Nonprofit · EIN 27-5550971
POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION NETWORK INC
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55437
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,004,219 | $3,795,322 | $208,897 | $3,586,686 | $60,893 | $3,525,793 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,388,326 | $3,405,663 | $1,982,663 | $3,438,864 | $121,968 | $3,316,896 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $349,636 | $3,407,117 | -$3,057,481 | $1,442,790 | $108,557 | $1,334,233 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,750,075
- Program service revenue
- $223,882
- Investment income
- $12,633
- Other revenue
- $17,629
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $98,961
- Travel
- $928,518
- Program services (functional)
- $3,077,320
- Management and general (functional)
- $500,293
- Fundraising (functional)
- $217,709
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,438,864
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,586,686
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $60,893
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,525,793
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,006,503
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,519,290
- Gross receipts
- $4,004,219
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER ALEXANDER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $315,611 | $45,107 |
| MARQUES WHITMIRE | VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $234,910 | $44,035 |
| PATRICK SIMS | SR DIRECTOR, POLICY & PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,695 | $33,939 |
| ERIC EAGON | SR DIRECTOR POLICY & PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,354 | $43,795 |
| BRIAN GILSON | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,307 | $14,851 |
| ASHLEY SCHMIDT | VP, COMM & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $150,035 | $6,901 |
| COURTNEY CRISWELL | VP, POLICY & PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,673 | $14,597 |
| DERRELL BRADFORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LABAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MANSOURI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYA MARTIN CADOGAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREGA RAUSCH | DIRECTOR (BEG 10/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN STONE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE FORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEQUILLA BROWNIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD ALDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE WICKS | DIRECTOR (BEG 10/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER ALEXANDER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $298,909 | $34,333 |
| MARQUES WHITMIRE | VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $220,456 | $34,639 |
| COURTNEY CRISWELL | VP, PROGRAM & POLICY Key employee | 40 | $222,412 | $21,236 |
| PATRICK SIMS | SR DIRECTOR, POLICY & PROG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,324 | $30,259 |
| ERIC EAGON | SR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,743 | $37,421 |
| ASHLEY SCHMIDT | MANAGING DIR, COMM & MEMBE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,779 | $6,801 |
| BRIAN GILSON | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,355 | $7,422 |
| DERRELL BRADFORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LABAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MANSOURI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYA MARTIN CADOGAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA REES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN STONE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE FORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEQUILLA BROWNIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD ALDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER ALEXANDER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $285,151 | $31,464 |
| MARQUES WHITMIRE | VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $218,031 | $31,904 |
| COURTNEY CRISWELL | VP, PROGRAM & POLICY Key employee | 40 | $221,063 | $19,881 |
| PATRICK SIMS | SR DIRECTOR, POLICY & PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,673 | $25,436 |
| ERIC EAGON | SR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,554 | $33,958 |
| ASHLEY SCHMIDT | MANAGING DIR, COMM & MEMBE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,823 | $6,662 |
| BRIAN GILSON | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,044 | $6,783 |
| DERRELL BRADFORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LABAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MANSOURI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYA MARTIN CADOGAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA REES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN STONE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE FORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEQUILLA BROWNIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD ALDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5123 W 98TH ST 1209, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55437-2040
- In care of
- % SUZANNE TACHENY KUBACH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JENNIFER ALEXANDER, 5123 W 98TH ST 1209, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55437
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER ALEXANDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (612) 354-3253
- Website
- WWW.PIE-NETWORK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SDK CPA
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- PIE NETWORK CONNECTS MORE THAN 186 ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN 37 STATES AND WASHINGTON, DC TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, CONNECTIONS, AND KNOW-HOW TO HELP MAKE THEIR WORK MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE. PIE NETWORK CONNECTS NATIONAL PARTNERS TO LOCAL AND STATE-LEVEL ADVOCACY LEADERS WORKING WITH STUDENTS, FAMILIES, TEACHERS, BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS, CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHERS WHO WORK TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH ORGANIZING, ADVOCACY, AND POLICY CHANGE.Expenses $3,077,320 · revenue $223,882
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 | 990 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
- 27-5550971
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,586,686
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,004,219
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,004,219 | $3,795,322 | $3,586,686 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,388,326 | $3,405,663 | $3,438,864 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $349,636 | $3,407,117 | $1,442,790 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,013,704 | $2,882,763 | $4,440,718 | 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 27-5550971).
Questions about POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION NETWORK INC is 27-5550971.
- Is POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION NETWORK 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 POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION NETWORK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION NETWORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JENNIFER ALEXANDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $315,611 (JENNIFER ALEXANDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,004,219, expenses of $3,795,322 and total assets of $3,586,686 at year end.
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