Nonprofit · EIN 81-5042929
SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20008
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $5,482,569 | $3,742,487 | $1,740,082 | $5,766,086 | $593,540 | $5,172,546 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,686,889 | $2,843,471 | $843,418 | $3,422,911 | $124,463 | $3,298,448 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,427,836
- Program service revenue
- $2,006,093
- Investment income
- $48,640
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,380
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $231,150
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,445,209
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,893,783
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $45,184
- Travel
- $91,594
- Program services (functional)
- $3,020,838
- Management and general (functional)
- $611,311
- Fundraising (functional)
- $110,338
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,422,911
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,766,086
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $593,540
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,172,546
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,655,197
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,517,349
- Gross receipts
- $5,482,569
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA DUFFIELD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $223,125 | $6,150 |
| RODD MONTS | DIRECTOR OF STATE POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,748 | $12,450 |
| ERIN PATTERSON | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,793 | $6,150 |
| JORDYN ROARK | DIRECTOR OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,762 | $5,751 |
| LECONTE LEE | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,519 | $6,072 |
| KEVIN SPEARS | SENIOR DIRECTOR, REVENUE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,858 | $0 |
| JILL SALLOWS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANTAL HINDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIANA OTOYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP LOVELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE RODRIGUEZ LEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PRINGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY BLESSING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE FASTEAU | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAKEISHA STEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA DUFFIELD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $178,750 | $0 |
| RODD MOTTS | DIRECTOR OF STATE POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,458 | $12,400 |
| ERIN PATTERSON | DIRECTOR OF EDUCAITON INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,988 | $6,450 |
| JORDYN ROARK | DIRECTOR OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND SCHOLASHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,681 | $6,450 |
| JENNIFER PRINGLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA DYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDA THISTLE ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE FASTEAU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE RODRIGUEZ LEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP LOVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIANA OTOYA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL SALLOWS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY BLESSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3503 CONNECTICUT AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008-2400
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BARBARA DUFFIELD, 4401A CONNECTICUT AVE NW 145, WASHINGTON, DC 20008
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA DUFFIELD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 364-7392
- 990-N for 2016 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Barbara Duffield, 4701 Connecticut Avenue NW Apt 402, Washington DC 20008. Mailing address: 4401A Connecticut Avenue NW Num 145, Washington DC 20008.
- Return prepared by
- LSWG PA
Mission
SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO OVERCOME HOMELESSNESS THROUGH EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION. WE PROVIDE STRATEGIC ADVOCACY AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SERVICE PROVIDERS, FAMILIES, AND YOUTH. WE BELIEVE EDUCATION IS THE ONLY PERMANENT SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS. OUR VISION IS THAT CHILDREN AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS HAVE FULL ACCESS TO QUALITY LEARNING, BIRTH THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION, SO THEY WILL NEVER BE HOMELESS AS ADULTS, AND THE NEXT GENERATION WILL NEVER BE HOMELESS.
Program accomplishments
- PREK-12PROGRAM GOAL: ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE IDENTIFIED AND ENROLLED IN SCHOOL (AND IN PRESCHOOL WHERE AVAILABLE), ATTEND REGULARLY, ARE PROFICIENT OR ABOVE IN 3RD GRADE READING, GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL ON PAR WITH NON-HOMELESS STUDENTS, AND ARE INFORMED ABOUT AND PREPARED TO PURSUE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: IN 2024, SHC HELPED STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES EFFECTIVELY USE NEARLY $325 MILLION IN PANDEMIC RECOVERY FUNDS IN NEW WAYS TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE AND SUCCESS FOR OVER ONE MILLION STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. SHC ALSO RELEASED "OVERLOOKED AND ALMOST OUT OF TIME," A REPORT SHOWING THE IMPACT AND REACH OF PANDEMIC-ERA RELIEF FUNDS FOR STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AS WELL AS THE CHALLENGES THAT PREVENTED SCHOOLS FROM USING THESE FUNDS AT A TIME OF HEIGHTENED NEED. SHC LAUNCHED A NEW PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH ATTENDANCE WORKS TO REDUCE CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM AMONG STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. SHC CREATED MANY NEW PRACTICAL TOOLS TO HELP EDUCATORS IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING A NEW RESOURCE HUB FOR NEW AND SEASONED MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS LIAISONS.Expenses $1,558,939 · revenue $1,942,886
- EARLY CHILDHOODPROGRAM GOAL: ALL YOUNG CHILDREN AND EXPECTANT PARENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (PRENATAL TO AGE SIX) ARE IDENTIFIED, ENROLLED, AND PARTICIPATE IN HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. YOUNG CHILDREN MEET DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES AND ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN.PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: IN 2024, SHC PUBLISHED THE FIRST-EVER 50-STATE REPORT ON INFANT AND TODDLER HOMELESSNESS, DOCUMENTING THAT OF THE 364,000 INFANTS AND TODDLERS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ONLY 11% ARE ENROLLED IN A HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. SHC ALSO PUBLISHED THREE CASE STUDIES OF ORGANIZATIONS IN ILLINOIS, TEXAS, AND MASSACHUSETTS, AND PRESENTED A NATIONAL WEBINAR TO HIGHLIGHT THEIR STRATEGIES FOR SERVING INFANTS AND TODDLERS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. SHC CONTINUED REFINING A REFERRAL APP THAT BRIDGES K-12 AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS TO ENSURE YOUNG CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE REFERRED TO HEAD START AND OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. SHC PARTNERED WITH 13 STATES TO INCREASE THE IDENTIFICATION AND ENROLLMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS.Expenses $491,368 · revenue $8,300
- ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICYPROGRAM GOAL: TO OVERCOME HOMELESSNESS THROUGH EDUCATION, WE MUST REFORM THE SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING, OR AT RISK OF, HOMELESSNESS.PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: IN 2024, SHC HELPED LOCAL AND STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES MAKE THE MOST OF PANDEMIC-ERA FUNDING TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, LEADING TO REDUCTIONS IN CHRONIC ABSENCE AND IMPROVED ACADEMIC OUTCOMES. AS A RESULT OF A RECENT CLARIFICATION FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) FOR WHICH WE ADVOCATED, ALL OF THE ALLOWABLE USES OF ARP-HCY (PANDEMIC-EDUCATION FUNDS) FUNDS ALSO WILL BE ALLOWABLE WITH ANNUAL EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH (EHCY) FUNDS. SHC SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR A CORRECTION TO A SCREEN ON THE 2025-2026 FAFSA THAT HAD BEEN A BARRIER TO FINANCIAL AID FOR UNACCOMPANIED HOMELESS YOUTH AND FOR UPDATED FEDERAL GUIDANCE ON HOMELESS YOUTH AND THE FAFSA. SHC ASSISTED EDUCATORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO HELP HOMELESS AND FOSTER YOUTH COMPLETE THE 2024-2025 FAFSA. SHC HELPED TO INFORM A NEW JOB CORPS POLICY THAT REMOVES BARRIERS TO THE PARTICIPATION OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND GALVANIZED SUPPORT FOR DISASTER RELIEF FOR STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANES AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS.Expenses $266,889
