Nonprofit · EIN 26-0596684
EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,805,291 | $12,191,998 | -$2,386,707 | $8,608,900 | $385,720 | $8,223,180 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,604,714 | $12,390,265 | $214,449 | $10,965,722 | $355,843 | $10,609,879 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,711,911
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $93,199
- Other revenue
- $181
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,579,725
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $429,727
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,493,489
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,915,953
- Professional fundraising fees
- $45,750
- Legal fees
- $46,360
- Accounting fees
- $47,378
- Occupancy
- $87,358
- Travel
- $239,863
- Depreciation
- $3,824
- Program services (functional)
- $10,869,530
- Management and general (functional)
- $913,908
- Fundraising (functional)
- $408,560
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,965,722
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,608,900
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $385,720
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,223,180
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,012
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,364,949
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $858,231
- Gross receipts
- $9,805,291
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES BARONE | VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY Highest-paid employee | 36 | $222,575 | $22,716 |
| NICOLE POLLOCK | CHIEF OF STAFF AND STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 28 | $209,638 | $25,533 |
| THADDECIA SMITH | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 28 | $192,217 | $25,533 |
| JACQUELYN MARTELL | NY STATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $181,987 | $12,998 |
| ROBERT STEPHENS | CHIEF OF STATE AND REGIONAL IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 28 | $182,556 | $8,092 |
| AMY DOWELL | CT STATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 34 | $182,890 | $2,100 |
| JORGE ELORZA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 12 | $131,269 | $12,864 |
| PATRICK VAN KEERBERGEN | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 10 | $58,725 | $9,119 |
| BOYKIN CURRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY TILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES BARONE | POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $237,602 | $49,552 |
| JENNIFER WALMER | COLORADO STATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 26 | $163,700 | $38,913 |
| AMY DOWELL | CT STATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 34 | $182,055 | $10,923 |
| MICHAEL BLAND | NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE LEADERS OF COLOR INITIATI Highest-paid employee | 36 | $165,240 | $11,807 |
| KATHLEEN NUGENT HUGHES | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 32 | $169,617 | $5,088 |
| SHAKIRA PETIT | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 28 | $138,723 | $21,082 |
| SHERI ADEBIYI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 20 | $112,166 | $18,118 |
| JORGE ELORZA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 12 | $93,411 | $7,860 |
| NICOLE POLLOCK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 28 | $86,099 | $9,565 |
| BOYKIN CURRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GARGIULO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY TILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLON MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 276 5TH AVE RM 704 PMB 915, NEW YORK, NY 10001-4527
- In care of
- % JOSEPH WILLIAMS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JORGE ELORZA, 276 5TH AVE STE 704 915, NEW YORK, NY 10001
- Signed the 990
- JORGE ELORZA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (212) 614-3213
- Website
- ERNADVOCACY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY, INC. ADVOCATES FOR EDUCATION POLICIES THAT ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $10,869,530 · grants $1,579,725
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0596684
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,608,900
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,805,291
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,805,291 | $12,191,998 | $8,608,900 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,604,714 | $12,390,265 | $10,965,722 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $15,070,705 | $13,128,978 | $10,873,334 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-0596684).
Questions about EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC
- What is the EIN of EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC is 26-0596684.
- Is EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2014.
- Are donations to EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JORGE ELORZA.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $222,575 (CHARLES BARONE, VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY).
- How much revenue does EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,805,291, expenses of $12,191,998 and total assets of $8,608,900 at year end.
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