EIN 47-4962715

Great Public Schools Now

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
16
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Great Public Schools Now is a California not-for-profit organization dedicated to ensuring all Los Angeles students receive a high-quality education by accelerating the growth of high-quality public schools.
Total revenues
$8,143,067
2022
Total expenses
$13,171,143
2022
Total assets
$14,815,301
2022
Num. employees
16
2022

Program areas at Great Public Schools Now

Quality seat growth:our quality seat growth program is focused on increasing the number of quality seats in los angeles. We invest in the (1) replication of quality Schools (2) merger of lower performing Schools into quality school models and (3) improvement of Schools ("lifting to Great") close to our quality bar criteria. We also support quality Schools by convening them to collaborate and identify scalable best practices for improving all Public Schools.
Education recovery: the education recovery fund supports organizations and initiatives that expand learning opportunities for lausd students. In addition, we manage an integrated network of partners and facilitate collaboration to increase access to and improve quality of out of school time opportunities, such as summer and after school programs.
Collective action initiative:our collective action initiative invests in broadening and diversifying the organizations engaged in advocacy for systemic change in the los angeles Public school system. In addition to advocacy, we also support organizations in their earned and social media communications. A small portion of the program also funds online publications to facilitate their greater and/or deeper coverage of los angeles Public education topics and issues.

Grants made by Great Public Schools Now

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
EduCare Foundation2022 Summer of Joy and Cos Pilot Grant$676,934
LA's BEST2022 Summer of Joy Grant$597,324
Los Angeles Parks Foundation2022 Summer of Joy Grant$592,372
...and 77 more grants made totalling $9,523,119

Who funds Great Public Schools Now

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)Community & Human Services$5,000,000
The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationSkills - Investment To Equip Young People With Skills, Training, and Experiences To Thrive Personally and Professionally$2,125,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$1,000,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Great Public Schools Now

NameTitleCompensation
Ana PonceExecutive Director$306,377
Marshall TuckHead of Education Recovery$196,991
Jasmine AkoProgram Director$120,495
Argelia GarciaSenior Manager, Grants Management and Impact
Ana Teresa DahanPast Managing Director$205,105
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Great Public Schools Now

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,037,512
Program services$9,292
Investment income and dividends$96,263
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$8,143,067

Form 990s for Great Public Schools Now

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-09-20990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-03-31990View PDF
2018-122020-01-27990View PDF
...and 2 more Form 990s

Organizations like Great Public Schools Now

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Alliance for EducationSeattle, WA$5,142,859
Washington STEMSeattle, WA$13,456,695
New Yorkers for Children (NYFC)New York, NY$2,661,165
Sagamore InstituteIndianapolis, IN$15,197,658
The Public Interest Fellowship FoundationArlington, VA$3,018,360
Greenpeace FundWashington, DC$25,106,020
Education Reform NowNew York, NY$19,999,751
Institute for Quality EducationIndianapolis, IN$14,892,886
50canWashington, DC$37,090,533
North Carolina Black AllianceRaleigh, NC$4,033,878
Data update history
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $450,000 from Walton Family Foundation
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,125,000 from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
October 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from Joseph Drown Foundation
July 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Political advocacyProvides grantsState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1150 S Olive St Suite 1325
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
gpsnla.org/ 
Phone
(213) 452-2800
Facebook page
Greatschoolsla 
Twitter profile
@greatschoolsla 
IRS details
EIN
47-4962715
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B12: Education Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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