NonprofitsRaise Your Hand For Public Schools

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Raise Your Hand For Public Schools

AUSTIN, TX

Total revenue

$7.9M

Total expenses

$7.7M

Net assets

$1.6M

Grants received

$7.8M

1 grants

EIN

208119071

Tax year

2024

Mission

The organization's mission is to advocate for students and improve texas public schools by investing in education leaders and engaging the public to influence policy to strengthen schools and the state economy.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.8M
Program service revenue$121K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$7.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.2M
Fundraising
Other expenses$3.5M
Total expenses$7.7M
Total assets$1.7M
Net assets$1.6M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MICHELLE SMITH

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SEC (UNTIL 05/24)

Board

$449K

40 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH COHEN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF 06/24)

Board

$223K

40 hrs/wk

GEORGINA PODJENSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES CLINES

PRESIDENT/TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH LORENZ

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

BARBARA TAYLOR

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

SARAH ELIZONDO

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

ROBERT POPENSKI

DIRECTOR OF POLICY PROGRAM

Staff

$242K

40 hrs/wk

WILLIAM HOLLEMAN

DIRECTOR OF GOVT RELATIONS

Staff

$224K

40 hrs/wk

CHARLES GAINES

CHIEF OF STAFF

Staff

$186K

40 hrs/wk

KATHRYN ANNE TIEDT

COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST

Staff

$164K

40 hrs/wk

JOLISA HOOVER

DIR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS

Staff

$150K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CONGRESS HOLDINGS LTD

OCCUPANCY

$724K

COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

ADVERTISING

$292K

BLACKRIDGE

LOBBYIST

$144K

TEXAS TRIBUNE

ADVERTISING

$140K

JESSE ANCIRA

LOBBYIST

$130K

Grants received

Showing 1 of 1

FromAmountPurposeYear
$7.8M
ADVOCACY FOR STUDENTS AND IMPROVEMENT OF TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2024

Funded by

$7.8M from 1 funder · 1 grant · 2024

Charles Butt Philanthropies

$7.8M · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN208119071
NTEE codeA01
Subsection04
Ruling date2008-01
Formed2006
Employees30
Volunteers0
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