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Nonprofits›Higher Learning Advocates Inc

Education

Higher Learning Advocates Inc

WASHINGTON, DC

Website

Total revenue

$1.7M

Total expenses

$1.7M

Net assets

$284K

Grants received

$5.0M

25 grants

EIN

814690411

Tax year

2023

Mission

See part iii, line 1.

Programs

4 programs

Communications: through media and public engagement, today's student coalition works to build support for reforming the nation's postsecondary education policies and elevate new perspectives through elevating a diverse set of voices.

Expenses: $324K

Government relations: today's student coalition educates and informs bipartisan policymakers on issues related to the organization's mission, including who today's students are.

Expenses: $272K

Today's students coalition

Expenses: $215K

Campaign

Expenses: $134K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.7M

Program service revenue$45K

Investment income$679

Other revenue—

Total revenue$1.7M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$1.0M

Fundraising$64K

Other expenses$670K

Total expenses$1.7M

Total assets$327K

Net assets$284K

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JULIE PELLER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$232K

40 hrs/wk

LUKE MESSER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS BUSTAMANTE

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TERESA LUBBERS

DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2023)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DEWAYNE MATTHEWS

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL D'AUSILIO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AMY ELLEN DUKE-BANFIELD

MANAGING DIR., POLICY & RESEARCH

Staff

$148K

40 hrs/wk

TANYA ANG

MANAGING DIRECTOR, ADVOCACY

Staff

$134K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

PENN HILL

POLICY & OUTREACH CONSULTING SUPPORT

$132K

WHITEBOARD ADVISORS

STRATEGIC CONSULTING SERVICES

$110K

Grants received

Showing 25 of 25

FromAmountPurposeYear

ECMC FOUNDATION

$650K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

$100K

Support for the Success of Today's Students

2024

THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

$30K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2024

Lumina Foundation for Education Inc

$750K

To support the organization's operations, strategic redevelopment, organizational planning, and responsive capacity changes.

2023

STRADA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

$350K

OPERATING GRANT

2023

GATES FOUNDATION

$300K

U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY

2023

GATES FOUNDATION

$225K

PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS

2023

THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

$100K

TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.

2023

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

$75K

SUPPORT FOR THE SUCCESS OF TODAY'S STUDENTS

2023

GATES FOUNDATION

$10K

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

2023

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

$10K

SUPPORT FOR HIGHER LEARNING ADVOCATES' 2024 DC STUDENT SUMMIT BEING HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC MARCH 4 - 6, 2024

2023

ECMC FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

$5K

SUPPORT FOR THE HIGHER LEARNING ADVOCATES' 2023 DC STUDENT SUMMIT BEING HELD MARCH 13-14, 2023 IN WASHINGTON, DC

2023

GOLDBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION

$100

RP,OTE HOGHER EDUCATION

2023

GATES FOUNDATION

$225K

PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS

2022

The Joyce Foundation

$150K

Education & Economic Mobility

2022

ECMC FOUNDATION

$150K

CAREER READINESS

2022

GATES FOUNDATION

$86K

K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

2022

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

$5K

SUPPORT FOR THE SUCCESS OF TODAY'S STUDENTS

2022

TRELLIS FOUNDATION

$71K

DIRECT

2021

Lumina Foundation for Education Inc

$1.2M

To support the general operations of Higher Learning Advocates

2020

The Joyce Foundation

$100K

Education & Economic Mobility

2020

Omidyar Network Fund Inc

$100K

General operating support

2020

SeldinHaring-Smith Foundation

$3K

Technical Assistance for the Swift Student Initiative as an Advisory Partner

2020

GATES FOUNDATION

$249K

POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS

2017

Funded by

$5.0M from 11 funders · 25 grants · 2017–2024

Lumina Foundation for Education Inc

$1.9M · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Gates Foundation

$1.1M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Ecmc Foundation

$810K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Strada Education Foundation Inc

$350K · 1 grant · 2023

The Joyce Foundation

$250K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

$195K · 5 grants · 2022–2024

The Kresge Foundation

$130K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Omidyar Network Fund Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN814690411

NTEE codeB90

Subsection03

Ruling date2017-02

Formed2016

Employees7

Volunteers4