Nonprofit · EIN 04-3457065
THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,176,032 | $8,044,916 | -$3,868,884 | $17,120,185 | $1,261,067 | $15,859,118 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,430,831 | $8,002,521 | -$571,690 | $20,248,223 | $975,662 | $19,272,561 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,047,932 | $7,186,142 | -$3,138,210 | $20,411,138 | $1,040,275 | $19,370,863 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,564,049
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $595,265
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,092
- Other revenue
- $16,718
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,987,423
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $795,691
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,806,165
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,223,719
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,713
- Accounting fees
- $124,150
- Occupancy
- $4,303
- Travel
- $340,980
- Program services (functional)
- $5,295,641
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,956,004
- Fundraising (functional)
- $793,271
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,248,223
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,120,185
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,261,067
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,859,118
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,337,746
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,778,429
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,080,689
- Gross receipts
- $5,190,996
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN H JACKSON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 39 | $466,034 | $49,338 |
| DIANA TATE VERMEIRE | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $275,761 | $42,608 |
| MICHAEL WOTORSON | DIRECTOR NATIONAL OTL NETWORK Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,148 | $34,170 |
| DIALLO BROOKS | SENIOR VP OF PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,520 | $21,700 |
| MELISSA DAAR CARVAJAL | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,061 | $24,643 |
| DIEGO ALVAREZ PADILLA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,500 | $23,916 |
| MOIRA KALIEDA | NATIONAL COALITION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,984 | $6,142 |
| KYLE SERRETTE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC PHILPART | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PALEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIA DO VALE | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN VASQUEZ HEILIG | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANDRA WASHINGTON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA CHANG-DIAZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH JONES | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZAKIYAH SHAAKIR-ANSARI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK GETTRIDGE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY JOHNSON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOMEKA HART WIGGINTON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN H JACKSON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 39 | $451,900 | $39,231 |
| DIANA TATE VERMEIRE | SENIOR VP OF STRATEGY Officer | 40 | $258,848 | $28,272 |
| LAUREN HADI | SVP OF ADVANCEMENT (UNTIL 4/14/24) Officer | 40 | $192,175 | $18,831 |
| JUONTEL WHITE | SENIOR VP OF PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY Officer | 40 | $157,790 | $18,270 |
| DIALLO BROOKS | SENIOR VP OF PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,867 | $16,945 |
| DIEGO ALVAREZ PADILLA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,969 | $15,620 |
| MICHAEL S WOTORSON | DIR. NAT'L OTL NETWORK Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,508 | $17,487 |
| MELISSA DAAR CARVAJAL | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,136 | $1,952 |
| CARL MICHAEL WOODWARD | REGIONAL PROGRAM OFFICER, SOUTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,118 | $7,657 |
| ALANDRA WASHINGTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PALEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE SERRETTE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIA DO VALE | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINA ESPINAL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN VASQUEZ HEILIG | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN TAYLOR BATTEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMEKA HART WIGGINTON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS ROJAS ALVAREZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIAN BURTON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAKIYAH SHAAKIR-ANSARI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH JONES | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAYAHRA RESENDE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC PHILPART | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN H JACKSON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 39 | $465,169 | $61,234 |
| DIANA TATE VERMEIRE | SENIOR VP OF STRATEGY Officer | 40 | $205,707 | $35,303 |
| LAUREN HADI | SENIOR VP OF ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $185,124 | $43,078 |
| MICHAEL S WOTORSON | DIRECTOR NATIONAL OTL NETWORK Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,122 | $35,725 |
| MELISSA DAAR CARVAJAL | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,621 | $27,685 |
| DIALLO BROOKS | SENIOR EQUITY FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,798 | $11,160 |
| PATRICK ST JOHN | DIGITAL & CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,096 | $28,201 |
| ALANDRA WASHINGTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PALEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE SERRETTE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIA DO VALE | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINA ESPINAL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN VASQUEZ HEILIG | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN TAYLOR BATTEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIR WINDOM | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS ROJAS ALVAREZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIAN BURTON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAYAHRA RESENDE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAKIYAH SHAAKIR-ANSARI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 MIFFLIN PL STE 400, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-4947
- In care of
- % GREG JOBIN LEEDS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN H JACKSON, ONE MIFFLIN PLACE 400, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
- Signed the 990
- JOHN H JACKSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (617) 837-2488
- Website
- WWW.SCHOTTFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO ENGAGE IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: (1) TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES UNDER CODE SECTION 501(C)(3), (2) TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN A BROAD-BASED AND REPRESENTATIVE MOVEMENT TO ACHIEVE FULLY RESOURCED, QUALITY PRE K-12 PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND (3) TO ENGAGE IN ANY AND ALL OTHER LAWFUL ACTIVITIES INCIDENTAL TO AND IN PURSUIT OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED BY THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION.
