Education Reform Now Inc

Organization Overview

Education Reform Now Inc is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 2006. According to its NTEE Classification (B05) the organization is classified as: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Education Reform Now Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Education Reform Now Inc generated $9.7m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 7 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (2.8%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $8.2m during the year ending 12/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (2.0%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2014, Education Reform Now Inc has awarded 32 individual grants totaling $31,568,401. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

DRIVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT STIMULATE THE CREATION OF NEW, ACCOUNTABLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

EDUCATION REFORM NOW, INC. (ERN) WORKS TO INFORM, EDUCATE, AND PUT FORTH IDEAS AROUND PUBLIC EDUCATION POLICY. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL ERN BUILDS A DURABLE NETWORK OF PROGRESSIVE CHAMPIONS IN THE EDUCATIONAL POLICYMAKING ARENA TO EXPAND WHAT WORKS AND CHANGE WHAT IS BROKEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH A FOCUS ON PEOPLE OF COLOR. ERN'S WORK IS FOCUSED IN THE FOLLOWING BROAD AREAS: POLICY ACTION, LEADERSHIP NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COALITION BUILDING. WITHIN POLICY ACTION ERN'S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENT AT THE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL STUDENT-CENTERED POLICIES FOCUSING ON STANDARDS AND ACCOUNTABILITY, PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE, RESOURCE EQUITY, TEACHER PREPARATION, AND HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS AND PERSISTENCE. TO FACILITATE CHANGE IN K-12 AND HIGHER EDUCATION ERN EMPOWERS AND CONNECTS A NETWORK OF DIVERSE "ON THE GROUND" LEADERS AT THE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVELS TO DRIVE CHANGE, LEVERAGE ALLIANCES, AND TO MULTIPLY IMPACT. ERN USES MAJOR MEDIA AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS TO ACTIVATE AUDIENCES AND ELEVATE ALIGNED VOICES. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH DIVERSE COALITIONS ERN SEEKS TO INFORM AND MOBILIZE VOTERS TO INCREASE CIVIC PARTICIPATION AROUND THE ISSUE OF EDUCATION REFORM.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Robert Larson
Development Director
$171,990
Shavar Jeffries
President
$100,000
Tanya Mitchell
Chief Financial Officer
$90,430
John Petry
Director/co-Chair
$0
Boykin Curry
Director/co-Chair
$0
Charles Ledley
Director
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Automatic Data Processing Inc
Employee Leasing And Hr Services
$1,250,121
Lowenstein Sandler Llp
Management/leadership
$270,000
Vox Populi Partners
Program Consultant
$270,000
Berni Consulting Llc
Communications Consultants
$196,092
Isaacson Miller Inc
Administrative Consultants
$183,802
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$550,500
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$9,079,932
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$9,630,432
Total Program Service Revenue$67,305
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $40,345
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $9,742,321

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Education Reform Now Inc has awarded $4,397,252 in support to 4 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: EDUCATION OUTREACH AND POLICY RESEARCH

$4,367,252

COLLECTIVE FUTURE

PURPOSE: COLLECTIVE FUTURE - 5TH ANNIVERSARY SPONSORSHIP

$10,000

Lafayette, AL

PURPOSE: BLACK DIAMOND LEVEL SPONSORSHIP (JULY 14-16, 2021)

$10,000

Denver, CO

PURPOSE: SHINE ON! 2021 DONATION

$10,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 15 grants that Education Reform Now Inc has recieved totaling $1,962,059.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Education Forward Dc

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATIONS

$490,000
Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc

New York, NY

PURPOSE: TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S.

$400,000
Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

PURPOSE: Civil Participation

$400,000
Peter And Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc

New York, NY

PURPOSE: ERN-CONNECTICUT

$275,000
Pershing Square Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$100,000
The Seattle Foundation

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: EDUCATIONAL EQUITY

$100,000
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