STAND FOR CHILDREN INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
STAND FOR CHILDREN INC (EIN 52-2146673)
Tax period
2017-09-01 to 2018-08-31
Filed
2019-01-30
IRS object ID
201940309349301309
Schema version
2017v2.3
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-01-30T17:32:24-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN930900579PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCDONALD JACOBS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1520 SW YAMHILL STE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97204ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522146673EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STAND FOR CHILDREN INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTANBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8008664032PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12121 SW BROADWAY NO 111AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97201ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJONAH EDELMANPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8008664032PhoneNum
Signature2019-01-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSANG AHNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00540880PTIN
Phone5032270581PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address50.204.228.78IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-01-17IPDt
IP Tm14:11:24IPTm
IP TimezonePSIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJONAH EDELMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12121 SW BROADWAY NO 111AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,283,202GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.STAND.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND, GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL PREPARED FOR, AND WITH ACCESS TO, COLLEGE EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers1628TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$1,718PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$25,182CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$9,571,417PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$3,848,306CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,313,592PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,434,896CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$6,490,979TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$333,151TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$293,410TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,197,569NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND, GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL PREPARED FOR, AND WITH ACCESS TO, COLLEGE OR CAREER TRAINING. TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN, WE 1) EDUCATE AND EMPOWER PARENTS, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DEMAND EXCELLENT SCHOOLS; 2) ADVOCATE FOR EFFECTIVE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICIES AND INVESTMENTS; 3) ENSURE THAT POLICIES AND FUNDING WE ADVOCATE FOR REACH CLASSROOMS AND HELP STUDENTS; 4) ELECT COURAGEOUS LEADERS WHO WILL STAND UP FOR OUR PRIORITIES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$713,613ExpenseAmt
Grant$535,746GrantAmt
DescSTAND ARIZONA WORKED TO PASS STATE LEGISLATION APPROVING AN INCREASE (FROM $8 MILLION TO $25 MILLION) FOR THE EARLY LITERACY GRANT PROGRAM AND TO CHANGING THE ELIGIBILITY LANGUAGE TO EXPAND SUPPORTS TO INCLUDE ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT READING AT GRADE LEVEL. STAND ALSO BEGAN PURSUING ARIZONA'S "INVEST IN EDUCATION INITIATIVE" (PROPOSITION 207) WHICH WAS LATER REMOVED FROM THE BALLOT BY THE ARIZONA STATE SUPREME COURT.Desc

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Expense$439,818ExpenseAmt
Grant$100,000GrantAmt
DescSTAND INDIANA CREATED A NEW STAFF POSITION OF FIELD DIRECTOR AND RAN AN EXTENSIVE VOTER OUTREACH AND CANVASSING CAMPAIGN THROUGHOUT THE SPRING AND SUMMER OF 2018 IN PREPARATION FOR SUPPORTING 2 REFERENDA FOR INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (1 OPERATING AND 1 CAPITAL).Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$331,988ExpenseAmt
DescSTAND WASHINGTON LED A COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO EDUCATE LAWMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC AND ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC AND POLITICAL SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION TO PASS A HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS PACKAGE. THE LEGISLATION DID NOT PASS DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.Desc

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DescSTAND OPERATES PROGRAMS IN 7 ADDITIONAL STATES COLORADO, ILLINOIS, LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, AND TENNESSEE.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARCELLA MCGEEPersonNm
Phone8008664032PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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ANNE MARIE BURGOYNE
CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID NIERENBERG
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIZETTE NIEVES
SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DON WASHBURN
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMMA BLOOMBERG
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZA LEIGHTON
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONAH EDELMAN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER20.400.10Yes (X)$153,195$0$8,060
PAMELA WELCH
COO/CFO1.600.10Yes (X)$16,403$0$822
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DOVER STRATEGY GROUP INC
823 N 25TH STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19130DIRECT MAIL SERVICES$718,136
RALLY
10474 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 405LOS ANGELESCA90025MEDIA AND POLICY CONSULTING SERVICES$186,500
FAIRBANK ET AL & ASSOC INC
1999 HARRISON ST STE 2020OAKLANDCA94612POLLING AND SURVEY SERVICES$159,950
FACEBOOK INC
15161 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRCHICAGOIL60693ADVERTISING SERVICES$146,356
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Exclusion$25,182ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$25,182ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$1,264,702TotalAmt