Program accomplishments
- OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN - THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN PHILANTHROPIC STRATEGY IS AN EFFORT TO INCREASE RESOURCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND ENSURE THAT RACE IS NO LONGER A SIGNIFICANT PREDICTOR OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE ACCESS OR OUTCOMES. SCHOTT WILL BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE EDUCATION JUSTICE MOVEMENT TO ACCOMPLISH THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH INCREASING PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN NETWORK, EXECUTING A GRANTMAKING STRATEGY USING A RACE AND GENDER LENS, AND PROVIDING ADVOCACY AND OPERATIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NATIONAL EDUCATION JUSTICE NETWORKS.Expenses $3,124,302 · grants $1,842,123
- HLLC PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK INCLUDING EDUCATION, HEALTH, SAFETY, SCHOOL CLIMATE, COMMUNITY POWER, ETC. TO EQUIP PARENTS, STUDENTS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO CREATE HEALTHY COMMUNITY CLIMATES THAT ARE JUST AND FAIR. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE HLLC INITIATIVE ARE THREE-FOLD: 1) ASSESS COMMUNITIES' CROSS-CUTTING CAPACITY TO MEET THE WHOLE CHILD NEEDS, 2) PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS AND PRESCRIPTIONS FOR NEEDED SUPPORTS, AND 3) SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ACTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT HAVE PROVEN TO LEAD TO SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMIC CHANGE. MORE THAN 25 CITIES AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION WILL BE ENGAGED IN THE HLLC INITIATIVE.Expenses $476,016 · grants $445,000
- SCHOTT FOUNDATION SERVES AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR TO TWO NATIONAL EDUCATION JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS AS PART OF THE PACKAGE OF RESOURCE SUPPORTS PROVIDED BY SCHOTT TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS ALIGNED WITH OUR WORK ON EDUCATION JUSTICE. SCHOTT SERVES AS THE LEGAL ENTITY FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDES ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES WHILE VESTING DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY WITHIN THE ORGANIZATIONS THEMSELVES.Expenses $589,587 · grants $75,300
- EXECUTIVE ALLIANCE IS AN ALLIANCE OF PHILANTHROPIC CEOS WHO ARE INVESTED IN WORKING TO IMPROVE THE LIFE EXPECTANCY AND OUTCOMES FOR BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR.Expenses $771,721 · grants $625,000
- LOVING CITIES ORGANIZES AND SUPPORTS LOCAL AND STATE GRASSROOTS LEADERS TO ACTIVELY SECURE FULL RACIAL EQUITY-CENTERED FUNDING FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS.Expenses $334,015
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3457065
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B112)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,120,185
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,190,996
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,176,032 | $8,044,916 | $17,120,185 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,430,831 | $8,002,521 | $20,248,223 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,047,932 | $7,186,142 | $20,411,138 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,718,931 | $6,046,847 | $22,732,419 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3457065).
Questions about THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION is 04-3457065.
- Is THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN H JACKSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $466,034 (JOHN H JACKSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,176,032, expenses of $8,044,916 and total assets of $17,120,185 at year end.
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