THE IRS GUIDANCE REQUIRES 501(C)(4) ENTITIES TO OPERATE PRIMARILY TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE. THE IRS HAS NOT PROVIDED A NUMERICAL STANDARD FOR WHAT DEFINES "PRIMARILY". THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS TAKEN THE POSITION THAT NO MORE THAN 50% OF ITS EXPENDITURES BE POLITICAL IN NATURE. DURING THE YEAR COVERED BY THE TAX RETURN, POLITICAL EXPENDITURES ACCOUNTED FOR LESS THAN 50% OF TOTAL EXPENDITURES. MANAGEMENT CONTINUES TO MONITOR FUTURE POLITICAL EXPENDITURES TO ASCERTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE IRS GUIDELINES. 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X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES BARONE POLICY DIRECTOR 223922 0 6814 0 0 0 11535 0 16106 0 258377 0 0 0 KATHLEEN NUGENT-HUGHES CHIEF OF STAFF 213885 0 14972 0 0 0 10980 0 0 0 239837 0 0 0 MICHAEL DANNENBERG DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INIT 196370 0 5892 0 0 0 12143 0 0 0 214405 0 0 0 AMY DOWELL CONNECTICUT STATE DIRECTOR 189239 0 7268 0 0 0 10009 0 0 0 206516 0 0 0 JENNIFER WALMER COLORADO STATE DIRECTOR 137996 0 6583 0 0 0 8563 0 16206 0 169348 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION PAYS LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP FOR THE SERVICES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, SHAVAR JEFFRIES. THE PRESIDENT PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OVER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND FUNDRAISES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. DURING THE YEAR COVERED BY THE TAX RETURN, THE ORGANIZATION PAID $30,000 TO LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP FOR THE PRESIDENT'S SERVICES. THIS AMOUNT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR SHAVAR JEFFRIES ON PART VII, SECTION A. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND DIRECTORS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, INCLUDING ANY RELATIONSHIP/INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL WAS A PARTY. AS AN ONGOING PROCEDURE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND ENSURES THAT ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING SUCH TRANSACTIONS AS THEY ARE PROCESSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY USING DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. REVIEW OF OFFICER COMPENSATION WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN MARCH 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,425,038. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,425,038. COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 357,027. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 357,027. PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 82,023. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 82,023. ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 63,475. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 63,475. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING FORM 990, PART VII EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY, INC. (ERNA) LEASES EMPLOYEES FROM AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. (ADP), A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION. ERNA'S EMPLOYEES ARE CONSIDERED COMMON LAW EMPLOYEES OF ERNA, HOWEVER, ADP IS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD AND AS SUCH, ERNA'S EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THEIR W2S FROM ADP. EDUCATION REFORM NOW, INC. (ERN) AND ERNA ARE NOT "RELATED ORGANIZATIONS" AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE FORM 990 GLOSSARY. ERN AND ERNA HAVE ENTERED INTO A COST-SHARING ARRANGEMENT WHEREBY, ERNA MAKES THE PAYMENTS TO A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION AND ERN REIMBURSES ERNA FOR ERN'S ALLOCABLE SHARE OF THE COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED FOR ERN.