- STATE POLICYPROGRAM GOAL: TO REFORM STATE LAWS AND POLICIES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, DRIVEN BY YOUNG PEOPLE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES.UPDATED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: IN 2024, SHC ADVANCED POLICY REFORMS IN MULTIPLE LEGISLATURES ACROSS THE U.S. TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, VITAL DOCUMENTS, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH CARE AND RELATED SUPPORTS FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST IMPACTFUL ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD WERE: A) FIVE STATE POLICY REFORMS TO SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, VITAL DOCUMENTS AND HOUSING FOR AT LEAST 39,340 HOMELESS YOUTH AND ADULTS IN THREE STATES; B) PARTNERSHIP IN ADVOCACY WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND LEGISLATORS IN THREE STATES (PA, IN, CA) TO ADVANCE REFORMS ADDRESSING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS, AND D) EXPANSION OF SHC'S ADVOCACY NETWORK TO MORE THAN 310 MEMBERS IN 43 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. HIGHER EDUCATIONPROGRAM GOAL: YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHO WISH TO PURSUE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ENROLL IN POSTSECONDARY, AND OBTAIN A POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: IN 2024, SHC ASSISTED YOUTH, EDUCATORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGING ROLL-OUT OF THE 2024-2025 FAFSA. THIS INCLUDED: A) 4 NEW FAFSA RESOURCES AND UPDATES TO 16 EXISTING RESOURCES, INCLUDING A VIDEO DEMONSTRATION FOR YOUTH ON HOW TO FILL OUT THE FAFSA; B) 27 VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAININGS AT LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES, INCLUDING A STANDING-ROOM ONLY SESSION AT THE NASFAA CONFERENCE. SHC DIRECTLY ASSISTED MORE THAN 50 YOUNG PEOPLE AND/OR THEIR ADVOCATES WHO REACHED OUT FOR HELP WITH THE FAFSA OR WITH ACCESSING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. SHC JOINED THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND ECMC'S FAFSA SUPPORT STRATEGY TO BOOST 2024-2025 FAFSA COMPLETION THROUGH A TARGETED SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN. THE CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON UNACCOMPANIED HOMELESS YOUTH AGES 18-24 AND YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS. SHC INFORMED AND SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE 2025-2026 FAFSA. SHC SUPPORTED HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS IN 24 STATES THROUGH A HOMELESS HIGHER EDUCATION LIAISON LEARNING NETWORK.YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMPROGRAM GOALS: TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, LASTING SUPPORT TO SCHOLARS, HELPING THEM SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRANSITION INTO THE WORKFORCE WITH MINIMAL DEBT, DELAYS, AND BARRIERS. WE AIM TO CONSISTENTLY ELEVATE SCHOLARS' VOICES TO DRIVE PROGRAM INNOVATION AND ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE.PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: SHC'S YOUTH LEADERSHIP & SCHOLARSHIPS (YLS) PROGRAM PROVIDES A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD, COLLEGE COMPLETION RESOURCES TO MEET EMERGENCY NEEDS, ONE-ON-ONE HELP NAVIGATING COLLEGE AND LIFE, AND A STABLE PEER AND ADULT SUPPORT NETWORK. IN 2023, SHC HOSTED THREE IN-PERSON TRIPS FOR ITS SCHOLARS: A FIRST-YEAR AWARD CEREMONY TO CELEBRATE THE NEWEST COHORT OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS, A SECOND-YEAR SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON DC WHERE STUDENTS EDUCATED FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS ON BARRIERS TO EDUCATION CREATED BY HOMELESSNESS, AND A THIRD-YEAR RETREAT FOR SCHOLARS TRANSITIONING INTO THE WORKFORCE. SHC ALSO CREATED OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARS TO ELEVATE CRITICAL ISSUES, SHARE THEIR STORIES TO DRIVE CHANGE, AND COLLABORATE WITH POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. IN 2024, THIS INCLUDED A STUDENT-LED PANEL AT THE 2024 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT SUMMIT.Expenses $703,642 · grants $34,380 · revenue $54,907
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
- 81-5042929
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,766,086
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,482,569
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,482,569 | $3,742,487 | $5,766,086 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,686,889 | $2,843,471 | $3,422,911 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,163,501 | $1,919,651 | $2,602,748 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Barbara Duffield Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-5042929).
Questions about SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION
- What is the EIN of SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION is 81-5042929.
- Is SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION 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 SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION 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 SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION 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 SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BARBARA DUFFIELD.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $223,125 (BARBARA DUFFIELD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,482,569, expenses of $3,742,487 and total assets of $5,766,086 at year end.
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