Totals
- Total revenue
- $5,193,674
- Total expenses
- $5,723,436
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,276,434
- Grants paid
- $116,077
- Program service revenue
- $2,909,901
- Investment income
- $5,407
- Other revenue
- $1,932
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,864,659
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,752,387
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,112,272
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $4,109,674
- Management and general expenses
- $1,400,515
- Fundraising expenses
- $213,247
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $4,109,674
Program services were 71.8% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$752,424
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,524,010
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2a · Program service revenue: RESEARCH CONTRACTS
total $2,909,901 · related or exempt $2,909,901
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3 · Investment income
total $5,407 · excluded $5,407
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $1,932 · excluded $1,932
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,932
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $116,077 · program services $116,077
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $704,144 · program services $76,921 · management and general $541,985 · fundraising $85,238
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,921,946 · program services $2,404,980 · management and general $441,098 · fundraising $75,868
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $89,588 · program services $82,935 · management and general $5,248 · fundraising $1,405
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $282,864 · program services $213,529 · management and general $56,596 · fundraising $12,739
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $273,573 · program services $190,090 · management and general $71,493 · fundraising $11,990
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11b · Fees: legal
total $3,968 · management and general $3,968
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $22,989 · management and general $22,989
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11g · Fees: other
total $130,294 · program services $90,535 · management and general $34,048 · fundraising $5,711
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $2,391 · program services $1,301 · management and general $1,090
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13 · Office expenses
total $65,680 · program services $45,637 · management and general $17,164 · fundraising $2,879
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14 · Information technology
total $119,717 · program services $83,185 · management and general $31,285 · fundraising $5,247
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16 · Occupancy
total $208,092 · program services $144,592 · management and general $54,380 · fundraising $9,120
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17 · Travel
total $106,359 · program services $93,953 · management and general $12,052 · fundraising $354
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $22,591 · program services $8,406 · management and general $14,016 · fundraising $169
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $23,340 · program services $16,217 · management and general $6,100 · fundraising $1,023
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23 · Insurance
total $21,354 · program services $14,838 · management and general $5,580 · fundraising $936
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24a · Other expenses: RESEARCH PARTNERS
total $339,644 · program services $337,957 · management and general $1,687
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24b · Other expenses: RESEARCH EXPENSES
total $123,224 · program services $123,224
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24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT
total $72,000 · management and general $72,000
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24d · Other expenses: PROF. DEVELOPMENT
total $60,652 · program services $56,299 · management and general $4,353
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24e · All other expenses
total $12,949 · program services $8,998 · management and general $3,383 · fundraising $568
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $350 · end of year $350
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $3,961,011 · end of year $3,630,800
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,182,959 · end of year $793,096
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $809,771 · end of year $1,106,928
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $87,640 · end of year $93,520
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$393,157
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$366,251
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $34,280 · end of year $26,906
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $25,656 · end of year $213,059
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $403,455 · end of year $366,418
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,056,178 · end of year $1,179,034
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $206,935
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,816,863 · end of year $3,166,473
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,825,171 · end of year $945,799
Mission and programs · 2022
Mission
THE MISSION OF RESEARCH FOR ACTION, INC. (RFA) IS TO ENGAGE IN AND USE RESEARCH AS THE BASIS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES FOR TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO CONDUCT RESEARCH/EVALUATIONS TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES & OUTCOMES FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS
