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Nonprofit · EIN 83-1086088

EDUCATION REIMAGINED

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Financials

$4.7M$4M2023$3M$3.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EDUCATION REIMAGINED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,973,998$3,485,169-$511,171$4,699,918$1,168,392$3,531,526
December 31, 2023990$4,661,533$3,990,181$671,352$4,476,556$433,859$4,042,697
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,704,745
Program service revenue
$167,049
Investment income
$100,590
Other revenue
$1,614

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$107,784
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$230,467
Other salaries and wages
$1,588,093
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,108,907
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$77,954
Occupancy
$94,409
Travel
$164,374
Depreciation
$8,449
Program services (functional)
$2,724,066
Management and general (functional)
$761,103

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,476,556
Total assets, end of year
$4,699,918
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,168,392
Net assets, end of year
$3,531,526
Land, buildings and equipment
$173,784
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,370,677
Net assets with donor restrictions
$160,849
Gross receipts
$2,973,998
Employees
16
Volunteers
14
Year formed
2018
State of legal domicile
DC

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHERINE DEMI EDWARDSCEO & CO-FOUNDER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$219,299$11,168
EMILY LIEBTAGCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$202,303$11,576
EMILY BADERCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$186,626$23,649
BOBBI MACDONALDSENIOR PARTNER FOR ECOSYSTEM GROWTH AND ADVANCEMEN
Highest-paid employee
40$160,782$23,235
SARAH BISHOP-ROOTPARTNER FOR POLICY LEADERSHIP
Highest-paid employee
40$133,335$19,788
ELIZABETH CURLSENIOR CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$117,081$12,625
MARC PORTER MAGEECHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JOHN JACOBTREASURER & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LARRY LEVERETTSECRETARY & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAROLE BASILEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FELICIA CUMINGS SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KALEI DELOVIOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN FISCHERBOARD MEMBER -UNTIL JULY 31, 2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SYRAE JENNINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMO KIPPENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROB LAUBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CARLOS MORENOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIELLE ROWEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT SHERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHERESE WARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KELLY YOUNGPRESIDENT & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$269,401$24,277
EMILY LIEBTAGCHIEF PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
40$184,400$10,694
EMILY BADERCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$172,597$20,534
BOBBI MACDONALDSR. PARTNER FOR ECOSYSTEM GROWTH
Highest-paid employee
40$159,982$22,514
KATHERINE EDWARDSCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$163,678$10,605
KALEI DELOVIOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$2,200$0
MARC PORTER MAGEECHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
CAROLE BASILEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FELICIA CUMINGS SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN FISCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN JACOBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMO KIPPENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY LEVERETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARLOS MORENOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT SHERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
600 14TH ST NW 5TH FL, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2008
In care of
% HOWARD B JACOBSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KATHERINE EDWARDS, 600 14TH ST NW 5TH FL, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Signed the 990
KATHERINE EDWARDS, CEO & CO-FOUNDER
Phone
(202) 830-2327
990-N for 2018 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Howard B Jacobson, 1133 19th Street NW Suite 410, Washington DC 20036. Mailing address: 1133 19th Street NW Suite 410, Washington DC 20036.
Return prepared by
GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

TO MAKE LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO EACH AND EVERY CHILD IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUSIVE OF RACE, BACKGROUND, AND CIRCUMSTANCE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CATALYZE INVENTION -WE ARE ADVANCING BOLD, COMMUNITY-LED EFFORTS TO DESIGN AND PILOT THE SYSTEMS CHANGE NEEDED TO MAKE LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE FOR EVERY CHILD AND FAMILY IN THE COUNTRY. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL LEADERS, WE SUPPORT PLACE-BASED R&D AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PARTNERSHIPS, STRUCTURES, AND CONDITIONS THAT CAN ENABLE LEARNER-CENTERED ECOSYSTEMS TO EMERGE AND THRIVE. IN TANDEM, WE COLLABORATE WITH FUNDERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND CROSS-SECTOR ALLIES TO BUILD THE BROADER CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR TRANSFORMATION -GROUNDING THIS WORK IN REAL COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES, WHILE INFORMING THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.IN 2024, WE ACCELERATED THIS WORK BY: -LAUNCHING AN ECOSYSTEM LAB WITH A DOZEN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES CREATING LOCALIZED ECOSYSTEM MODELS AND PILOTING SOLUTIONS TO SHARED DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES. -PUBLISHING A STATE-LEVEL POLICY AND CONDITIONS ANALYSIS THAT SHARES ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS FOR HOW POLICYMAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS CAN SUCCESSFULLY LEVERAGE CURRENT POLICY CONDITIONS FOR INNOVATION. -ENGAGING 25 STATE AND POLICY LEADERS IN A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO EXPLORE THE OPPORTUNITIES, BARRIERS, AND NECESSARY POLICY CONDITIONS FOR ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT. -ELEVATING THE ROLE OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN ECOSYSTEM DESIGN, THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS TO A NEW BOOK BUILT FOR MORE AND THE DISSEMINATION OF A CO-AUTHORED PAPER, "TOO ESSENTIAL TO FAIL" -17 NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS AND EVENTS FOCUSED ON CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION. -HOSTING A NATIONAL WEBINAR SERIES WITH 300+ ATTENDEES, CULTIVATING FUTURE PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS SECTORS.BY SUPPORTING BOLD INVENTION AND INVESTIGATING WHAT IT TAKES FOR NEW SYSTEMS TO TAKE ROOT, WE ARE PAVING THE WAY FOR LEARNER-CENTERED ECOSYSTEMS TO GROW AND ENDURE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
    Expenses $1,141,233 · grants $107,784 · revenue $161,670
  • SPREAD THE VISION - WE ARE AMPLIFYING THE STORIES, VOICES, AND BREAKTHROUGHS THAT ARE REDEFINING WHAT'S POSSIBLE IN EDUCATION. THROUGH POWERFUL STORYTELLING, STRATEGIC MEDIA ENGAGEMENT AND NATIONAL THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, WE ARE EXPANDING AWARENESS AND ADVANCING THE VISION OF LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION AS A VIABLE, CREDIBLE PATHWAY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION.IN 2024, WE ADVANCED THE VISION BY: -REACHING OVER 50 MEDIA OUTLETS - FROM LOCAL PUBLICATIONS, LIKE DALLAS MORNING NEWS AND NEWPORT THIS WEEK, TO NATIONAL PLATFORMS LIKE E-SCHOOL NEWS, GETTING SMART, AND YOUTH TODAY. -LAUNCHING A FILM SERIES THAT SPOTLIGHTED FOUR LEARNER-CENTERED ENVIRONMENTS AND THEIR DIRECT IMPACTS ON THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. -EQUIPPING LOCAL LEADERS AND PARTNERS WITH COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES AND AMPLIFY THEIR WORK. -LEADING HIGH-PROFILE SESSIONS AT KEY NATIONAL EVENTS, INCLUDING THE CARNEGIE FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING'S NATIONAL SUMMIT ON IMPROVEMENT IN EDUCATION, BIG PICTURE LEARNING'S BIG BANG, AND THE AURORA INSTITUTE SYMPOSIUM.BY FUELING VISIBILITY, HIGHLIGHTING IMPACT, AND ELEVATING LOCAL AND REGIONAL INNOVATION, WE ARE GROWING SUPPORT AND MOMENTUM FOR LEARNER-CENTERED TRANSFORMATION.
    Expenses $841,691
  • BUILD THE FIELD -WE ARE CULTIVATING THE VISION, LEADERSHIP, CONNECTIONS, AND CAPACITIES NECESSARY TO EXPAND A NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION. OUR GROWING NETWORK OF 1,400+ EDUCATORS, YOUNG PEOPLE, RESEARCHERS, SYSTEM LEADERS, AND ADVOCATES SPANS 42 STATES, 246 ORGANIZATIONS, AND SERVES MORE THAN 272,000 CHILDREN. EDUCATION REIMAGINED CURATES IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES, HIGH-IMPACT GATHERINGS, AND PLACE-BASED SITE VISITS THAT EQUIP THIS DIVERSE COMMUNITY TO LEAD BOLD TRANSFORMATION IN THEIR LOCAL CONTEXTS AND ADVANCE SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS.IN 2024, WE STRENGTHENED THE FIELD BY: -HOSTING TWO SPARKHOUSE YOUTH CONVENINGS, EXPANDING OUR 800+ NETWORK OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE TURNING THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCE INTO ADVOCACY FOR EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION. -HOLDING ONE LEARNING LAB TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS FROM 17 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS 11 STATES-GROWING OUR 600+ COMMUNITY OF LEADERS IMPLEMENTING LEARNER-CENTERED SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. -LEADING 18 IMMERSIVE SITE VISITS TO LEARNER-CENTERED ENVIRONMENTS ACROSS URBAN, RURAL, AND SUBURBAN SETTINGS TO DIVERSE PUBLIC, CHARTER, AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS OFFERING REAL-TIME INSIGHTS INTO THE WORK IN ACTION.- PUBLISHING A FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH REPORT HIGHLIGHTED HOW LEARNER EXPERIENCE IN LEARNER-CENTERED MODELS COMPARES TO NATIONAL AVERAGES, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR EXPANDED INQUIRY. -LAUNCHING A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH AGENDA TO BUILD CREDIBILITY FOR THE FIELD AND GUIDE FUTURE EFFORTS TO PILOT, SUSTAIN, AND SPREAD LEARNER-CENTERED ECOSYSTEMS.BY INVESTING IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SHARED LEARNING, AND ACTIONABLE RESEARCH, WE ARE ENABLING THE GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION NATIONWIDE.
    Expenses $741,142 · revenue $5,379

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
83-1086088
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,699,918
Income (IRS master file)
$2,973,998

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,973,998$3,485,169$4,699,918XML
990December 2023$4,661,533$3,990,181$4,476,556XML
990December 2022$3,021,205$2,524,538$3,522,619IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Howard B Jacobson
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 83-1086088).

Questions about EDUCATION REIMAGINED

What is the EIN of EDUCATION REIMAGINED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EDUCATION REIMAGINED is 83-1086088.
Is EDUCATION REIMAGINED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to EDUCATION REIMAGINED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EDUCATION REIMAGINED 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 EDUCATION REIMAGINED due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EDUCATION REIMAGINED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of EDUCATION REIMAGINED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KATHERINE EDWARDS.
Who are the officers and directors of EDUCATION REIMAGINED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $219,299 (KATHERINE DEMI EDWARDS, CEO & CO-FOUNDER).
How much revenue does EDUCATION REIMAGINED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,973,998, expenses of $3,485,169 and total assets of $4,699,918 at year end.

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