Program Services$1,264,702ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Fundraising$79FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$635,071ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$151,983ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,642FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$16,752ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,828ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,177FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$46,187ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,232FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$58,262ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,322ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,680FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$44,890TotalAmt
Program Services$30,940ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,950ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,527TotalAmt
Management And General$24,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Total$257,845TotalAmt
Program Services$256,095ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$379,891TotalAmt
Program Services$377,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,174ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$275,512TotalAmt
Program Services$275,319ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$39FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$32,684TotalAmt
Program Services$25,635ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,047ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,064TotalAmt
Program Services$114,025ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$49,510TotalAmt
Program Services$43,581ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,369ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,560FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$20,266TotalAmt
Program Services$14,485ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,760ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,311TotalAmt
Management And General$7,311ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRESOURCE SHARING REIMBDesc
Total$141,747TotalAmt
Program Services$48,826ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,921ManagementAndGeneralAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,117TotalAmt
Program Services$7,941ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,941FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$559,513ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,373FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$4,440,621BOYAmt
EOY$3,634,731EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$632,268BOYAmt
EOY$32,548EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$189,462EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$17,935BOYAmt
EOY$23,103EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$2,611,135EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,095,824BOYAmt
EOY$6,490,979EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$259,063BOYAmt
EOY$203,595EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,088BOYAmt
EOY$89,815EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$333,151BOYAmt
EOY$293,410EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,627,083BOYAmt
EOY$6,197,569EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,590BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,762,673BOYAmt
EOY$6,197,569EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,095,824BOYAmt
EOY$6,490,979EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,434,896ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$669,886PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Expended527 Activities$237,184Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$432,702InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$669,886TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (1)Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPaid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt
STAND FOR CHILDREN AZ IEC
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201460919920$212,746
BETTER SCHOOLS FOR A STRONGER COLORADO
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201272960430$54,919
STAND FOR CHILDREN ILLINOIS PAC
850 W JACKSON BLVD STE 330CHICAGOIL60607273080460$22,200
STAND FOR CHILDREN LOUISIANA IEC
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201471797001$9,875
STAND FOR CHILDREN INC INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE
2122 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201455199489$132,962
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (1)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMOST OF THE ORGANIZATION'S POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY TOOK THE FORM OF CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO AFFILIATED POLITICAL COMMITTEES THAT DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATIONS PROMOTING PRO-EDUCATION CANDIDATES. ADDITIONAL POLITICAL CAMPAIGN COSTS INCLUDED POLLING SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO AFFILIATED POLITICAL COMMITTEES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTERDesc
Amt$89,815Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$89,815TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISION OF FASB ASC TOPIC ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS TOPIC.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
345 E PALM LANEPHOENIXAZ85004860002685501(C)(6)$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLORADANS FOR FAIRNESS AND EQUALITY ACTION FUND
PO BOX 102766DENVERCO80520$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GREAT SCHOOLS THRIVING COMMUNITIES
2253 S ONEIDA ST STE 202DENVERCO80224$80,000BALLOT MEASURE SUPPORT
INVEST IN EDUCATION LLC
3030 N 3RD ST STE 650PHOENIXAZ85012825350308$323,000BALLOT MEASURE SUPPORT
VOTE YES FOR IPS PAC
PO BOX 2909INDIANPOLISIN46206824600413$100,000BALLOT MEASURE SUPPORT
YES FOR HEALTHCARE
3321 SE 20TH AVEPORTLANDOR97202823109756$100,000BALLOT MEASURE SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org6TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS WERE MADE TO COALITION PARTNERS WHOSE WORK IS ALIGNED WITH AND SUPPORTS STAND'S MISSION. A FOUR PERSON SELECTION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF STAND FOR CHILDREN'S DIRECTORS MADE THE DETERMINATION TO AWARD THE GRANTS. BECAUSE THE GRANTS WERE FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE RECIPIENTS' OPERATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT MONITOR THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJONAH EDELMANPersonNm
TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$122,364BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$30,831BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$4,791DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$3,269NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$161,255TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEMMA BLOOMBERGPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionPRESIDENT & CEO OF MURMURATION, INC. AND BOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$42,500TransactionAmt
TransactionVENDOR FOR VOTER FILE SERVICESTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVER CREATES ANY SUCH COMMITTEE, THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS REQUIRE IT TO CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS HELD AND TO MAINTAIN SUCH RECORDS, ALONG WITH ANY WRITTEN ACTIONS TAKEN BY SUCH COMMITTEES BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PERMANENT RECORDS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BONCE COMPLETED BY STAFF AND EXTERNAL CPA FIRM, FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS TO FORMALLY REVIEW THE RETURN ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CUPON ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EACH NEW BOARD MEMBER PROVIDES A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE. DIRECTORS PROVIDE AN UPDATED DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS CHARGED WITH ENSURING THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS FOLLOWED AND QUESTIONS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AS APPROPRIATE TO CONFIRM COMPLIANCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON CURRENT MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS. ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES - COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THE SAME AS ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. ALL POSITIONS HAVE A SALARY RANGE WHICH ARE REVIEWED EVERY 2 YEARS BY HR DIRECTOR. EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION IS BASED ON ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND WHERE EMPLOYEE FALLS WITHIN THEIR SALARY RANGE. ALL CHANGES TO COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY BY THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS ON THE WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (20 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
STAND FOR CHILDREN AZ PAC
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201273208710POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEAZ527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND FOR CHILDREN AZ IEC
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201460919920INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEEAZ527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND FOR CHILDREN IN DENVER PC
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201270595023POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECO527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND FOR CHILDREN SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201272961130INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEECO527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
BETTER SCHOOLS FOR A STRONGER COLORADO
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201272960430INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEECO527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
RURAL VOICES FOR EDUCATION IEC
2318 CURTIS STDENVERCO80205812613483INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEECO527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND FOR CHILDREN ILLINOIS PAC
850 W JACKSON BLVD STE 330CHICAGOIL60607273080460POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEIL527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND FOR CHILDREN IL IEC
850 W JACKSON BLVD STE 330CHICAGOIL60607471275683INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEEIL527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND FOR CHILDREN INDIANA PAC
546 E 17TH STE 201INDIANAPOLISIN46202455278807POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEIN527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND FOR CHILDREN LOUISIANA PAC
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201455618370POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELA527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND FOR CHILDREN LOUISIANA IEC
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201471797001INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEELA527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND FOR CHILDREN MASSACHUSETTS IEC ONLY PAC
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201800692068INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEEMA527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND FOR CHILDREN OKLAHOMA PAC
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201463700076POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEOK527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
OKLAHOMANS FOR STRONG PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201472031544INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEEOK527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND FOR CHILDREN OREGON PAC
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201800760053POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEOR527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND FOR CHILDREN 527
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201475594853POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEOR527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND PAC OF TENNESSEE
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201263405346POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETN527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND FOR CHILDREN INC INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201455199489INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEETN527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND FOR CHILDREN TEXAS PAC
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201452380531POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETX527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
STAND FOR CHILDREN WASHINGTON PAC
2121 SW BROADWAY STE 111PORTLANDOR97201262956193POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEWA527STAND FOR CHILDREN INCYes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
STAND FOR CHILDREN AZ PAC
B$212,746CASH
BETTER SCHOOLS FOR A STRONGER COLORADO
B$54,919CASH
STAND FOR CHILDREN INC INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE
B$132,962CASH

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