Propel Education

EIN: 474045034 501(c)(3) Employment

BIRMINGHAM, AL

Total Revenue
$12,655,421
Total Expenses
$17,868,201
Total Assets
$32,011,290
Net Assets
$23,859,766
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2015
Legal Domicile
AL
Principal Officer
MYLA CALHOUN
Phone
2055471800
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

Propel Education, founded in 2015, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Employment sector that reported $12.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 1631% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $17.9M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 41% operating deficit.

Mission

PROPEL EDUCATION (D/B/A "ED FARM") EQUIPS EDUCATORS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMMUNITIES WITH INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT ACTIVE LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS. PROPEL HAS A MISSION TO PROVIDE HBCU STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO TRANSFORM OUR NATION'S TALENT PIPELINE AND WORKFORCE. ED FARMS PROVIDES PLACE-BASED AND VIRTUAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES, RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGY AND WORKFORCE READINESS TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES. PROGRAMS ARE INTENDED FOR K-12 EDUCATORS & STUDENTS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, FACULTY & STAFF, UN- OR UNDER-EMPLOYED ADULT LEARNERS, AS WELL AS EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS. PROPEL CONNECTS HBCU STUDENTS WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $5,334,716 Revenue: $585,893

K-12 EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT: TEACHER FELLOWS PROGRAM: SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERS AND ADMINISTRATORS PARTNER WITH ED FARM TO IDENTIFY EDUCATORS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING...

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K-12 EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT: TEACHER FELLOWS PROGRAM: SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERS AND ADMINISTRATORS PARTNER WITH ED FARM TO IDENTIFY EDUCATORS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING. THESE EDUCATORS FORM AN ANNUAL COHORT KNOWN AS "TEACHER FELLOWSED FARM EQUIPS THEM WITH INNOVATIVE RESOURCES AND TEACHING STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT ACTIVE LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS. TEACHER FELLOWS ALSO COLLABORATE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR OTHER TEACHERS IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS. STUDENT FELLOWS PROGRAM: MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN YEAR-LONG, CHALLENGE-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO SOLVE REAL COMMUNITY PROBLEMS. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH EXPERIENCE, COMMUNITY LEADERS IDENTIFY A CHALLENGE AND INVITE STUDENT FELLOWS TO SOLVE IT DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. STUDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO INVESTIGATE THE CHALLENGE, BUILD DIGITAL SKILLS AND CREATE ACTIONABLE SOLUTIONS. STUDENT FELLOWS PRESENT THEIR SOLUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

Program 2
Expenses: $223,952 Revenue: $364,561

COMMUNITY DIGITAL SKILLS GRANTS: FUNDS 'KIDS CODING'BIRMINGHAM CAN CODE' PROGRAMS WHICH ENCOURAGE, INSPIRE AND IGNITE CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO DISCOVER AND EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY, LEARN TO CODE AND PURSUE...

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COMMUNITY DIGITAL SKILLS GRANTS: FUNDS 'KIDS CODING'BIRMINGHAM CAN CODE' PROGRAMS WHICH ENCOURAGE, INSPIRE AND IGNITE CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO DISCOVER AND EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY, LEARN TO CODE AND PURSUE STEM CAREERS. GRANTS SERVE TO HELP ED FARM ACHIEVE ITS GOALS OF EXPANDING THE REGION'S TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM. PATHWAYS: FREE COURSES FOR ADULT LEARNERS THAT TEACHES DIGITAL SKILLS, APP CODING, EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND POST-SECONDARY CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT.

Program 3
Expenses: $9,145,180

PROPEL: PROPEL CENTER IS IN THE PLANNING PHASES. IT IS A PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL CAMPUS TO PROVIDE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) WITH SHARED SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK OF...

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PROPEL: PROPEL CENTER IS IN THE PLANNING PHASES. IT IS A PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL CAMPUS TO PROVIDE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) WITH SHARED SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK OF PREPARING LEADERS WHO IMPROVE OUR WORLD. VIA A PHYSICAL CAMPUS AND DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS, STUDENTS FROM ALL 101 HBCUS WILL CONNECT WITH THE BRIGHTEST MINDS IN THE WORLD, BE GIVEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOP INTO CIVIC-MINDED LEADERS AND ENTREPRENEURS.

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

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $11,585,808
Program Service Revenue $950,454
Investment Income $119,159
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $12,655,421

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,457,077
Salaries & Benefits $7,465,688
Fundraising Expenses $257,252
Program Expenses $15,180,303
Other Expenses $8,945,436
TOTAL EXPENSES $17,868,201

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $12,655,421 $731,270 +16.3%
Expenses $17,868,201 $8,815,698 +1.0%
Net Income $-5,212,780 $-8,084,428 -0.4%
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
95
Volunteers
6

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
5
$565,791
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
2
$777,785
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SHERRIE DEANS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.0
Key Emp
$603,185 $12,200 $615,385
WAYMOND JACKSON PRESIDENT 40.0
Officer
$338,568 $0 $338,568
JUANITA REYNOLDS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.0
Highest
$294,941 $8,297 $303,238
CHARLES GIBBS PRESIDENT OF HBCU CONSORTIUM 40.0
Highest
$281,468 $21,127 $302,595
HAE-SIN KIM THOMAS PRESIDENT OF PATHWAYS 40.0
Highest
$246,100 $22,040 $268,140
CORTNEY HARRIS SVP OF IMPACT & PROGRAMS 40.0
Highest
$183,364 $10,903 $194,267
LISA DOYLE VP OF FINANCE 40.0
Officer
$161,936 $11,328 $173,264
JULIE SILLS MOLLOCK CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.0
Highest
$164,219 $6,321 $170,540
LIGE SHAO VP OF GROWTH 40.0
Key Emp
$155,996 $6,404 $162,400
EUGENE WADE CEO 40.0
Officer
$53,959 $0 $53,959
ANTHONY ONI CHAIRMAN 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAY BRANDRUP TREASURER 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN HUDSON DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAMELL MCMORRIS DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MYLA CALHOUN DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICHOLE FRANCIS-REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
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
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $12,655,421 $17,868,201 $32,011,290 $-5,212,780
2022 $731,270 $8,815,698 $32,212,884 $-8,084,428
2021 $28,965,281 $11,271,210 $26,385,584 $17,694,071
2021 $43,965,281 $11,678,574 $41,135,810 $32,286,707
2020 $6,199,770 $2,166,571 $4,996,826 $4,033,199
2019 $1,169,724 $355,233 $837,888 $814,491
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