2025-10-09T11:20:19-05:00 2024-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 230 PARK AVE FL 3 NEW YORK NY 101690005 990 2024-01-01 260596684 EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC EDUC 2126143213 276 5TH AVE STE 704 915 NEW YORK NY 10001 JORGE ELORZA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2126143213 2025-10-08 1 1 YIGIT UCTUM CPA P01269549 2125511724 2025-10-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JORGE ELORZA 276 5TH AVE STE 704 915 NEW YORK NY 10001 9805291 0 X ERNADVOCACY.ORG X 2007 NY TO ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION POLICIES THAT ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A COMPETITIVE EDUCATION. 4 4 0 4 0 0 12521574 9711911 0 0 83140 93199 0 181 12604714 9805291 1886846 1579725 0 0 6737395 6915953 26281 45750 408560 3739743 3650570 12390265 12191998 214449 -2386707 10965722 8608900 355843 385720 10609879 8223180 X EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY, INC. ADVOCATES FOR EDUCATION POLICIES THAT ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE EDUCATION. 0 0 10869530 1579725 0 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. 10869530 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 X 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X LATOYA WASHINGTON 2126143213 276 5TH AVE STE 704 915 NEW YORK NY 10001 BOYKIN CURRY CHAIR 1.00 X 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 JORGE ELORZA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 12.00 X 131269 0 12864 THADDECIA SMITH CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER & GENERAL COUNSEL 28.00 X 192217 0 25533 PATRICK VAN KEERBERGEN CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 10.00 X 58725 0 9119 CHARLES BARONE VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY 36.00 X 222575 0 22716 NICOLE POLLOCK CHIEF OF STAFF AND STRATEGY 28.00 X 209638 0 25533 AMY DOWELL CT STATE DIRECTOR 34.00 X 182890 0 2100 ROBERT STEPHENS CHIEF OF STATE AND REGIONAL IMPACT 28.00 X 182556 0 8092 JACQUELYN MARTELL NY STATE DIRECTOR 32.00 X 181987 0 12998 1361857 0 118955 29 0 1 0 CARR MARKETING INC 131 HONEYCOMB CT ENCINITAS CA 92024 RESEARCH AND POLLING 326958 BERNI CONSULTING LLC 900 CAMP STREET SUITE 358 NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 PROGRAM CONSULTANT, POLITICAL CONSULTANT 260907 ADP 1851 N RESLER DRIVER EL PASO TX 79912 PAYROLL ADMIN 145704 BSP RESEARCH 5803 LUBAO AVE WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367 RESEARCH AND POLLING 112900 4 9711911 9711911 93199 93199 181 181 181 9805291 0 0 93380 X 1579725 1579725 429727 206680 118472 104575 5493489 5149205 184455 159829 57904 52358 2961 2585 494704 447321 25300 22083 440129 397973 22509 19647 46360 46360 47378 47378 582246 582246 45750 45750 1957189 1718248 218863 20078 110792 66012 44111 669 175101 67321 106425 1355 87358 76246 11112 239863 229956 7967 1940 126087 91044 6265 28778 3824 3824 35935 35935 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 131737 130032 930 775 106700 75163 31041 496 12191998 10869530 913908 408560 5133254 5495257 3524802 2776638 1842250 21906 391174 241956 60259 61151 33402 26390 9003 7012 4980 4980 10965722 8608900 355843 385720 355843 385720 X 9507497 7364949 1102382 858231 10609879 8223180 10965722 8608900 -2386707 8 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 723747 723747 723747 1 CITIZENS FOR A GREAT DENVER 1444 STEELE ST DENVER CO 80206 921855291 100000 DENVER STUDENTS FAMILIES AND TEACHERS UNITED FOR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS 1380 MONROE ST NW 413 WASHINGTON DC 20010 830877823 85000 DFER DC IEC 840 FIRST STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 473709678 190000 DFER DC PAC 641 S STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 473087534 5000 DFER GA PAC 5 COWPERTHWAITE ST 321 GUILFORD CT 06437 921329001 184747 DFER MA PAC 5 COWPERTHWAITE ST 321 CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 452672852 50000 MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC PARTY 275 WEST ST SUITE 70 ANNAPOLIS MD 21401 520908106 5000 SHARICE FOR CONGRESS 13851 W 63RD ST STE 303 SHAWNEE KS 66216 824393536 500 MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE 11 BEACON ST STE 410 BOSTON MA 02108 042203344 1500 LEGACY 44 4001 SINCLAIR AVE AUSTIN TX 78756 844282424 15000 CELEBRATE DEMOCRACY LLC 1700 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 301 WASHINGTON DC 20009 934027029 2500 COMMITTEE TO ELECT TAMARQUES PORTER 7740 WISBEY CT MEMPHIS TN 38125 4000 DETAILS CONSULTING LLC 107 S WEST ST 173 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 473402805 5000 SABLE OTEY AND FRIENDS 65 GERMANTOWN CT SUITE 200 CORDOVA TN 38018 990952949 2000 FRIENDS OF TELISA FRANKLIN 111 S HIGHLAND STE 138 MEMPHIS TN 38111 992300792 2000 JOYCE CRAIG FOR NH PO BOX 3893 MANCHESTER NH 03105 923571316 5000 LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY PO BOX 4385 BATON ROUGE LA 70821 720748953 10000 MARIO ENRIQUEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2024 662 DAVE BRUBECK WAY 1 STOCKTON CA 95204 921601308 500 MO GREEN FOR NC 1001 WADE AVE STE 323 RALEIGH NC 27605 933685698 5000 READY COLORADO 2679 W MAIN STREET SUITE 300-312 LITTLETON CO 80120 473043818 1000 THE COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR K-12 STUDENTS 83 ATLANTIC AVENUE 3RD FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 991055489 50000 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. 22318 15306 7012 11084 11084 0 7012 X 9805299 8 8 9805291 0 9805291 12191998 0 12191998 0 12191998 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, 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. 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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 2023. 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 RESEARCH 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.