SOUTHERN EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
101 MARIETTA ST NW SUITE 1650, ATLANTA, GA 30303 www.southerneducation.org

Total Revenue
$1,354,220
Total Expenses
$4,393,255
Net Assets
$25,331,540

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE SOUTHERN EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THE SOUTH, PARTICULARLY LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR. SEF USES COLLABORATION, ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD. OUR CORE BELIEF IS THAT EDUCATION IS THE VEHICLE BY WHICH ALL STUDENTS GET FAIR CHANCES TO DEVELOP THEIR TALENTS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMON GOOD. SEF STRIVES TO FULFILL ITS MISSION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING CORE PROGRAM AREAS: EXPANDING EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, ADVANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND IMPROVING COLLEGE ACCESS AND COMPLETION. SEF EXECUTES FIVE PRIMARY STRATEGIES ACROSS OUR PROGRAMS: LEVERAGING KNOWLEDGE OF THE FIELD: BY ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING TASK FORCES, WORK GROUPS, AND LEARNING COMMUNITIES TO ORGANIZE KNOWLEDGE AND ADVANCE NEW SOLUTIONS TO LONG STANDING PROBLEMS; PUTTING GOOD IDEAS TO A FAIR TEST: PROMOTING, CONDUCTING, AND USING DEMONSTRATIONS, PILOTS, AND EVALUATIONS TO SHAPE POLICY AND PRACT

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES BY PROMOTING EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION.

For a summary of our strategies, activities and accomplishments in 2019 follows for each program area, please see continuation on Schedule O.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Raymond PierceCEO/PRESIDENT40$298,275
Troy D JohnsonCFO/COO40$196,856
Dr Leah AustinVICE PRESIDENT40$179,962
Kenita WilliamsDIR. OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT40$133,098
Fred Jones JrDIRECTOR OF GOV'T AFFAIRS40$120,000
Angela AndersonCONTROLLER40$112,000
Lisa ChesterDIR. OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS40$101,000
Michelle WarmanTRUSTEE2$0
Dr Lily McnairTRUSTEE2$0
Ken JonesSecretary2$0
Dr Hakim LucasTRUSTEE2$0
Ajay MehrotaTRUSTEE2$0
Fred FrelowTreasurer2$0
Milton Little JrChairman2$0
Dr Michael NettlesTRUSTEE2$0
Dr Warren SimmonsTRUSTEE2$0
Esther AguileraTRUSTEE2$0

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