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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by INNOVATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,362,425
Total expenses
$4,736,721
Contributions and grants received
$2,970,318
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$255,493
Investment income
$136,614
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$4,795,248
Total liabilities, end of year
$205,242
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,590,006
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,556,646
Management and general expenses
$1,678,481
Fundraising expenses
$501,594
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,556,646

Program services were 54.0% 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

    $2,970,318

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $255,493 · related or exempt $255,493

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $151,472 · excluded $151,472

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $669,573

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $684,431

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$14,858

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$14,858 · excluded -$14,858

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $200,905 · program services $113,990 · management and general $63,945 · fundraising $22,970

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,426,466 · program services $1,376,734 · management and general $772,303 · fundraising $277,429

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $575,453 · program services $337,241 · management and general $188,157 · fundraising $50,055

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $208,845 · program services $117,484 · management and general $68,366 · fundraising $22,995

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $517,331 · program services $43,832 · management and general $376,367 · fundraising $97,132

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $438 · management and general $438

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,013 · management and general $5,578 · fundraising $435

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $66,023 · program services $29,174 · management and general $32,556 · fundraising $4,293

  • 17 · Travel

    total $88,118 · program services $53,583 · management and general $20,279 · fundraising $14,256

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $455,369 · program services $390,602 · management and general $64,569 · fundraising $198

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $16,814 · program services $10,412 · management and general $4,106 · fundraising $2,296

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $41,617 · program services $20,805 · management and general $16,225 · fundraising $4,587

  • 24a · Other expenses: FACILITIES

    total $71,430 · program services $42,718 · management and general $25,800 · fundraising $2,912

  • 24b · Other expenses: MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

    total $32,918 · program services $10,030 · management and general $21,172 · fundraising $1,716

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $19,856 · program services $10,041 · management and general $9,495 · fundraising $320

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $3,432 · management and general $3,432

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,693 · management and general $5,693

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $988,437 · end of year $778,099

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,650,405 · end of year $3,108,909

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,672,867 · end of year $798,290

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $2,853 · end of year $7,036

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $71,201 · end of year $86,602

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $218,863

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $203,999

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $30,613 · end of year $14,864

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $13,349 · end of year $1,448

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $325,234 · end of year $205,242

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $140,189

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,034,379 · end of year $3,172,134

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,929,923 · end of year $1,417,872

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BUILD THE PARENT AND COMMUNITY DEMAND FOR WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND TO ACCELERATE THE GROWTH OF THESE SCHOOLS, PARTICULARLY FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, STUDENTS OF COLORS, AND STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

  • RESEARCH & POLICY - THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES ACTIONABLE RESEARCH AND DATA ON SCHOOL QUALITY, DESIGNED TO SHOW THE URGENCY OF IMPROVING PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PARTICULARLY FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. THROUGH PUBLIC EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ONLINE RESOURCES. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO GET THIS RESEARCH AND DATA INTO THE HANDS OF PARENTS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, BUSINESS LEADERS, SCHOOL LEADERS, AND LOCAL EDUCATION ADVOCATES.

    Expenses $677,841 · Revenue $255,493

  • COMMUNITY ORGANIZING - PPARENTS HAVE A UNIQUE AND CRITICAL ROLE IN IMPROVING PUBLIC SCHOOLS. INNOVATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS EMPOWERS PARENTS ACROSS THE NATION TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THAT CAN SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS AND HOLD THE SYSTEM ACCOUNTABLE TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN.

    Expenses $1,525,208

  • CONSULTING & TRAINING - THE ORGANIZATION TRAINS AND DEVELOPS PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AND PARENT VOLUNTEER LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE NATIONAL PARENT LEADER INSTITUTE.

    Expenses $256,740

  • STATEWIDE - INNOVATE ORGANIZES THOUSANDS OF PARENTS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. IN 2025, 10 PARENT LEADERS SERVED ON INNOVATE'S CA STATEWIDE PARENT LEADER BOARD. THE CA STATEWIDE PARENT LEADER BOARD IS A BODY OF VOLUNTEER PARENT LEADERS REPRESENTING THOUSANDS OF BLACK AND LATINO PARENTS, PARENTS OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES, AND PARENTS OF ENGLISH LEARNERS. PARENT LEADERS LIVE AND WORK IN LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, REDWOOD CITY, AND EAST PALO ALTO.

    Expenses $96,857

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

Listed in Part VII

  • ANTONIO GUTIERREZ

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JON DEAN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATHY DOMINGUEZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ORSON AGUILAR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PASTOR PETER WATTS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EMMA HIZA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • VINCENT QUAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHELLE VILCHEZ

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $200,905
    From this org
    $200,905
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,905
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $200,905

  • JOSE ARENAS

    HIGH COMP

    Total calculated
    $165,536
    From this org
    $165,536
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,536
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $165,536

  • HANNAH GRAVETTE

    HIGH COMP

    Total calculated
    $154,953
    From this org
    $154,953
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,953
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $154,953

  • SEAN MICHAEL HARDY

    HIGH COMP

    Total calculated
    $129,754
    From this org
    $129,754
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • CELIA BENAVIDES

    HIGH COMP

    Total calculated
    $143,769
    From this org
    $143,769
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • TERRANCE WATSON

    HIGH COMP

    Total calculated
    $145,767
    From this org
    $145,767
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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 · Written employment contract
  • 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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202610859349300136

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