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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by STAND FOR CHILDREN INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,770,339
Total expenses
$4,134,265
Contributions and grants received
$7,545,144
Grants paid
$1,466,553
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$225,195
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$17,964,238
Total liabilities, end of year
$176,457
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$17,787,781
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,345,553
Management and general expenses
$758,255
Fundraising expenses
$30,457
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,345,553

Program services were 80.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,545,144

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $225,195 · excluded $225,195

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,463,803 · program services $1,463,803

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,750 · program services $2,750

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $321,534 · program services $28,353 · management and general $287,540 · fundraising $5,641

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,085,850 · program services $818,318 · management and general $252,358 · fundraising $15,174

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $43,970 · program services $32,721 · management and general $10,177 · fundraising $1,072

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $127,249 · program services $99,559 · management and general $25,633 · fundraising $2,057

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $114,731 · program services $75,567 · management and general $37,378 · fundraising $1,786

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $24,256 · program services $24,094 · management and general $162

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,554 · management and general $25,554

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $463,509 · program services $463,509

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $65 · management and general $65

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $87,501 · program services $87,225 · management and general $276

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $106,992 · program services $106,956 · management and general $36

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,430 · program services $3,019 · management and general $3,363 · fundraising $48

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $93,625 · program services $93,607 · management and general $18

  • 17 · Travel

    total $28,002 · program services $24,149 · management and general $3,735 · fundraising $118

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $6,128 · program services $5,381 · fundraising $747

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,251 · management and general $2,251

  • 24a · Other expenses: RESOURCE SHARING REIMB

    total $87,044 · program services $12,910 · management and general $74,134

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $43,021 · program services $3,632 · management and general $35,575 · fundraising $3,814

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $12,404,064 · end of year $4,390,143

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,128,000 · end of year $300,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,823

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $24,859 · end of year $8,823

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $790,142 · end of year $13,265,272

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $142,439 · end of year $154,085

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $61,742 · end of year $22,372

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,722,472 · end of year $15,847,651

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,429,235 · end of year $1,940,130

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

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

  • 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.

    Expenses $682,206 · Grants $275,000

  • 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.

    Expenses $276,577 · Grants $406

  • 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.

    Expenses $276,388

  • STAND OPERATED PROGRAMS IN 5 ADDITIONAL STATES: ILLINOIS, ARIZONA, OREGON, TENNESSEE, AND WASHINGTON.

    Expenses $2,110,382 · Grants $1,191,147

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Juan Sepulveda

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related

  • Aswad Thomas

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Luis Avila

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eliza Leighton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jonah Edelman

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $213,495
    From this org
    $195,820
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,675
    Hours/week
    20.5 + 0.1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,738
    Bonus
    $24,082
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,679
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,996
    Filer's total
    $213,495

  • Nicole Sayres

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $19,255
    From this org
    $17,603
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,652
    Hours/week
    2.9 + 0.1 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • STAND FOR CHILDREN AZ IEC

    $750,000

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

  • PUBLIC SCHOOLS STRONG

    $250,000

    BALLOT MEASURE SUPPORT

  • STAND FOR CHILDREN OR PAC

    $223,729

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

  • BETTER SCHOOLS FOR A STRONGER COLORADO

    $120,000

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

  • CITIZENS FOR CHERRY CREEK SCHOOLS FUTURE

    $30,000

    BALLOT MEASURE SUPPORT

  • STAND FOR CHILDREN ILLINOIS PAC

    $29,100

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY

    $25,000

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

  • STAND FOR CHILDREN WASHINGTON PAC

    $24,499

    GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • STAND FOR CHILDREN ARIZONA PAC

    527 · POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · AZ · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by STAND FOR CHILDREN INC

  • STAND FOR CHILDREN AZ IEC

    527 · INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE · AZ · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by STAND FOR CHILDREN INC

  • BETTER SCHOOLS FOR A STRONGER COLORADO

    527 · INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE · CO · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by STAND FOR CHILDREN INC

  • STAND FOR CHILDREN IN DENVER PC

    527 · POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · CO · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by STAND FOR CHILDREN INC

  • STAND FOR CHILDREN SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE

    527 · POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · CO · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by STAND FOR CHILDREN INC

  • STAND FOR CHILDREN IL IEC

    527 · INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE · IL · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by STAND FOR CHILDREN INC

  • STAND FOR CHILDREN ILLINOIS PAC

    527 · POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · IL · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by STAND FOR CHILDREN INC

  • STAND FOR CHILDREN INDIANA PAC

    527 · POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · IN · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by STAND FOR CHILDREN INC

  • STAND FOR CHILDREN OREGON PAC

    527 · POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · OR · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by STAND FOR CHILDREN INC

  • ON BOARD FOR SCHOOLS

    527 · POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · OR · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by STAND FOR CHILDREN INC

  • STAND FOR CHILDREN INC INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE

    527 · INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE · TN · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by STAND FOR CHILDREN INC

  • PEOPLE FOR FAIRNESS AND JUSTICE

    527 · INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE · TN · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by STAND FOR CHILDREN INC

  • STAND PAC OF TENNESSEE

    527 · POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · TN · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by STAND FOR CHILDREN INC

  • STAND FOR CHILDREN WASHINGTON PAC

    527 · POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · WA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by STAND FOR CHILDREN INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
16 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202610499349300221

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