Civic Intelligence

21St Century Schools Action Fund

EIN 87-1257950 • 501(c)4 • Washington, DC

Profile

Advocating for and promoting the modernization of Americas school infrastructure

1816 12th St NW DCWashington, DC 20009

www.buildusschools.org/our-coalition

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

90th percentile

0.45x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

0.38x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

11th percentile

-58%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2023

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2023

Assets

Up

$87,301

Up $35,416 (+68%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$6,786

Down $16,339 (-71%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$80,515

Up $51,755 (+180%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$157,050

Up $95,500 (+155%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$104,886

Up $7,686 (+7.9%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$52,164

Up $87,814 (+246%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2023: $51,885Liabilities 2023: $23,125Net Assets 2023: $28,7602023Assets 2024: $87,301Liabilities 2024: $6,786Net Assets 2024: $80,5152024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$87,301
Liabilities$6,786
Net Assets$80,515

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2023: $61,550Expenses 2023: $97,200Net Income 2023: -$35,6502023Revenue 2024: $157,050Expenses 2024: $104,886Net Income 2024: $52,1642024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$157,050
Expenses$104,886
Net Income$52,164

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Feb 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
Signed
Dec 20, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$157,050
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education advocates

Advocating for and promoting the modernization of Americas school infrastructure

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Informing policymakers about the importance of modernizing Americas schools and the potential impact of various policy proposals on Americas school infrastructure$0$60,000
Public education on the need for modernizing Americas schools$0$10,000
Held monthly information sharing opportunities for members to gain and learn information related to school infrastructure$0$10,000
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Alexandra TalcottExecutive DirectorPT$49,431-$49,431
National Council on School FacilitiPolicy ConsultingPT$45,740-$45,740
Mary FilardoBoard President-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
21st Century Schools Action Fund
EIN
87-1257950
In Care Of
% Alexandra Talcott
Address
1816 12th St NW DC, Washington, DC 20009

Signing Officer

Name
Alexandra Talcott
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2024-12-20
Discuss with paid preparer
No
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Professional development and meeting facilitation services, $6000.00| Professional membership, $300.00| Meals, $731.00| Administrative expenses bank fees payment processing fees software expenses, $1434.00|

Part I, line 20

| Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Accounts Receivable Write-Off, Open Accounts Receivable that were more than two years old, $-409|

Part II, line 24

| Asset Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Accounts Receivable, 0, $63950|

Part II, line 26

| Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Accounts Payable, 0, $6786|

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