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Higher Education Reform Coalition Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 88-3268791

Jul 01, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024 • Filed on Mar 20, 2025

Organization ProfileN/A
740 4th St N Ste 307St Petersburg, FL 33701

(727) 623-0934

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

75th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

59th percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$25,833

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.4% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

70th percentile

46%

Faster asset growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-42%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

$77,080

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$75,620

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$1,460

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue75th percentileNet Margin59th percentile

Revenue

$178,999

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$142,207

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$36,792

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth70th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2024: $77,080Liabilities 2024: $1,460Net Assets 2024: $75,6202024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$77,080
Liabilities$1,460
Net Assets$75,620
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2024: $178,999Expenses 2024: $142,207Net Income 2024: $36,7922024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$178,999
Expenses$142,207
Net Income$36,792
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
Mar 20, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$178,999
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To educate the public on higher education reform issues and policy.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ON HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM ISSUES ANDPOLICIES.$0$112,326
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GILLUM FERGUSONPresident & TreasurerPT$25,833-$25,833
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Higher Education Reform Coalition Inc
EIN
88-3268791
Phone
7276230934
Address
740 4TH ST N STE 307, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33701

Signing Officer

Name
Gillum Ferguson
Title
President & Treasurer
Phone
7276230934
Signed
2025-03-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Atchley & Associates Llp
Address
1005 LA POSADA DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX 78752
Preparer
Renae Duncan
Phone
5123462086
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: payroll expense. Amount: 1,044. Description: business registration fee. Amount: 339. Description: bank fees. Amount: 208. Description: books, subscriptions, reference. Amount: 260. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,851.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 13,947. End of year amount: 1,460.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$77,080
Liabilities
$1,460
Net assets
$75,620
Revenue
$178,999
Expenses
$142,207
Net income
$36,792
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.01$0.76$1.79$1.42$0.37