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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ADVANCED EDUCATION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FUND.

Totals

Total revenue
$28,731,484
Total expenses
$30,804,615
Contributions and grants received
$26,545,000
Grants paid
$100,122
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,185,795
Other revenue
$689
Total assets, end of year
$55,861,921
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,474,505
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$53,387,416
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$27,856,692
Management and general expenses
$2,509,650
Fundraising expenses
$438,273
Program service expenses (Part III)
$27,856,692

Program services were 90.4% 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

    $26,545,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,185,795 · excluded $2,185,795

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $689 · excluded $689

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $689

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $100,122 · program services $100,122

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,743,751 · program services $745,387 · management and general $610,911 · fundraising $387,453

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,420,140 · program services $6,462,364 · management and general $942,805 · fundraising $14,971

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $447,274 · program services $389,814 · management and general $56,412 · fundraising $1,048

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $915,346 · program services $683,667 · management and general $218,086 · fundraising $13,593

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $662,716 · program services $530,971 · management and general $110,537 · fundraising $21,208

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $42,376 · program services $41,375 · management and general $1,001

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $48,791 · management and general $48,791

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $17,705,284 · program services $17,351,922 · management and general $353,362

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $250,504 · program services $250,389 · management and general $115

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $323,683 · program services $292,857 · management and general $30,826

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $454,803 · program services $404,701 · management and general $50,102

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,677 · program services $965 · management and general $712

  • 17 · Travel

    total $496,055 · program services $443,166 · management and general $52,889

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $85,396 · program services $73,099 · management and general $12,297

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $20,804 · management and general $20,804

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENTS

    total $85,893 · program services $85,893 · management and general $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $750,000 · end of year $250,000

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $726,953

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $290,784 · end of year $407,031

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $180,668

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,336,143 · end of year $14,359,287

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $52,034,559 · end of year $39,937,982

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,893,925 · end of year $2,372,005

  • 18 · Grants payable

    end of year $102,500

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $305,743 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $41,167,199 · end of year $39,247,813

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,044,619 · end of year $14,139,603

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

AERDF WILL CONDUCT INCLUSIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SO THAT DIVERSE TEAMS OF EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS AND DEVELOPERS CAN TACKLE INTRACTABLE TEACHING AND LEARNING CHALLENGES THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT BLACK AND LATINO STUDENTS, AND STUDENTS OF ALL RACES EXPERIENCING POVERTY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL YIELD DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENTS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION.

  • INCLUSIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: AERDF INCLUSIVE ADVANCED R&D PROGRAMS ARE AMBITIOUS THREE TO FIVE YEAR INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS MAJOR TEACHING AND LEARNING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR HAVE HISTORICALLY IGNORED FOR BLACK AND LATINO LEARNERS AND LEARNERS EXPERIENCING POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES. OUR PROGRAMS BUILD ON EXISTING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN EVIDENCE AND EXPERTISE AND RIGOROUS LEARNING SCIENCE TO TRANSLATE FUNDAMENTAL INSIGHTS INTO SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS, VALUABLE PRACTICES, EQUITABLE APPROACHES, AND TRANSFORMATIVE TOOLS FOR EDUCATION PRACTITIONERS AND STUDENTS. CURE R&D PROGRAMS INCLUDE EXECUTIVE FUNCTION AND MATH, ASSESSMENT FOR GOOD AND READING REIMAGINED. OUR PROGRAMS BUILD ON EXISTING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN EVIDENCE AND EXPERTISE AND RIGOROUS LEARNING SCIENCE TO TRANSLATE FUNDAMENTAL INSIGHTS INTO SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS, VALUABLE PRACTICES, EQUITABLE APPROACHES, AND TRANSFORMATIVE TOOLS FOR EDUCATION PRACTITIONERS AND STUDENTS.

    Expenses $27,856,692 · Grants $100,122

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Bror Saxberg

    INTERIM CEO(01/23 TO 03/23)/BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $76,590
    From this org
    $72,417
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,173
    Hours/week
    40
  • Cassandra Herring

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Livingston

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nailah Nasir

    BOARD MEMBER/CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisette Nieves

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Parag A Pathak

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ana Ponce

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jim Shelton

    BOARD MEMBER/CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stacey Childress

    CEO/BOARD PRESIDENT (THRU 1/23)

    Total calculated
    $74,773
    From this org
    $69,790
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,983
    Hours/week
    40
  • Elda Beki Bahar-Engler

    COO/SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $320,521
    From this org
    $278,775
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,746
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $278,775
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,514
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,232
    Filer's total
    $320,521
  • Auditi Chakravarty

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $343,815
    From this org
    $315,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,815
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $315,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,650
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,165
    Filer's total
    $343,815
  • Melina Uncapher

    CHIEF OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (THRU 12/23)

    Total calculated
    $342,020
    From this org
    $316,034
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,986
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $316,034
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,547
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,439
    Filer's total
    $342,020
  • Marvin Smith

    CHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS/DEV. OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $303,041
    From this org
    $267,727
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,314
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $267,727
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,268
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,046
    Filer's total
    $303,041
  • Christopher Liang-Vergara

    CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $282,993
    From this org
    $267,727
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,266
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $267,727
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,149
    Nontaxable benefits
    $117
    Filer's total
    $282,993
  • Rebecca Kockler Easterling

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $285,561
    From this org
    $253,821
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,740
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $242,801
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $11,020
    Deferred
    $16,843
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,897
    Filer's total
    $285,561
  • Aubrey Francisco

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $284,612
    From this org
    $256,208
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,404
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $256,208
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,935
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,469
    Filer's total
    $284,612
  • Temple S Lovelace

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $297,385
    From this org
    $267,727
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,658
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $267,727
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,741
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,917
    Filer's total
    $297,385
  • Brandy Nelson

    ACADEMIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $237,903
    From this org
    $220,375
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,528
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,375
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,611
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,917
    Filer's total
    $237,903
  • Lauren Lan Ko Uyeshiro

    DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT

    Total calculated
    $225,750
    From this org
    $215,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,750
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $225,750

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 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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

  • MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

    $32,822

    RESEARCH SUPPORT

  • MILPITAS UNITED SCHOOL DISTRICT

    $31,000

    RESEARCH SUPPORT

  • NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION

    $25,000

    RESEARCH SUPPORT

  • RESEARCH SUPPORT

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
5 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202423129349304527

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