Nonprofit · EIN 52-1957214
STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTER
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $20,690,209 | $21,739,145 | -$1,048,936 | $50,383,596 | $2,080,171 | $48,303,425 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,202,000 | $20,807,393 | -$5,605,393 | $49,332,220 | $1,773,182 | $47,559,038 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $20,273,499 | $18,096,435 | $2,177,064 | $53,167,986 | $2,623,822 | $50,544,164 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,069,189
- Program service revenue
- $4,409,189
- Investment income
- $1,196,922
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$71,871
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$72,591
- Other revenue
- $14,909
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,040,373
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,615,234
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,810,440
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,523,752
- Professional fundraising fees
- $617
- Legal fees
- $2,030
- Accounting fees
- $52,300
- Occupancy
- $152,662
- Travel
- $534,712
- Program services (functional)
- $16,726,563
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,428,124
- Fundraising (functional)
- $584,458
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $49,332,220
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,383,596
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,080,171
- Net assets, end of year
- $48,303,425
- Publicly traded securities
- $39,805,280
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $41,242,323
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,061,102
- Gross receipts
- $32,488,938
- Employees
- 182
- Volunteers
- 1,929
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONAH EDELMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 31.94 | $315,546 | $28,483 |
| NICOLE SAYRES | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 39.88 | $282,572 | $26,514 |
| EMILY PHAN | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 34.94 | $272,413 | $33,023 |
| DEMIAN LUCAS | CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER Key employee | 43.02 | $241,724 | $39,804 |
| REBECCA GAU | ARIZONA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35.85 | $237,569 | $30,839 |
| JENNIFER WARNER | EXECUTIVE - ORGANIZING & CAMPAIGNS Key employee | 38.19 | $236,809 | $31,101 |
| KAAREN ANDREWS | NATIONAL DIRECTOR - CENTER FOR HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,303 | $14,498 |
| NELL DUKE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING AND Highest-paid employee | 43.42 | $188,170 | $33,845 |
| TARA DEBOIS | DEPUTY DIRECTOR - CENTER FOR HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40.15 | $172,853 | $36,103 |
| HEATHER RUBESKI | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT - GRANTS Highest-paid employee | 27.54 | $138,300 | $8,866 |
| JULIE MIKUTA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEQUILLA BROWNIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLANA JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES MESSANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRA ORANGE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUNRO RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA WELCH | SENIOR ADVISER Highest-paid employee | 17.9 | $393,607 | $22,356 |
| EMILY PHAN | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 22 | $269,846 | $26,260 |
| REBECCA GAU | ARIZONA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 26.7 | $257,572 | $31,697 |
| DEMIAN LUCAS | CHIEF OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Key employee | 35.9 | $247,943 | $33,240 |
| JENNIFER WARNER | CHIEF OF ORGANIZING AND CAMPAIGNS Key employee | 32.1 | $243,506 | $25,519 |
| JONAH EDELMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 26.3 | $230,896 | $19,751 |
| KAAREN ANDREWS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CENTER FOR HIGH SCHOOL SUCCES Highest-paid employee | 33.7 | $227,413 | $8,707 |
| JUSTIN OHLEMILLER | INDIANA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 30.8 | $191,557 | $30,020 |
| NELL DUKE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CENTER FOR EARLY LITERACY AND L Highest-paid employee | 44.2 | $189,565 | $25,686 |
| NICOLE SAYRES | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 34.3 | $119,365 | $2,829 |
| JULIE MIKUTA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEQUILLA BROWNIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLANA JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES MESSANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRA ORANGE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MUNRO RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA WELCH | EXECUTIVE OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 37.2 | $357,536 | $31,316 |
| SHANNON CAMPION | PRESIDENT Officer | 11.5 | $318,648 | $35,455 |
| EMILY PHAN | EXECUTIVE TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 30.3 | $255,242 | $25,303 |
| JENNIFER WARNER | EXECUTIVE - ORGANIZING & CAMPAIGNS Key employee | 31.9 | $231,901 | $27,575 |
