Kentucky Coalition for Education Reform Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
453583916
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2012–2012
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2012
Location
Louisville, KY, USA
Phone
5022545001
Rating
87
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis

Reported finances

Revenue
$7,500
Expenses
$19,550
Assets
$2,770

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2012. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2012. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

A state-based policy and grassroots advocacy organization promoting education reform within the commonwealth of Kentucky. The organization is dedicated to strengthening Kentucky's k-12 public education system including the creation of high-quality public charter schools.

What it reported doing in 2012

A state-based policy and grassroots advocacy organization promoting education reform within the commonwealth of Kentucky. The organization is dedicated to strengthening Kentucky's k-12 public education system including the creation of high-quality public charter schools. It promotes its mission by working directly with all interested parties, including state legislators, school board members, educators, grassroots' activists and involved parents. The organization is committed to educating, equipping and mobilizing citizens of Kentucky to take action on the critical need for education reform and the opportunities that public charter schools can provide to Kentucky's children.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 96% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 94
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 6
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 82.7%; rating input score 83

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -160.7%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.14; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: Limited

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 82.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $16K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 5/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 12/100.