SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION

EIN: 815042929 501(c)(3) Education

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$5,482,569
Total Expenses
$3,742,487
Total Assets
$5,766,086
Net Assets
$5,172,546
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2016
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
BARBARA DUFFIELD
Phone
2023647392
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION, founded in 2016, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $5.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 49% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.7M, a strong 32% operating margin.

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 Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,558,939 Revenue: $1,942,886

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...

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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.

Program 2
Expenses: $491,368 Revenue: $8,300

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...

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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.

Program 3
Expenses: $266,889

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...

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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 EDUCAITON (ED) FOR WHICH WE ADVOCATED, ALL OF THE ALLOWABLE USES OF ARP-HCY (PAMDEMIC-EDUCAITON FUNDS) FUNDS ALSO WILL BE ALLOWABLE WITH ANNUAL EDUCAITON 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.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,427,836
Program Service Revenue $2,006,093
Investment Income $48,640
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $5,482,569

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $34,380
Salaries & Benefits $1,893,783
Fundraising Expenses $110,338
Program Expenses $3,020,838
Other Expenses $1,814,324
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,742,487

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $5,482,569 $3,686,889 +0.5%
Expenses $3,742,487 $2,843,471 +0.3%
Net Income $1,740,082 $843,418 +1.1%
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
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
18
Volunteers
12

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
$229,275
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JILL SALLOWS PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHANTAL HINDS DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIVIANA OTOYA DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILLIP LOVELL SECRETARY 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
NICOLE RODRIGUEZ LEACH DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER PRINGLE DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANNY BLESSING TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMIE FASTEAU VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LAKEISHA STEELE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA DUFFIELD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$223,125 $6,150 $229,275
RODD MONTS DIRECTOR OF STATE POLICY 40.00
Highest
$112,748 $12,450 $125,198
ERIN PATTERSON DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION INITIATIVES 40.00
Highest
$110,793 $6,150 $116,943
JORDYN ROARK DIRECTOR OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP 40.00
Highest
$109,762 $5,751 $115,513
KEVIN SPEARS SENIOR DIRECTOR, REVENUE & OPERATIONS 40.00
Highest
$107,858 $0 $107,858
LECONTE LEE DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING 40.00
Highest
$105,519 $6,072 $111,591
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 $5,482,569 $3,742,487 $5,766,086 $1,740,082
2024 $5,482,569 $3,742,487 $5,766,086 $1,740,082
2023 $3,686,889 $2,843,471 $3,422,911 $843,418
2022 $2,163,501 $1,919,651 $2,602,748 $243,850
2021 $2,018,071 $1,131,105 $2,093,205 $886,966
2020 $1,401,362 $1,195,619 $1,342,589 $205,743
2019 $1,183,831 $1,085,344 $940,212 $98,487
2018 $1,000,976 $778,073 $834,914 $222,903
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