2019-11-06T16:44:00-06:00 2018-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 230 PARK AVE FL 3 NEW YORK NY 101690005 990 2018-01-01 260596684 EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC EDUC 2126143213 222 BROADWAY FL 19 NEW YORK NY 100382550 SHAVAR JEFFRIES PRESIDENT 2126143213 2019-11-04 1 SCOTT HAUMERSEN CPA P00084908 2125511724 66.222.124.178 2019-11-04 13:29:25 CS P 50C9C09D56ED613F9D7879BDC11063DCF385CB9F B169A553E6FC674180C4B0C62460B1C0CC916730 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z SHAVAR JEFFRIES 222 BROADWAY FL 19 NEW YORK NY 100382550 10768307 0 X N/A X 2007 NY TO ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION POLICIES THAT ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A COMPETITIVE EDUCATION. 6 6 0 6 0 8485 8198044 10602777 15469 165248 0 282 0 0 8213513 10768307 1287219 2858617 0 0 3917318 3917873 6005 0 111316 2417442 2903279 7627984 9679769 585529 1088538 2452521 3480950 522524 462415 1929997 3018535 X EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY, INC. ADVOCATES FOR EDUCATION POLICIES THAT ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE EDUCATION. 0 0 9068728 2858617 165248 EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY, INC. (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. 9068728 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 6 6 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 222 BROADWAY FL 19 NEW YORK NY 100382550 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 SHAVAR JEFFRIES PRESIDENT 4.00 X 10000 0 0 TANYA MITCHELL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 20.00 X 97342 0 20967 CHARLES BARONE POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 235048 0 38427 MICHAEL DANNENBERG DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, POLICY 40.00 X 218125 0 18500 KATHLEEN NUGENT-HUGHES CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 220115 0 969 JENNIFER WALMER COLORADO STATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 208911 0 40762 TENICKA BOYD NATIONAL DIRECTOR LEADERS OF COLOR 40.00 X 195335 0 4725 1184876 0 124350 9 0 1 0 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC 1 ADP BLVD ROSELAND NJ 070681728 PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES 4016339 OURSO BEYCHOK INC 352 NAPOLEON ST BATON ROUGE LA 708025939 VOTER MOBILIZATION CONSULTING 334085 THE RABEN GROUP 1341 G ST NW STE 5 WASHINGTON DC 200053105 COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING 170000 LJR CUSTOMER STRATEGIES 2257 MARAIS ST NEW ORLEANS LA 701178443 RESEARCH/POLLING CONSULTING 148625 JAKE BRAUN CONSULTING LLC 4009 N KENMORE AVE APT 1 CHICAGO IL 606132037 VOTER MOBILIZATION CONSULTING 134080 6 10602777 112087 10602777 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 900099 165248 165248 165248 282 282 10768307 165248 0 282 X 2858617 2858617 128309 119809 8500 3285748 3124829 111680 49239 24294 22042 1665 587 231337 209895 15851 5591 248185 225181 17006 5998 30000 4500 25500 89494 37085 52409 25278 25278 374710 374710 1676021 1585875 90146 45675 33868 11787 20 56546 38067 7504 10975 186257 161629 22644 1984 209071 203092 5250 729 101230 101230 1356 906 413 37 9638 9638 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 98003 91702 4145 2156 9679769 9068728 499725 111316 2245301 3298998 168509 11500 0 11490 9417 75333 17863 14250 4969 3613 24325 80016 2452521 3480950 375873 462415 124977 0 21674 0 522524 462415 X 845932 2589702 1084065 428833 1929997 3018535 2452521 3480950 1088538 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2858617 0 0 2843500 2843500 1 CHANGE COURSE CT IEC 16 CLOVER LN WESTPORT CT 068802626 812194839 12500 COLORADANS FOR FAIRNESS PO BOX 102766 DENVER CO 802502766 814420090 340000 COLORADO VALUES PROJECT 117 MANHATTAN DR BOULDER CO 803034222 822621980 150000 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION 1225 I ST NW STE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 200053914 521304889 75000 DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM DC 641 S ST NW WASHINGTON DC 200015196 473087534 5000 DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM DC IEC 1700 K ST NW WASHINGTON DC 200063817 473709678 205000 DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM LOUISIANA 2508 GATES CIR BATON ROUGE LA 708091028 473568602 25000 ESSEX COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE 12 N STATE RT 17 STE 320 PARAMUS NJ 076522650 223279556 10000 GOOD JOB COLORADO 4950 S YOSEMITE ST F2-164 GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 801111349 830862715 650000 GREAT SCHOOLS THRIVING COMMUNITIES 2253 S ONEIDA ST STE 202 DENVER CO 802242562 824230298 10000 HEALTHY LOUISIANA ECONOMY PAC PO BOX 51804 NEW ORLEANS LA 701511804 471052403 10000 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC 700 13TH ST NW STE 600 WASHINGTON DC 200055998 451672898 25000 IVOTE 722 12TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 200053957 464431052 50000 DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM NEW YORK STATE 222 BROADWAY FL 19 NEW YORK NY 100382550 203927839 5000 OUR COLORADO VALUES 3368 W 35TH AVE DENVER CO 802112706 814474149 430000 RAISING COLORADO 7944 S PENNSYLVANIA DR LITTLETON CO 801222856 470988839 350000 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. 