NETWORK FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
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2016 · Form 990EZ · revenue $5K · expenses $15K · assets $13K
- EIN
- 77-0539599
- Address
- 7341 N 1ST ST STE 102, FRESNO, CA 93720-2948
- Website
- NETWORKFOREDUCATION.ORG
- NTEE code
- V24
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2001 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- ALAN SCHAEFFER (its 2023 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCESS TO LEARNING FOR ALL CHILDREN THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATION INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO RESTORE EDUCATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Schaeffer | President | 2011-2016 | $6,145 | $119,450 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Nutter | Secretary | 2014-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sharmayne Sikora | Treasurer | 2011-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Douglas Dewey | Chairman | 2011-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cathy Duffy | Director | 2011-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Rufer | Director | 2011-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Forsythe | Director | 2013-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cathy Cuthbert (former) | Director | 2011-2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Art Nutter (former) | Secretary | 2011-2013 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2016 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN SCHAEFFER | President | 2 | $6,145 | - | - | $6,145 | 1 |
| ARTHUR NUTTER | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHARMAYNE SIKORA | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DOUGLAS DEWEY | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY DUFFY | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS RUFER | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES FORSYTHE | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN SCHAEFFER | President | 20 | $30,316 | - | - | $30,316 | 1 |
| ARTHUR NUTTER | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHARMAYNE SIKORA | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DOUGLAS DEWEY | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY DUFFY | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS RUFER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES FORSYTHE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $33K · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN SCHAEFFER | President | 20 | $33,072 | $0 | $0 | $33,072 | 1 |
| CATHY DUFFY | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS RUFER | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES FORSYTHE | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARTHUR NUTTER | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHARMAYNE SIKORA | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUGLAS DEWEY | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $32K · 3 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN SCHAEFFER | President | 20 | $32,417 | $0 | $0 | $32,417 | 1 |
| CATHY CUTHBERT | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY DUFFY | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS RUFER | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES FORSYTHE | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ART NUTTER | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHARMAYNE SIKORA | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUGLAS DEWEY | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $18K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN SCHAEFFER | President | 40 | $17,500 | - | - | $17,500 | 1 |
| CHRIS RUFER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY DUFFY | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DOUGLAS DEWEY | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHARMAYNE SIKORA | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY CUTHBERT | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ART NUTTER | Chairman | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2014 · 4 grants to organizations · $33K
Listed grants add up to $33,065; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $52,650. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $4,747 | $14,638 | $13,341 | $13,341 | $4,695 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $198,240 | $272,750 | $23,232 | $23,232 | $173,611 | $24,609 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $283,514 | $268,540 | $103,018 | $97,742 | $283,382 | $0 | $33,072 | 4 | - |
| 2013 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $292,292 | $368,717 | $86,066 | $82,768 | $292,292 | $0 | $32,417 | 3 | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $29,416 | $44,937 | $65,805 | $65,805 | $29,249 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $50,000 in all, tax years 2014 to 2015. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDCHOICE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2014-2015 | 2 | $50,000 | 2015 | $25,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2016 · Form 990EZ · $14,638 spent · pay $6,567 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,308 | 49.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $6,567 | 44.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $763 | 5.2% | |
| Total | $14,638 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $272,750 spent · pay $104,161 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $159,811 | 58.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $104,161 | 38.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,522 | 2.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $810 | 0.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $446 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $272,750 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990 · $268,540 spent · pay $161,703 · grants $52,650 · events $150
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $112,500 | $45,000 | $45,000 | $22,500 | 41.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $33,072 | $16,536 | $16,536 | - | 12.3% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $33,065 | $33,065 | - | - | 12.3% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $19,585 | $19,585 | - | - | 7.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $16,131 | $6,452 | $6,453 | $3,226 | 6.0% | |
| Other (as described) | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS | $13,073 | - | $13,073 | - | 4.9% |
| Travel | $7,657 | - | $7,657 | - | 2.9% | |
| All other expenses | $7,179 | - | $6,533 | $646 | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $6,700 | - | $6,700 | - | 2.5% |
| Fees: other services | $5,305 | - | $3,776 | $1,529 | 2.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,927 | - | $3,927 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $3,742 | - | $3,742 | - | 1.4% |
| Other (as described) | INTERNET/EMAIL/WEB | $3,217 | - | $2,617 | $600 | 1.2% |
| Office expenses | $2,205 | - | $2,205 | - | 0.8% | |
| Occupancy | $630 | - | $630 | - | 0.2% | |
| Interest | $402 | - | $402 | - | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $150 | - | $150 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $268,540 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990 · $368,717 spent · pay $159,410 · grants $138,990 · events $1,050
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $138,990 | $138,990 | - | - | 37.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $115,655 | $46,262 | $46,262 | $23,131 | 31.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $32,417 | $16,209 | $16,208 | - | 8.8% | |
| Other (as described) | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS | $15,126 | - | $15,126 | - | 4.1% |
| All other expenses | $13,665 | - | $10,021 | $3,644 | 3.7% | |
| Travel | $11,882 | - | $11,882 | - | 3.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,338 | $4,536 | $4,536 | $2,266 | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $6,350 | - | $6,050 | $300 | 1.7% |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,174 | - | $6,174 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | ANNUAL APPEAL | $4,713 | - | - | $4,713 | 1.3% |
| Fees: other services | $4,168 | - | $3,915 | $253 | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $3,735 | - | $3,735 | - | 1.0% |
| Office expenses | $2,727 | - | $2,727 | - | 0.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,050 | - | $1,050 | - | 0.3% | |
| Travel or entertainment for public officials | $600 | - | - | $600 | 0.2% | |
| Interest | $127 | - | $127 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $368,717 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $44,937 spent · pay $19,373 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $19,373 | 43.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,959 | 28.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,309 | 16.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,171 | 9.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,125 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $44,937 | 100% |
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