STAND FOR CHILDREN INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1999

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JONAH EDELMAN

Phone

8006634032

Tax Period

2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

STAND FOR CHILDREN INC, founded in 1999, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $7.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $3.6M, a strong 47% operating margin.

Mission

STAND FOR CHILDREN IS A UNIQUE CATALYST FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS AND SOCIAL PROGRESS, TO CREATE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR US ALL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $682,206

IN COLORADO, STAND HELPED INCREASE IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING FOR THE STUDENT-FOCUSED PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE FORMULA UPDATED IN FY24. IN ADDITION, STAND PROTECTED THE BUDGET ALLOCATION TO THE NINTH-GRADE SUCCESS GRANT PROGRAM. STAND COLORADO ALSO HELPED SECURE FUNDING FOR TRAUMA-INFORMED YOUTH DEFLECTION AND DIVERSION AND SECURED LEGISLATION THAT REQUIRES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE USE OF BODYCAMERAS IN YOUTH DETENTION FACILITIES. FINALLY, STAND SECURED PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO CONTINUE THE ELIMINATION OF FINES AND FEES IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND FOR IMPROVED REPORTING ON RESTITUTION DATA TO ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

Program 2

Expenses: $276,577

IN INDIANA, STAND HELPED SECURE LEGISLATION THAT CREATED A TASK FORCE WITHIN THE INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT CHARGED WITH GENERATING RECOMMENDATIONS ON COLLABORATIVE TRANSPORTATION...

IN INDIANA, STAND HELPED SECURE LEGISLATION THAT CREATED A TASK FORCE WITHIN THE INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT CHARGED WITH GENERATING RECOMMENDATIONS ON COLLABORATIVE TRANSPORTATION, FACILITIES AND FUNDING SOLUTIONS BETWEEN TWO SECTORS (IPS AND CHARTER). STAND ALSO ADVOCATED TO PASS LEGISLATION TO CLOSE THE FUNDING DISPARITY BETWEEN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND DISTRICT SCHOOLS THROUGH PROPERTY TAX SHARING AS WELL AS LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE THE USE OF TEACHER APPRECIATION GRANT FUNDS. LASTLY, STAND HELPED SECURE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO RELAUNCH INDIANA'S A-F SCHOOL ACCOUNATBILITY SYSTEM WITH UPDATED MEASURES, AFTER A FIVE-YEAR PAUSE ON ACCOUNTABILITY POST PANDEMIC.

Program 3

Expenses: $276,388

THE NATIONAL PROGRAM ENGAGED IN ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE PUBLIC EDUCATION SPENDING, QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TEACHER EXCELLENCE AND DIVERSITY, EARLY LITERACY, AND...

THE NATIONAL PROGRAM ENGAGED IN ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE PUBLIC EDUCATION SPENDING, QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TEACHER EXCELLENCE AND DIVERSITY, EARLY LITERACY, AND HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED CREATING CONTENT AND GRAPHICS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND OTHER DIGITAL PLATFORMS, AND PLACING DIGITAL ADS THAT RAISE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE AUDIENCES WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ACT AND MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD ON THESE IMPORTANT ISSUES.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,545,144

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $225,195

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $7,770,339

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,466,553

Salaries & Benefits $1,693,334

Fundraising Expenses $30,457

Program Expenses $3,345,553

Other Expenses $974,378

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,134,265

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$7,770,339	$7,935,268	0.0%
Expenses	$4,134,265	$5,150,307	-0.2%
Net Income	$3,636,074	$2,784,961	+0.3%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

11165

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

$232,750

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JUAN SEPULVEDA	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ASWAD THOMAS	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LUIS AVILA	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZA LEIGHTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONAH EDELMAN	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	20.50	Officer	$195,820	$17,675	$213,495
NICOLE SAYRES	PRESIDENT	2.90	Officer	$17,603	$1,652	$19,255

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	$7,770,339	$4,134,265	$17,964,238	$3,636,074
2024	$7,935,268	$5,150,307	$14,355,888	$2,784,961
2023	$7,085,258	$4,427,294	$11,544,544	$2,657,964
2022	$30,195,634	$26,056,249	$9,013,264	$4,139,385
2021	$29,553,759	$30,334,755	$5,023,121	$-780,996
2020	$7,675,707	$9,068,437	$5,610,049	$-1,392,730
2019	$5,882,556	$5,330,818	$7,103,849	$551,738
2018	$5,283,202	$3,848,306	$6,490,979	$1,434,896