EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC (EIN 26-0596684)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-09
IRS object ID
202532829349301308
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-10-09T11:20:19-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN390974031PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEGNER CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1230 PARK AVE FL 3AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP101690005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN260596684EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEDUCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2126143213PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1276 5TH AVE STE 704 915AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJORGE ELORZAPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2126143213PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP01269549PTIN
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Preparation2025-10-08PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJORGE ELORZAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1276 5TH AVE STE 704 915AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,805,291GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressERNADVOCACY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION POLICIES THAT ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A COMPETITIVE EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$83,140PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$93,199CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$181CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$12,604,714PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,805,291CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,886,846PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,579,725CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,737,395PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$3,650,570CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$12,191,998CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$214,449PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,386,707CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$8,608,900TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$355,843TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$385,720TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$10,609,879NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,223,180NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionEDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY, INC. ADVOCATES FOR EDUCATION POLICIES THAT ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE EDUCATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$1,579,725GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION 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.Desc
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Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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BOYKIN CURRY
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH COHEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WHITNEY TILSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JORGE ELORZA
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER12.00Yes (X)$131,269$0$12,864
THADDECIA SMITH
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER & GENERAL COUNSEL28.00Yes (X)$192,217$0$25,533
PATRICK VAN KEERBERGEN
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER10.00Yes (X)$58,725$0$9,119
CHARLES BARONE
VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY36.00$222,575$0$22,716Yes (X)
NICOLE POLLOCK
CHIEF OF STAFF AND STRATEGY28.00$209,638$0$25,533Yes (X)
AMY DOWELL
CT STATE DIRECTOR34.00$182,890$0$2,100Yes (X)
ROBERT STEPHENS
CHIEF OF STATE AND REGIONAL IMPACT28.00$182,556$0$8,092Yes (X)
JACQUELYN MARTELL
NY STATE DIRECTOR32.00$181,987$0$12,998Yes (X)
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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CARR MARKETING INC
131 HONEYCOMB CTENCINITASCA92024RESEARCH AND POLLING$326,958
BERNI CONSULTING LLC
900 CAMP STREET SUITE 358NEW ORLEANSLA70130PROGRAM CONSULTANT, POLITICAL CONSULTANT$260,907
ADP
1851 N RESLER DRIVEREL PASOTX79912PAYROLL ADMIN$145,704
BSP RESEARCH
5803 LUBAO AVEWOODLAND HILLSCA91367RESEARCH AND POLLING$112,900
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$93,199TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$93,199ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$181TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$181OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$1,579,725TotalAmt
Program Services$1,579,725ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Program Services$5,149,205ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$184,455ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$159,829FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$57,904TotalAmt
Program Services$52,358ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,961ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,585FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$494,704TotalAmt
Program Services$447,321ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,300ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,083FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$397,973ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,509ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,647FundraisingAmt

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Total$46,360TotalAmt
Management And General$46,360ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$47,378TotalAmt
Management And General$47,378ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Total$582,246TotalAmt
Program Services$582,246ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,750TotalAmt
Fundraising$45,750FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Program Services$1,718,248ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$218,863ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,078FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$110,792TotalAmt