| REBECCA GAU | ARIZONA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 28 | $226,210 | $22,324 |
| DEMIAN LUCAS | EXECUTIVE - PEOPLE & CULTURE Key employee | 34.9 | $213,207 | $24,660 |
| JONAH EDELMAN | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 24.2 | $210,523 | $21,034 |
| JUSTIN OHLEMILLER | INDIANA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 31.1 | $194,397 | $32,188 |
| CARDELL ORRIN | TENNESSEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32.2 | $186,009 | $32,778 |
| KAAREN ANDREWS | NATIONAL DIRECTOR - CENTER FOR HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 33.3 | $206,490 | $9,647 |
| JUDITH MARTINEZ | SOUTHWEST REGIONAL DIRECTOR - CENTER FOR HIGH SCHO Highest-paid employee | 35.3 | $175,218 | $17,250 |
| JULIE MIKUTA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEQUILLA BROWNIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLANA JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES MESSANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRA ORANGE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MUNRO RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR (FEB 2023-PRESENT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2121 SW BROADWAY STE 130, PORTLAND, OR 97201-3180
- In care of
- % MARCELLA L MCGEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JONAH EDELMAN, 2121 SW BROADWAY 130, PORTLAND, OR 97201
- Signed the 990
- JONAH EDELMAN, EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (800) 663-4032
- Return prepared by
- MCDONALD JACOBS PC
Mission
STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTER IS A UNIQUE CATALYST FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS AND SOCIAL PROGRESS, TO CREATE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR US ALL.
Program accomplishments
- THE CENTER FOR HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS (CHSS) PARTNERS WITH HIGH SCHOOLS TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF 9TH GRADERS WHO FINISH THE YEAR ON TRACK TO GRADUATE, WHICH RESULTS IN HIGHER GRADUATION RATES AND POST-SECONDARY READINESS, INCREASED TEACHER RETENTION, AND REDUCED CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, CHSS' EDUCATOR TRAINING, COACHING, PEER LEARNING, AND DATA ANALYSIS HELPED OVER 199 SCHOOLS SERVING OVER 50,000 9TH GRADERS IN NINE STATES.Expenses $6,605,956 · grants $87,500 · revenue $4,327,976
- THE CENTER FOR EARLY LITERACY AND LEARNING SUCCESS (CELLS) IMPROVES EARLY EDUCATION OUTCOMES THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH LEADING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GREAT FIRST EIGHT CURRICULUM, A COMPREHENSIVE INFANT THROUGH GRADE 2 FULL-DAY RESEARCH-ALIGNED CURRICULUM SUPPORTED BY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT WAS ADVANCED, PILOT IMPLEMENTATION CONTINUED, AND CELLS ESTABLISHED SEVERAL NEW ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ON EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LITERACY TUTORING. BY SCALING EFFECTIVE EARLY LITERACY PRACTICES AND FOSTERING EXCELLENCE IN EARLY EDUCATION, CELLS WORKS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD BUILDS THE FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO THRIVE NOW AND THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES.Expenses $4,251,161 · grants $5,000 · revenue $68,908
- IN INDIANA, STAND FOCUSES ON IMPROVING EDUCATION EQUITY IN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS, FOSTERING THE ENGAGEMENT OF OVER 2,000 PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS, RUNNING A TEEN YOUTH COUNCIL, AND COLLABORATING WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND THE DISTRICT.Expenses $1,001,147
- STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTER OPERATED IN SIX ADDITIONAL STATES IN FY25: ARIZONA, COLORADO, ILLINOIS, OREGON, TENNESSEE, AND WASHINGTON AND PROVIDED SERVICES THROUGH THE NATIONAL OFFICES..Expenses $4,868,299 · grants $947,873 · revenue $12,305
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1957214
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,383,596
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,488,938
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $20,690,209 | $21,739,145 | $50,383,596 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $15,202,000 | $20,807,393 | $49,332,220 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $20,273,499 | $18,096,435 | $53,167,986 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $40,592,191 | $17,462,906 | $49,704,888 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 52-1957214).
Questions about STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTER
- What is the EIN of STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTER is 52-1957214.
- Is STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTER 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 STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JONAH EDELMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $315,546 (JONAH EDELMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,690,209, expenses of $21,739,145 and total assets of $50,383,596 at year end.
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