EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JORGE ELORZA

Phone

2126143213

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY INC, founded in 2007, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $12.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 16% compared to the prior year.

Mission

EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY, INC. ADVOCATES FOR EDUCATION POLICIES THAT ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE EDUCATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $11,385,647 Revenue: $0

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...

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,521,574

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $83,140

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $12,604,714

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,886,846

Salaries & Benefits $6,737,395

Fundraising Expenses $224,737

Program Expenses $11,385,647

Other Expenses $3,739,743

TOTAL EXPENSES $12,390,265

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$12,604,714	$15,070,705	-0.2%
Expenses	$12,390,265	$13,128,978	-0.1%
Net Income	$214,449	$1,941,727	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✓ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$487,024

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BOYKIN CURRY	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN GARGIULO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN GERSTEIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH COHEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WHITNEY TILSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARLON MARSHALL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERI ADEBIYI	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	20.00	Officer	$112,166	$18,118	$130,284
SHAKIRA PETIT	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	28.00	Officer	$138,723	$21,082	$159,805
JORGE ELORZA	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	12.00	Officer	$93,411	$7,860	$101,271
NICOLE POLLOCK	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	28.00	Officer	$86,099	$9,565	$95,664
CHARLES BARONE	POLICY DIRECTOR	39.00	Highest	$237,602	$49,552	$287,154
MICHAEL BLAND	NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE LEADERS OF COLOR INITIATI	36.00	Highest	$165,240	$11,807	$177,047
AMY DOWELL	CT STATE DIRECTOR	34.00	Highest	$182,055	$10,923	$192,978
KATHLEEN NUGENT HUGHES	CHIEF OF STAFF	32.00	Highest	$169,617	$5,088	$174,705
JENNIFER WALMER	COLORADO STATE DIRECTOR	26.00	Highest	$163,700	$38,913	$202,613

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$12,604,714	$12,390,265	$10,965,722	$214,449
2022	$15,070,705	$13,128,978	$10,873,334	$1,941,727
2021	$13,254,867	$8,698,389	$9,049,502	$4,556,478
2020	$12,014,644	$12,021,898	$5,093,845	$-7,254
2019	$10,922,777	$10,035,632	$4,650,144	$887,145
2018	$10,768,307	$9,679,769	$3,480,950	$1,088,538