Program Services$66,012ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,111ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$669FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$67,321ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,425ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,355FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$87,358TotalAmt
Program Services$76,246ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,112ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$239,863TotalAmt
Program Services$229,956ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,967ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,940FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$91,044ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,265ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,778FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$3,824TotalAmt
Management And General$3,824ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,935TotalAmt
Management And General$35,935ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

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DescDUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONSDesc
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Management And General$930ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$775FundraisingAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Program Services$75,163ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,041ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$496FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$12,191,998TotalAmt
Program Services$10,869,530ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$913,908ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$408,560FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$5,133,254BOYAmt
EOY$5,495,257EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$3,524,802BOYAmt
EOY$2,776,638EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$1,842,250BOYAmt
EOY$21,906EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$391,174BOYAmt
EOY$241,956EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$60,259BOYAmt
EOY$61,151EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$33,402LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$26,390LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$9,003BOYAmt
EOY$7,012EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,980BOYAmt
EOY$4,980EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,965,722BOYAmt
EOY$8,608,900EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$355,843BOYAmt
EOY$385,720EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$355,843BOYAmt
EOY$385,720EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,507,497BOYAmt
EOY$7,364,949EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,102,382BOYAmt
EOY$858,231EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,609,879BOYAmt
EOY$8,223,180EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,965,722BOYAmt
EOY$8,608,900EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,386,707ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$8NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$723,747PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Expended527 Activities$723,747Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$723,747TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (1)Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (21 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPaid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt
CITIZENS FOR A GREAT DENVER
1444 STEELE STDENVERCO80206921855291$100,000
DENVER STUDENTS FAMILIES AND TEACHERS UNITED FOR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS
1380 MONROE ST NW 413WASHINGTONDC20010830877823$85,000
DFER DC IEC
840 FIRST STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20002473709678$190,000
DFER DC PAC
641 S STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20001473087534$5,000
DFER GA PAC
5 COWPERTHWAITE ST 321GUILFORDCT06437921329001$184,747
DFER MA PAC
5 COWPERTHWAITE ST 321CAMBRIDGEMA02138452672852$50,000
MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC PARTY
275 WEST ST SUITE 70ANNAPOLISMD21401520908106$5,000
SHARICE FOR CONGRESS
13851 W 63RD ST STE 303SHAWNEEKS66216824393536$500
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE
11 BEACON ST STE 410BOSTONMA02108042203344$1,500
LEGACY 44
4001 SINCLAIR AVEAUSTINTX78756844282424$15,000
CELEBRATE DEMOCRACY LLC
1700 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 301WASHINGTONDC20009934027029$2,500
COMMITTEE TO ELECT TAMARQUES PORTER
7740 WISBEY CTMEMPHISTN38125$4,000
DETAILS CONSULTING LLC
107 S WEST ST 173ALEXANDRIAVA22314473402805$5,000
SABLE OTEY AND FRIENDS
65 GERMANTOWN CT SUITE 200CORDOVATN38018990952949$2,000
FRIENDS OF TELISA FRANKLIN
111 S HIGHLAND STE 138MEMPHISTN38111992300792$2,000
JOYCE CRAIG FOR NH
PO BOX 3893MANCHESTERNH03105923571316$5,000
LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY
PO BOX 4385BATON ROUGELA70821720748953$10,000
MARIO ENRIQUEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2024
662 DAVE BRUBECK WAY 1STOCKTONCA95204921601308$500
MO GREEN FOR NC
1001 WADE AVE STE 323RALEIGHNC27605933685698$5,000
READY COLORADO
2679 W MAIN STREET SUITE 300-312LITTLETONCO80120473043818$1,000
THE COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR K-12 STUDENTS
83 ATLANTIC AVENUE 3RD FLOORBOSTONMA02110991055489$50,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,318OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,306DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,012BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,084OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,084DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,012TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,805,299TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$8NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$8RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,805,291RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,805,291TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,191,998TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$12,191,998ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,191,998TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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, UNDER THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL, MANAGEMENT HAS TAKEN THE WIDELY HELD POSITION THAT NO MORE THAN 50% OF ITS EXPENDITURES BE POLITICAL IN NATURE. DURING 2024 AND 2023, POLITICAL EXPENDITURES ACCOUNTED FOR LESS THAN 50% OF TOTAL EXPENDITURES. MANAGEMENT CONTINUES TO MONITOR FUTURE POLITICAL EXPENDITURES TO ASCERTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE IRS GUIDELINES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KNH STRATEGIESBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 BUCKINGHAM ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityMONTCLAIRCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07043ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivitySOLICITATION CONSULTINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$44,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$44,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$44,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$44,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (17 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BLUE RISING TOGETHER
300 CENTER DRIVE G-358SUPERIORCO80027843989047501(C)(4)$100,000$0GRANT
COLLECTIVE FUTURE
2101 L ST NW SUITE 300WASHINGTONDC20037823079496501(C)(4)$35,000$0GRANT
COLORADO COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK ACTION
PO BOX 101482DENVERCO80250850836874501(C)(4)$50,000$0SPONSORSHIP
LGBTQ VICTORY FUND
1225 I ST NW SUITE 525WASHINGTONDC20005521729701501(C)(4)$6,000$0SPONSORSHIP
PENNSYLVANIA 2024
1617 JFK BLVD STE 1650PHILADELPHIAPA19103921042075501(C)(4)$10,000$0SPONSORSHIP
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
PO BOX 15707AUSTINTX78761741767883527$10,000$0SPONSORSHIP
TEXAS JUSTICE FUND
6 E STREET SEWASHINGTONDC20003262818537501(C)(4)$7,500$0SPONSORSHIP
THIRD WAY
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 400WASHINGTONDC20036201734070C-CORP$6,500$0SPONSORSHIP
VOTE TO LIVE ACTION FUND
2101 L ST NW SUITE 300WASHINGTONDC20037993917352$10,000$0SPONSORSHIP
CITIZENS FOR A GREAT DENVER
1444 STEELE STDENVERCO80206921855291527$100,000$0POLITICAL EXPENDITURES
DENVER STUDENTS FAMILIES AND TEACHERS UNITED FOR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS
1380 MONROE ST NW 413WASHINGTONDC20010830877823527$85,000$0POLITICAL EXPENDITURES
DFER DC IEC
840 FIRST STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20002473709678527$190,000$0POLITICAL EXPENDITURES
DFER GA PAC
5 COWPERTHWAITE ST 321GUILFORDCT06437921329001527$184,747$0POLITICAL EXPENDITURES
DFER MA PAC
5 COWPERTHWAITE ST 321CAMBRIDGEMA02138452672852527$50,000$0POLITICAL EXPENDITURES
LEGACY 44
4001 SINCLAIR AVEAUSTINTX78756844282424$15,000$0POLITICAL EXPENDITURES
LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY
PO BOX 4385BATON ROUGELA70821720748953$10,000$0POLITICAL EXPENDITURES
THE COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR K-12 STUDENTS
83 ATLANTIC AVENUE 3RD FLOORBOSTONMA02110991055489$50,000$0POLITICAL EXPENDITURES
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org9TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationERNA SENDS CONTRIBUTION NOTIFICATION LETTERS TO RECIPIENTS, INDICATING ITS TAX STATUS AND THE INTENDED USE OF THE CONTRIBUTION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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 (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHARLES BARONE
VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY$205,889$0$16,686$0$0$0$2,250$0$20,466$0$245,291$0$0$0
NICOLE POLLOCK
CHIEF OF STAFF AND STRATEGY$191,998$0$17,640$0$0$0$1,750$0$23,783$0$235,171$0$0$0
THADDECIA SMITH
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER & GENERAL C$178,624$0$13,593$0$0$0$1,750$0$23,783$0$217,750$0$0$0
JACQUELYN MARTELL
NY STATE DIRECTOR$171,571$0$10,416$0$0$0$2,000$0$10,998$0$194,985$0$0$0
ROBERT STEPHENS
CHIEF OF STATE AND REGIONAL IMPACT$167,436$0$15,120$0$0$0$1,750$0$6,342$0$190,648$0$0$0
AMY DOWELL
CT STATE DIRECTOR$182,890$0$0$0$0$0$2,100$0$0$0$184,990$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A:EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY, INC. LEASES EMPLOYEES FROM A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION, ADP TOTALSOURCE III, INC. THE EMPLOYEES ARE CONSIDERED COMMON LAW EMPLOYEES OF EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY, INC., HOWEVER, ADP TOTALSOURCE III, INC. IS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD AND EMPLOYEES GET THEIR W2S FROM ADP TOTALSOURCE III, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 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 12CANNUALLY 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 15THE 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 2023.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GRESEARCH AND POLLING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 751,791. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 18,578. TOTAL EXPENSES 770,369. DIGITAL/PRINT ADVERTISING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 131,435. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 131,435. VOTER MOBILIZATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 252,328. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 252,328. POLITICAL CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 196,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 196,500. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 238,425. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,160. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 245,585. ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42,283. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,486. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 46,769. COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 74,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 74,000. COMPLIANCE CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,300. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 60,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 62,300. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,186. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 147,217. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 177,903.

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