The Parents' Campaign Research and Education Fund

What it reported doing in 2024

Advocacy: tpcref gave presentations and speeches, participated in panel discussions, and granted media interviews on education topics including Mississippi's teacher shortage, the school choice and privatization agenda that threatens public schools, school funding and the particular needs of low-income students, the positive effect of adequate funding on achievement, the importance of pre-k investment, and more.tpcref outreach staff conducted advocacy training for parents, sharing strategies and tools for effective grassroots advocacy and educating participants on the broad range of issues affecting the strength of their children's public schools. - continued on schedule ocollaboration: the partners listed below are like-minded organizations that share tpcref's vision of a strong, equitable public education system in Mississippi. With the exception of the education law center and newer organizations such as pastors for children and working together, tpcref since its inception in 2013 has supported the work of all of these partners by providing research and statistics that fill critical information needs related to children and public education. Since 2016, the education law center has depended upon tpcref to provide timely, accurate data on Mississippi school poverty rates, english language learners, special education, and school district funding needed to support its national work. The southern regional office of the children's defense fund, one voice, and parents for public schools have been strong partners in tpcref's work to empower local leaders and parents in minority communities. Tpcref participates in regular roundtables with advocates from these and other organizations to collaborate on strategies to support and strengthen public schools. With the Mississippi association of educators, Mississippi professional educators, Mississippi school boards association, Mississippi association of school administrators, and Mississippi association of school superintendents, tpcref shares national and global policy research and state policy updates that support the organizations' work to inform educators and school board members important constituencies in empowered communities. Current and prior partner organizations:- Arkansas appleseed- barksdale reading institute- center on budget and policy priorities- children's defense fund- children's foundation of Mississippi- education counsel- education law center- education voters Pennsylvania- Florida families for strong public schools- hope policy institute- league of women voters- Mississippi statewide after school network- Mississippi association of educators- Mississippi association of school administrators- Mississippi association of school superintendents- Mississippi children's foundation- Mississippi economic council- Mississippi forum for the future- Mississippi low-income child care initiative- Mississippi professional educators- Mississippi school boards association- naacp- one voice- parents for public schools- partnership for the future of learning- pastors for children- pastors for Mississippi children- public education for the public good- public funds public schools- raise your hand Texas- save our schools Arizona- southern echo- southern education foundation- s.t.a.n.d.- Wisconsin public education network- working together jackson- working together Mississippi

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 93.8%; rating input score 94
• Fundraising efficiency: $88.58 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -66.4%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.31; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.2%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 16.9% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings