Nonprofit · EIN 27-2194956
UP EDUCATION NETWORK INC
Tax-exempt · DORCHESTER, MA 02122
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,424,480 | $2,768,815 | -$344,335 | $2,114,423 | $284,875 | $1,829,548 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,488,137 | $3,055,475 | $432,662 | $3,383,928 | $1,210,045 | $2,173,883 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,981,135 | $3,941,515 | -$960,380 | $2,530,669 | $789,448 | $1,741,221 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $700,229
- Program service revenue
- $1,600,000
- Investment income
- $133,281
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$9,030
- Other revenue
- -$9,030
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,750
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $636,372
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,217,396
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,166,528
- Professional fundraising fees
- $7,760
- Legal fees
- $29,762
- Accounting fees
- $57,770
- Travel
- $14,658
- Depreciation
- $5,847
- Program services (functional)
- $2,088,986
- Management and general (functional)
- $407,004
- Fundraising (functional)
- $272,825
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,383,928
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,114,423
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $284,875
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,829,548
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,739
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,829,548
- Gross receipts
- $2,435,588
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLARY CASSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $244,375 | $31,591 |
| MIKE BOWER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $169,744 | $2,202 |
| ASHLEY HUTCHINSON O'CONNOR | CFO (AS OF 07/2024) Officer | 40 | $137,500 | $30,599 |
| MARIANNE NIEMAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TALENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,070 | $11,690 |
| JAIME KEARNEY | DIRECTOR OF DATA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,103 | $22,181 |
| JULIANNA MORRALL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,678 | $30,401 |
| COURTNEY SWARTZ | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,968 | $20,691 |
| CJ THOMAS | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,750 | $22,047 |
| EMILY GREEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA CONFIRME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA BARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| J GUSTAVO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN WURZBACHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN DALEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HANSON | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 08/2024) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALEB GAYLE | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/2025) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERONICA CONFIRME | CEO (UNTIL 6/2023);BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 7/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $271,282 | $11,118 |
| HILLARY CASSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $176,628 | $28,949 |
| MIKE BOWER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $174,800 | $2,253 |
| MARIANNE NIEMAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TALENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,750 | $20,028 |
| ASHLEY HUTCHINSON O'CONNOR | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $114,779 | $28,410 |
| JULIANNA MORRALL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,173 | $28,364 |
| COURTNEY SWARTZ | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,941 | $19,353 |
| JAIME KEARNEY | DIRECTOR OF DATA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,364 | $18,350 |
| CJ THOMAS | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,000 | $20,569 |
| EMILY GREEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA BARNES | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 4/2024) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| J GUSTAVO | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 4/2024) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/2024) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN JOYCE | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 06/2024) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN WURZBACHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN DALEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERONICA CONFIRME | CEO Officer | 40 | $387,384 | $20,005 |
| HILLARY CASSON | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,163 | $25,569 |
| CHRISTOPHER BYRNES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $145,296 | $25,469 |
| MIKE BOWER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $167,291 | $2,153 |
| DEANNA VASILAKIS | CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,782 | $25,138 |
| ADKEEM JACKSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF EQUIT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,993 | $14,321 |
| MARIANNE NIEMAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RECRUITMENT AND STAFFING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,167 | $18,461 |
| COURTNEY SWARTZ | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,267 | $17,204 |
| MARTIN MANNION | BOARD CHAIR (UNTIL 12/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GREEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FARHAD NANJI | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 06/2023) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA JACOBSON | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 12/2022) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN JOYCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN WURZBACHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN DALEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 220818, DORCHESTER, MA 02122-0022
- In care of
- % SCOTT GIVEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HILLARY CASSON, PO BOX 220818, DORCHESTER, MA 02122
- Signed the 990
- HILLARY CASSON, CEO
- Phone
- (617) 307-5980
- Website
- WWW.UPEDUCATIONNETWORK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
THE PRINCIPAL INTENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO ADVANCE EDUCATION REFORM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. SPECIFICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION WILL ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT AND TRANSFORM UNDERPERFORMING SCHOOLS INTO HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOLS THAT ENSURE ALL STUDENTS, FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, POSSESS THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND THRIVE IN FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES.
Program accomplishments
- UP EDUCATION NETWORK IS ONE OF THE FEW SCHOOL MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTRY SUCCESSFULLY TACKLING THE CHALLENGES OF IN-DISTRICT SCHOOL TURNAROUND. UP HAS RESTARTED AND CONTINUES TO MANAGE TWO SCHOOLS IN BOSTON, SERVING 1,300 OF THE STATE'S HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE A KEY PARTNER IN UP'S WORK TO TRANSFORM CHRONICALLY UNDERPERFORMING DISTRICT SCHOOLS INTO EXTRAORDINARY SCHOOLS. UP EDUCATION NETWORK IS A WINNER OF NEW SCHOOLS VENTURE FUND "EDUCATION REFORM ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR" IN RECOGNITION OF OUR EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS. UP EDUCATION NETWORK SCHOOLS HAS HAD A SCHOOL RANKED #1 IN THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS IN STUDENT GROWTH FOR SOME SUBJECT OR SPECIAL POPULATION IN 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, AND 2019, AND OUR SCHOOLS HAVE INCREASED PROFICIENCY RATES BY 2-3X WITHIN 2 YEARS OF TURNAROUND. UP'S RESULTS HAVE BEEN VALIDATED BY INDEPENDENT RESEARCHERS. A STUDY IN THE AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW BY RESEARCHERS AT MIT FOUND THAT UP DELIVERS EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE, CAUSAL IMPACT FOR OUR STUDENTS IN BOTH MATH AND ELA. OUR STUDENTS WITH THE GREATEST NEED -- STUDENTS WITH LOW PRIOR YEAR PERFORMANCE, STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, TEND TO SEE THE MOST GROWTH AT UP.UP EDUCATION NETWORK DELIVERS HIGH-QUALITY ACADEMIC AND OPERATIONAL SERVICES, MANAGES DISTRICT GOVERNANCE AND OTHER EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS, AND SUPPORTS SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAMS IN FUNCTIONAL AREAS SUCH AS SPECIAL EDUCATION, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING, INNOVATION, AND TALENT MANAGEMENT.Expenses $2,088,986 · grants $3,750 · revenue $1,600,000
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
- 27-2194956
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,114,423
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,435,588
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,424,480 | $2,768,815 | $2,114,423 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,488,137 | $3,055,475 | $3,383,928 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,981,135 | $3,941,515 | $2,530,669 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,839,856 | $6,557,955 | $3,246,935 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 27-2194956).
Questions about UP EDUCATION NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of UP EDUCATION NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UP EDUCATION NETWORK INC is 27-2194956.
- Is UP EDUCATION NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to UP EDUCATION NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UP EDUCATION NETWORK INC 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 UP EDUCATION NETWORK INC 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 UP EDUCATION NETWORK INC 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 UP EDUCATION NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HILLARY CASSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of UP EDUCATION NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $244,375 (HILLARY CASSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does UP EDUCATION NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,424,480, expenses of $2,768,815 and total assets of $2,114,423 at year end.
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