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(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. 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SYSTEMIC REFORM OF AMERICAN K-12 AND HIGHER PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEMS, AND LOBBIES FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL POLICYMAKERS NATIONWIDE ON K-12 AND HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM ISSUES, INCLUDING PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE, SCHOOL AND TEACHER ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING. 20485 11482 9003 11084 11084 0 9003 X 12603513 -1201 -1201 12604714 0 12604714 12390265 0 12390265 0 12390265 PART X, LINE 2: THE IRS GUIDANCE REQUIRES 501(C)(4) ENTITIES TO OPERATE PRIMARILY TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE. THE IRS HAS NOT PROVIDED A NUMERICAL STANDARD FOR WHAT DEFINES "PRIMARILY". THEREFORE, UNDER THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL, MANAGEMENT HAS TAKEN THE WIDELY HELD POSITION THAT NO MORE THAN 50% OF ITS EXPENDITURES BE POLITICAL IN NATURE. DURING 2023 AND 2022, POLITICAL EXPENDITURES ACCOUNTED FOR LESS THAN 50% OF TOTAL EXPENDITURES. MANAGEMENT CONTINUES TO MONITOR FUTURE POLITICAL EXPENDITURES TO ASCERTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE IRS GUIDELINES. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND DIRECTORS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, INCLUDING ANY RELATIONSHIP/INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL WAS A PARTY. AS AN ONGOING PROCEDURE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND ENSURES THAT ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING SUCH TRANSACTIONS AS THEY ARE PROCESSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY USING DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. REVIEW OF OFFICER COMPENSATION WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G RESEARCH AND POLLING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 684,694. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 684,694. DIGITAL/PRINT ADVERTISING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 386,485. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 386,485. VOTER MOBILIZATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 385,297. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 385,297. POLITICAL CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 223,199. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 223,199. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 206,273. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 206,273. ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 85,240. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 31,550. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 590. TOTAL EXPENSES 117,380. COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 89,962. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 89,962. COMPLIANCE CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,050. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 60,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 67,050. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 38,445. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 47,795. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 86,240.