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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOW.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,143,067
Total expenses
$13,171,143
Contributions and grants received
$8,037,512
Grants paid
$9,764,470
Program service revenue
$9,292
Investment income
$96,263
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$14,815,301
Total liabilities, end of year
$902,825
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$13,912,476
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,151,674
Management and general expenses
$723,947
Fundraising expenses
$295,522
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,151,674

Program services were 92.3% 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

    $8,037,512

  • 2a · Program service revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $9,292 · related or exempt $9,292

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $96,263 · excluded $96,263

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $9,764,470 · program services $9,764,470

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,405,817 · program services $869,631 · management and general $279,321 · fundraising $256,865

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $27,537 · program services $17,339 · management and general $5,314 · fundraising $4,884

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $138,790 · program services $89,305 · management and general $26,696 · fundraising $22,789

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $69,285 · program services $32,955 · management and general $26,182 · fundraising $10,148

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $15,195 · management and general $15,195

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $43,927 · management and general $43,927

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $778,371 · program services $666,411 · management and general $111,960

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $412,468 · program services $401,389 · management and general $11,079

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $290,881 · program services $265,896 · management and general $24,478 · fundraising $507

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $134,343 · management and general $134,343

  • 17 · Travel

    total $21,987 · program services $6,927 · management and general $14,731 · fundraising $329

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $43,240 · program services $37,351 · management and general $5,889

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $15,896 · management and general $15,896

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,936 · management and general $8,936

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $19,738,413 · end of year $14,215,407

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $93,647 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $121,119 · end of year $29,611

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

    $76,246

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

    $62,339

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $9,571 · end of year $13,907

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $19,166 · end of year $5,004

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $31,483 · end of year $551,372

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $174,594 · end of year $131,971

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $800,975 · end of year $113,800

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $100,000 · end of year $657,054

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,169,568 · end of year $12,083,655

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,768,262 · end of year $1,828,821

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION INVESTS IN SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES THAT CATALYZE EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION, CONVENES LEADERS AND UPLIFTS PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING TO ADVOCATE FOR GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

GPSN IS A NON-PROFIT INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATION EXCLUSIVELY FOCUSED ON IMPROVING LOS ANGELES PUBLIC EDUCATION. GPSN ENVISIONS A PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN LOS ANGELES THAT PREPARES ALL STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND TO LIVE THRIVING ADULT LIVES. GUIDED BY THIS VISION, OUR MISSION IS TO BRING TOGETHER THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY TO CATALYZE THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM SO THAT STUDENTS OF COLOR AND STUDENTS LIVING IN POVERTY GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCES TO LEAD THRIVING ADULT LIVES.

  • QUALITY SEAT GROWTH:OUR QUALITY SEAT GROWTH PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF QUALITY SEATS IN LOS ANGELES. WE INVEST IN THE (1) REPLICATION OF QUALITY SCHOOLS (2) MERGER OF LOWER PERFORMING SCHOOLS INTO QUALITY SCHOOL MODELS AND (3) IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOLS ("LIFTING TO GREAT") CLOSE TO OUR QUALITY BAR CRITERIA. WE ALSO SUPPORT QUALITY SCHOOLS BY CONVENING THEM TO COLLABORATE AND IDENTIFY SCALABLE BEST PRACTICES FOR IMPROVING ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    Expenses $2,070,496 · Grants $1,775,150

  • COLLECTIVE ACTION INITIATIVE:OUR COLLECTIVE ACTION INITIATIVE INVESTS IN BROADENING AND DIVERSIFYING THE ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN ADVOCACY FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. IN ADDITION TO ADVOCACY, WE ALSO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR EARNED AND SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS. A SMALL PORTION OF THE PROGRAM ALSO FUNDS ONLINE PUBLICATIONS TO FACILITATE THEIR GREATER AND/OR DEEPER COVERAGE OF LOS ANGELES PUBLIC EDUCATION TOPICS AND ISSUES.

    Expenses $3,151,703 · Grants $2,010,454

  • EDUCATION RECOVERY: THE EDUCATION RECOVERY FUND SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES THAT EXPAND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAUSD STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, WE MANAGE AN INTEGRATED NETWORK OF PARTNERS AND FACILITATE COLLABORATION TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF OUT OF SCHOOL TIME OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS SUMMER AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $6,929,475 · Grants $5,978,867

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Virgil Roberts

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Abeles

    CHAIR OF AUDIT COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maria Casillas

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Yolie Flores

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Bauer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lindsey Kozberg

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Magaly Lavandenz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Archana Patel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Barry Gibbons

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ana F Ponce

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $329,021
    From this org
    $306,377
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,644
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $302,092
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,285
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,644
    Filer's total
    $329,021

  • Ana Teresa Dahan

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $234,853
    From this org
    $205,105
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,748
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,128
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $5,977
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,748
    Filer's total
    $234,853

  • Jasmine Ako

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $139,840
    From this org
    $120,495
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,345
    Hours/week
    40

  • Marshall Tuck

    HEAD OF EDUCATION RECOVERY

    Total calculated
    $138,769
    From this org
    $120,251
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,518
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,369
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,882
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,518
    Filer's total
    $138,769

  • Joshua Kinoshita

    DIRECTOR OF COMMON ENROLLM

    Total calculated
    $118,300
    From this org
    $113,551
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,749
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $110,520
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,031
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,749
    Filer's total
    $118,300

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 · 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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
20 September 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202312639349300846

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