Campaign for Great Public Schools

What it reported doing in 2024

Improved public education opportunities - to support and improve public schools providing meaningful educational opportunities, the campaign for great public schools also engages in advocacy and lobbying activities. The campaign for great public schools expects to devote approximately half of its time and resources on such activities. The campaign for great public schools' advocacy and lobbying activities will focus on activities that enhance the opportunity for schools to provide educational access to all children.the campaign for great public schools will make grants to tax-exempt organizations that are engaged in advocacy and lobbying activities at the local and state level. (continued on sch. O)the campaign for great public schools grants will support organizations that are rooted in local communities and focused on public education matters.the campaign for great public schools will also collaborate with tax-exempt organizations through its grant making and also through knowledge dissemination and development across its network. In the future, the campaign for great public schools may also engage in limited amount of direct lobbying where its staff engage on proposed legislation with state elected officials for matters related to public school education.development of and support for school board and other candidates - the campaign for great public schools will support qualified candidates running for school board and other elected offices that will have a direct impact on improving public education. By investing in the leaders who are place-based and committed to improving public schools, the campaign for great public schools hopes to help jump start the growth of high quality public schools an affiliated educational programming in cities across the country.community education regarding education policy - the campaign will collaborate with local partner organizations to support and develop educational public policy materials that are distributed to the public and potential school board candidates. The materials will focus on key policy issues related to educational outcomes for children in the nation's public schools. The campaign for great public schools will work to improve social welfare for communities nation-wide about education policies and systems which can impact student and school performance in measurable ways.the campaign for great public schools will also provide resources, training, and feedback to community partner organizations to support them in ensuring that children have access to meaningful educational opportunities. Local partner organizations will be community-driven initiatives that are themselves generally incorporated as nonprofit corporations and recognized as tax-exempt under internal revenue code section 50l(c)(3) or 501(c)(4). By working with local partners, the campaign will scale the impact of data-driven solutions to seemingly intractable problems in the delivery of education nationwide.in its effort to promote social welfare, the campaign for great public schools will engage with community stakeholders and educators to educate the public on education policy impact. The campaign for great public schools will do so through convenings with local partners, engaging with stakeholders and individuals who are working to support public school improvement, and by developing and distributing educational programs and materials through a variety of distribution channels.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 59.8%; rating input score 60
• Program expense ratio: 90.3%; rating input score 90
• Fundraising efficiency: $685.96 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 34.1%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.69; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.3%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 10.7% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 16.8% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10.4% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings