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RAISE YOUR HAND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

EIN: 20-8119071Austin, TXZIP: 78701
A01 - Arts, Culture & Humanities501(c)(4)

Mission

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

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$7.9M$0$1.7M
2023$7.6M$0$1.6M

Compensation

2024

MICHELLE SMITH
Executive Director/sec (until 05/24)
officer (unspecified)
$127,998
$0
$320,556
$472,122
ROBERT POPENSKI
Director of Policy Program
director (operational)
$241,941
$0
$349
$267,493
ELIZABETH COHEN
Executive Director (eff 06/24)
chief executive officer
$223,237
$0
$181
$262,331
WILLIAM HOLLEMAN
Director of Govt Relations
highest compensated employee
$170,548
$0
$53,837
$252,076
CHARLES GAINES
Chief of Staff
highest compensated employee
$186,289
$0
$149
$232,000
KATHRYN ANNE TIEDT
Communication Specialist
highest compensated employee
$163,763
$0
$218
$218,973
JOLISA HOOVER
Dir of Special Projects
highest compensated employee
$150,154
$0
$307
$173,706
ELIZABETH LORENZ
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
BARBARA TAYLOR
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHARLES CLINES
President/treasurer
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
GEORGINA PODJENSKI
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SARAH ELIZONDO
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

MICHELLE M SMITH
Executive Director/Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$287,281
$0
$443
$344,208
ROBERT POPINSKI
Director of Policy Program
director (operational)
$235,868
$5,700
$351
$267,735
WILLIAM HOLLEMAN
Sr Director of Govt Relations
highest compensated employee
$205,443
$5,000
$158
$253,086
CHARLES GAINES
Chief of Staff
highest compensated employee
$174,779
$5,800
$150
$226,937
ELIZABETH COHEN
Director of Advocacy/Outreach
highest compensated employee
$186,752
$0
$150
$226,006
KATHRYN ANNE LASSEIGNE TIEDT
Communication Specialist
highest compensated employee
$164,052
$5,000
$220
$216,157
CHARLES H CLINES
President/Treasurer
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
ELIZABETH LORENZ
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0

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