6779 3166 3613 11084 11084 0 3613 X 10768307 0 10768307 0 10768307 9679769 0 9679769 0 9679769 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 2018, POLITICAL EXPENDITURES ACCOUNTED FOR LESS THAN 50% OF TOTAL EXPENDITURES. MANAGEMENT CONTINUES TO MONITOR FUTURE POLITICAL EXPENDITURES TO ASCERTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE IRS GUIDELINES. 1 BORN TO RUN COLORADO PO BOX 102 LAFAYETTE CO 800260102 824159102 501(C)(4) 50000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS CHANGE COURSE CT IEC 16 CLOVER LN WESTPORT CT 068802626 812194839 527 12500 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COLLECTIVE FUTURE 410 1ST ST SE STE 310 WASHINGTON DC 200031866 823079496 501(C)(4) 10000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COLORADANS FOR FAIRNESS PO BOX 102766 DENVER CO 802502766 814420090 527 340000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COLORADO DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE PO BOX 13344 DENVER CO 802013344 454555568 501(C)(4) 10000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COLORADO VALUES PROJECT 117 MANHATTAN DR BOULDER CO 803034222 822621980 527 150000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION 1225 I ST NW STE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 200053914 521304889 527 75000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM DC IEC 1700 K ST NW WASHINGTON DC 200063817 473709678 527 205000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM LOUISIANA 2508 GATES CIR BATON ROUGE LA 708091028 473568602 527 25000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS ESSEX COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE 12 N STATE RT 17 STE 320 PARAMUS NJ 076522650 223279556 527 10000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS FAIR MAPS COLORADO 820 S MONACO PKWY 284 DENVER CO 802243703 825297008 501(C)(4) 10000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS GOOD JOB COLORADO 4950 S YOSEMITE ST F2-164 GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 801111349 830862715 527 650000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS GREAT SCHOOLS THRIVING COMMUNITIES 2253 S ONEIDA ST STE 202 DENVER CO 802242562 824230298 527 10000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS HEALTHY LOUISIANA ECONOMY PAC PO BOX 51804 NEW ORLEANS LA 701511804 471052403 527 10000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS HOUSE MAJORITY PAC 700 13TH ST NW STE 600 WASHINGTON DC 200055998 451672898 527 25000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS IVOTE 722 12TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 200053957 464431052 527 50000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS LEADERSHIP NOW PROJECT 604 A ST SE WASHINGTON DC 200031224 821780610 501(C)(4) 50000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS LGBTQ VICTORY FUND 1225 I ST NW STE 525 WASHINGTON DC 200056005 521729701 501(C)(4) 300000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS NEW ERA COLORADO ACTION FUND PO BOX 181153 DENVER CO 802188823 205392556 501(C)(4) 15000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OUR COLORADO VALUES 3368 W 35TH AVE DENVER CO 802112706 814474149 527 430000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS RAISING COLORADO 7944 S PENNSYLVANIA DR LITTLETON CO 801222856 470988839 527 350000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS STAND FOR CHILDREN LOUISIANA IEC 601 LAUREL ST BATON ROUGE LA 708025632 471797001 501(C)(4) 46000 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS 0 22 PART I, LINE 2: ERNA REQUIRES GRANT RECIPIENTS TO SIGN AGREEMENTS THAT FUNDS BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFIED EXEMPT PURPOSES BEFORE FUNDS ARE GRANTED BUT DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A SYSTEM TO MONITOR GRANTS AFTER FUNDS ARE DISBURSED. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES BARONE POLICY DIRECTOR 235048 0 0 0 0 0 24500 0 13927 0 273475 0 0 0 MICHAEL DANNENBERG DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, P 218125 0 0 0 0 0 18500 0 0 0 236625 0 0 0 KATHLEEN NUGENT-HUGHES CHIEF OF STAFF 209615 0 10500 0 0 0 969 0 0 0 221084 0 0 0 JENNIFER WALMER COLORADO STATE DIRECTOR 199411 0 9500 0 0 0 19942 0 20820 0 249673 0 0 0 TENICKA BOYD NATIONAL DIRECTOR LEADERS OF COLOR 185885 0 9450 0 0 0 4725 0 0 0 200060 0 0 0 X 2 112087 COST/SELLING PRICE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN COLUMN (B). 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 CALENDAR YEAR 2018 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 AND DIRECTORS IS DETERMINED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY USING DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION ONLY MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,068,617. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,068,617. COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 517,258. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 517,258. PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 68,466. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 68,466. ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,680. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,680.