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RFA'S RESEARCH AND EVALUATIONS COMBINE RIGOR WITH FLEXIBILITY TO INFORM AND IMPROVE PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES TOWARD EQUITABLE, HIGH QUALITY, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. RFA PARTNERS WITH LOCAL-TO-PENNSYLVANIA AS WELL AS NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES, INCLUDING NON-PROFITS, FOUNDATIONS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME (OST) PROVIDERS, HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS, K-12 EDUCATION PROVIDERS, JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROVIDERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 (FY23), RFA PUBLISHED DOZENS OF RESEARCH STUDIES, EVALUATIONS, AND POLICY REPORTS, AS WELL AS TOOLKITS AND RESOURCES, ADDRESSING RELEVANT EDUCATION TOPICS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. SEVERAL PROJECTS ARE EMBLEMATIC OF OUR WORK TO EVIDENCE TO IDENTIFY, EXAMINE, INFORM, AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS, INITIATIVES, PRACTICES, AND POLICIES THAT PROMISE TO PROMOTESYSTEMS CHANGE, FOR EXAMPLE OUR LARGE AND GROWING BODY OF WORK DRAWING ON SCHOLARSHIP AND LIVED EXPERIENCE TO ADVANCE PENNSYLVANIA'S GOAL TO DIVERSIFY ITS EDUCATOR WORKFORCE. IN FY23, THIS WORK INCLUDED PUBLISHING SEVERAL POLICY BRIEFS, AN EVALUATION OF A STATE-INITIATED PILOT PROGRAM CALLED ASPIRE TO EDUCATE, AND A TEACH IN FOCUSED ON HIGHLIGHTING HOW TEACHER DIVERSITY HAS CHANGED IN PHILADELPHIA IN THE LAST 20 YEARS. OTHER PROJECTS HAVE RESULTED IN RIGOROUS EVIDENCE ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT, SCALABILITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF PRACTICES, PROGRAMS, AND POLICIES ALSO WITH A SYSTEMS CHANGE FOCUS. EXEMPLARS OF THIS WORK INCLUDE OUR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-FUNDED RANDOMIZED EVALUATION OF A NEWLY DEVELOPED COMPREHENSIVE PRE-K CURRICULUM IN FLORIDA, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULA IN PRE-K SETTINGS SERVING STUDENTS WITH SPECIFIC LEARNING NEEDS, SUCH AS ENGLISH LEARNERS AND STUDENTS WITH LANGUAGE DELAYS. WE ALSO COMPLETED AN EVALUATION OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S ANTI-GUN VIOLENCE GRANTMAKING EFFORTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EQUAL MEASURE, CITIES UNITED, AND EVIDENT CHANGE, SYSTEMATICALLY DOCUMENTING THE EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS OF NEARLY 30 GRANTEES RECEIVING FUNDS FROM THE CITY TO SERVE AT LEAST 4,800 PHILADELPHIANS, 75% OF WHOM WERE VICTIM OF GUN VIOLENCE OR HAD FAMILIES, FRIENDS, OR COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY GUN VIOLENCE IN 2022. OUR CONTINUED FOCUS ON ENGAGING COMMUNITIES TO EXPAND THE REACH OF OUR RESEARCH AND TO CO-CREATE KEY QUESTIONS, FINDINGS, AND ACTIONABLE RESULTS DIRECTLY WITH THOSE WHO BENEFIT MOST DIRECTLY RESULTED IN FUNDING TO PILOT A NATIONAL PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH STUDY TO PARTNER WITH BLACK TEACHERS AND A LAUNCH A LOCAL YOUTH-ORIENTED PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH INITIATIVE. IN FY23, ON A MISSION TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN TRADITIONAL RESEARCH METHODS AND THE PERSPECTIVES AND NEEDS OF STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND TEACHERS, WE LAUNCHED THE COMMUNITY RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP. WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE BARRA FOUNDATION, THIS PARTNERSHIP BEGAN THE SHIFTS IN THE WAYS WE CONDUCT RESEARCH WITH COMMUNITY AS CO-DESIGNERS, CO-EQUAL PARTICIPANTS, AND CO-DISSEMINATORS OF THE WORK. WITH SCHOOL COMMUNITIES AS ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROCESS OF DISCOVERY, THESE COMMUNITIES GAIN POWER TO USE RESEARCH TO DEMAND CHANGE.
Expenses $4,109,674 · Grants $116,077 · Revenue $2,909,901
As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Martha Kate CallahanMARTHA KATE CALLAHAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $264,022
- From this org
- $247,391
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,631
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $247,391
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,631
- Filer's total
- $264,022
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Jameel RushJAMEEL RUSH
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Michael DavisMICHAEL DAVIS
SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Meghan BrennemanMEGHAN BRENNEMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Danielle Cooper-WilliamsDANIELLE COOPER-WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Timothy EngTIMOTHY ENG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jesse GottschalkJESSE GOTTSCHALK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ben HeroldBEN HEROLD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Michelle MartinMICHELLE MARTIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Janelle McDonaldJANELLE MCDONALD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Preston SatchellPRESTON SATCHELL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Alana SatterthwaiteALANA SATTERTHWAITE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Lori ShorrLORI SHORR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Isha WilliamsISHA WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Rachel DarwinRACHEL DARWIN
BOARD MEMBER RESIGNED 9/22
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jeff FrantzJEFF FRANTZ
BOARD MEMBER RESIGNED 9/22
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Meenakshi WolvertonMEENAKSHI WOLVERTON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $187,817
- From this org
- $156,821
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,996
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $156,821
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,762
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,234
- Filer's total
- $187,817
-
Alison MurawskiALISON MURAWSKI
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $174,586
- From this org
- $157,276
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,310
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $157,276
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,762
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,548
- Filer's total
- $174,586
-
Tracey HartmannTRACEY HARTMANN
DIR OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
- Total calculated
- $145,231
- From this org
- $116,894
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,337
- Hours/week
- 50
-
David LappDAVID LAPP
DIR OF POLICY RESEARCH
- Total calculated
- $147,248
- From this org
- $117,340
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,908
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Alyn TurnerALYN TURNER
DIR OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
- Total calculated
- $133,713
- From this org
- $117,825
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,888
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Saxon NelsonSAXON NELSON
DIR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- Total calculated
- $145,529
- From this org
- $129,127
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,402
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Dae KimDAE KIM
CHIEF STATISTICIAN
- Total calculated
- $131,598
- From this org
- $103,558
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,040
- Hours/week
- 50
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 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 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
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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$116,077
CO-PI OF RESEARCH PROJECT
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2022
- Filed
- 30 April 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source object
- 202441219349301049
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