Raise Your Hand for Public Schools

AUSTIN, TX EIN: 20-8119071 Website

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION BY IGNITING FIERCELY INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY FOR THE STATE'S 5 MILLION PLUS STUDENTS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

+1.1% YoY

Revenue

$7.9M

+4.7% YoY

Net Investment Income

—

Expenses

$7.7M

-2.7% YoY

About Raise Your Hand for Public Schools

Based on IRS filings

Raise Your Hand for Public Schools is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in AUSTIN, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets.

Focus Areas

Arts, Culture & Humanities

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Texas $653K (100%)

States

Texas

Cities

Austin

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,662,290	$1,644,308	$2,041,472
Revenue	$7,919,409	$7,565,847	$8,101,000
Expenses	$7,726,777	$7,943,516	$8,304,567
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	—	—	—
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
MICHELLE SMITH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SEC (UNTIL 05/24)	40	$448,554
CHARLES CLINES	PRESIDENT/TREASURER	1	—
ELIZABETH LORENZ	VICE PRESIDENT	2	—
SARAH ELIZONDO	DIRECTOR	0.25	—
GEORGINA PODJENSKI	DIRECTOR	1	—
BARBARA TAYLOR	DIRECTOR	0.25	—
ELIZABETH COHEN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF 06/24)	40	$223,418
JOLISA HOOVER	DIR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS	40	$150,461
WILLIAM HOLLEMAN	DIRECTOR OF GOVT RELATIONS	40	$224,385
ROBERT POPENSKI	DIRECTOR OF POLICY PROGRAM	40	$242,290
KATHRYN ANNE TIEDT	COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST	40	$163,981
CHARLES GAINES	CHIEF OF STAFF	40	$186,438

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Raise Your Hand for Public Schools?

Raise Your Hand for Public Schools is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in AUSTIN, TX. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Raise Your Hand for Public Schools?

As of 2024, Raise Your Hand for Public Schools holds $1.7M in total assets with $7.9M in annual revenue.

Where does Raise Your Hand for Public Schools operate?

Raise Your Hand for Public Schools has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Raise Your Hand for Public Schools's EIN?

Raise Your Hand for Public Schools's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8119071. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.