NEW SCHOOLS FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW SCHOOLS FUND

EIN 94-3281780 · Education (B110)

What they do

to IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION BY IDENTIFYING and SUPPORTING THE MOST PROMISING EDUCATION VENTURES IN THE COUNTRY, and CREATING A NATIONWIDE NETWORK of EDUCATION ENTREPRENEURS COMMITTED to CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.68%of revenue went to mission work86.5% of expenses · Program services

1.87%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$86.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.76%of revenue went to management and office costs11.3% of expenses

$1.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $534,315 for FRANCES MESSANO (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$41,832,970

Mission workProgram services$31,240,75274.68% of revenue86.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,084,9719.76% of revenue11.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$782,8321.87% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,724,41513.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$36,108,55586.32% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.5% mission · 11.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 11.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 9.5% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 7.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 7.3% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 7.4% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 8.0% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 8.7% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$41,832,970

Expenses$36,108,555

Annual surplus $5,724,415 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$31,240,752 · 86.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,084,971 · 11.3% of expenses

Fundraising$782,832 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$41,832,970

Expenses$36,108,555

Assets$70,939,482

Income$71,943,163

Contributions$40,294,988

Mission work (program services)$31,240,752

Fundraising$782,832

Grants given$293,415,733

Average grant$241,693

Management and general$4,084,971

Accounting fees$95,865

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

FRANCES MESSANOCEO · 40 hrs/week $534,315Base $501,869 · Other $32,446

CHRISTOPHER LOZIERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/TR · 40 hrs/week $357,852Base $310,805 · Other $47,047

HEATHER MCMANUSCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $355,002Base $324,810 · Other $30,192

DELICIA JONESCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER/SEC · 40 hrs/week $351,927Base $318,082 · Other $33,845

MIA HOWARDMANAGING PARTNER · 40 hrs/week $321,448Base $289,320 · Other $32,128

CAMERON WHITEPARTNER · 40 hrs/week $291,818Base $246,860 · Other $44,958

MAGGIE ANDREWSDIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $290,003Base $239,530 · Other $50,473

NATALIE WILSONPARTNER, EQUITABLE INVESTI · 40 hrs/week $275,298Base $242,662 · Other $32,636

JASON ATWOODDIRECTOR, RESEARCH & LEARN · 40 hrs/week $273,417Base $236,718 · Other $36,699

JESSICA HENRYDIRECTOR, OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $269,960Base $224,030 · Other $45,930

WENDY ANN DIXON-DUBOISDIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $265,403Base $233,147 · Other $32,256

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

FRANCES MESSANOCEO

CHRISTOPHER LOZIERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/TR

HEATHER MCMANUSCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

DELICIA JONESCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER/SEC

MIA HOWARDMANAGING PARTNER

CAMERON WHITEPARTNER

MAGGIE ANDREWSDIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT

NATALIE WILSONPARTNER, EQUITABLE INVESTI

JASON ATWOODDIRECTOR, RESEARCH & LEARN

JESSICA HENRYDIRECTOR, OPERATIONS

WENDY ANN DIXON-DUBOISDIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS

IME ARCHIBONGBOARD MEMBER

KIM SMITHBOARD MEMBER

LISETTE NIEVESBOARD MEMBER

CORI DUNCANBOARD CHAIR

CHARLIE WOLFSONBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE BOYERSBOARD MEMBER

BROOK BYERSBOARD MEMBER

PAULA SNEEDBOARD MEMBER

STACEY CHILDRESSBOARD MEMBER

ANGEL MORALESBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 1616 FRANKLIN STREET 2ND FLOOR, OAKLAND, CA 94612
County: Alameda
In care of: DELICIA JONES
Primary officer: DELICIA JONES, COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@newschools.org Phone(415) 615-6860

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B110)
Grant-giving organization: Yes