Education Voters of Pennsylvania

What Education Voters of Pennsylvania does

Education Voters of Pennsylvania is a statewide, nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(4) advocacy organization headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, focused exclusively on public education policy. The organization conducts policy research, builds and mobilizes public will, and advocates for elected officials to adopt and implement a pro-public education agenda. Its primary issue areas are cyber charter school reform and transparency, adequacy funding for public schools, accountability for taxpayer-funded voucher programs, and related state budget priorities, with a stated track record dating back to 2019 on cyber charter transparency work.

The organization's core deliverables are research and advocacy resources rather than commercial products. Flagship outputs include the Cyber Charter Transparency Hub, an online repository aggregating public records on cyber charter spending and board materials; the Cyber Charter Report Cards, which benchmark cyber charter performance metrics such as graduation and proficiency rates; the Advocacy Toolkit, providing templates and guidance for grassroots engagement; and district-level funding fact sheets produced in partnership with the PA Schools Work coalition. Underlying inputs come from Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law filings, which the organization uses systematically to obtain cyber charter financial and operational records.

The business model is donation-supported and non-commercial. Education Voters of Pennsylvania does not sell products or services; its advocacy, research, and educational resources are provided free to the public, and revenue is generated through donations collected primarily via the ActionNetwork platform. The organization operates with a lean team of approximately five employees, coordinates its work through the PA Schools Work coalition and other allied organizations, and engages supporters through email newsletters, social media, an in-depth website, and annual Advocacy Day events at the Pennsylvania Capitol. Documented impact includes contributing to $78 million in cyber charter tuition savings for school districts in the 2025-2026 state budget, helping close roughly one-third of a $3.3 billion adequacy funding gap, and driving passage of Act 55 requiring public reporting of cyber charter advertising expenditures.

Name

Education Voters of Pennsylvania

Legal name

Education Voters of Pennsylvania

Website

https://edvoterspa.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Education Voters of Pennsylvania is a Harrisburg-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit advocacy organization that conducts research and grassroots advocacy on public education policy for Pennsylvania parents, school districts, legislators, and taxpayers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Policy Advocacy & Lobbying Organizations (EDADADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB), Elected School Boards & Governance Councils (EDADABAE), Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

Keywords

• Education policy advocacy
• Public school funding
• Grassroots organizing
• Nonprofit advocacy
• School choice reform

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Education Voters of Pennsylvania is a Harrisburg-based nonprofit advocacy organization that conducts policy research, public education campaigns, and direct legislative advocacy to shape Pennsylvania's K-12 public education funding and accountability policies. Its work concentrates on fair and adequate school funding, reform of cyber charter school tuition reimbursement, and opposition to taxpayer-funded vouchers for private and religious schools. The organization animates the PA Schools Work coalition to mobilize parents, students, and community members to contact state legislators and support policy reforms.

Product overview

Education Voters of Pennsylvania operates as a policy advocacy organization offering informational resources rather than a traditional software product. The organization provides public-facing transparency tools including the Cyber Charter Transparency Hub and Cyber Charter Report Cards, which aggregate and present public data on cyber charter school performance and spending. Additionally, they offer an Advocacy Toolkit for supporters to engage in education policy advocacy. All offerings are free public resources focused on education policy research and transparency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PA Schools Work Coalition Advocacy Campaign A coordinated multi-organization advocacy campaign that mobilizes parents, students, and community members to contact Pennsylvania state legislators in support of equitable public school funding and against taxpayer-funded private school vouchers. The service is provided free to coalition members and the public.
• Policy Research and Publications on School Funding and Cyber Charter Reform Research reports, op-eds, and policy briefs published by Education Voters of Pennsylvania on K-12 funding adequacy, cyber charter school tuition reimbursement, and the fiscal impact of private school voucher proposals. Targeted at Pennsylvania legislators, journalists, and the engaged public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved school districts $78 million through tuition adjustments in 2025-2026 state budget
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Education Law Center: Pennsylvania-based nonprofit that litigates and advocates for fair and adequate public school funding. Directly comparable to EVPA in mission, geography, and tactics—using research and legal tools to push pro-public-education policy in Harrisburg.
• Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY): Philadelphia-based child advocacy nonprofit that conducts research and policy advocacy on education funding, child welfare, and equity. Comparable to EVPA as a Pennsylvania-focused research-driven advocacy organization targeting state budget outcomes.
• PA Schools Work: Coalition of Pennsylvania education organizations that jointly advocates for fair school funding and produces district-level adequacy reports. Closely comparable to EVPA—indeed EVPA operates within this coalition—and shares the same research-driven advocacy model.
• Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA): Statewide association representing Pennsylvania's school boards with active government-relations and policy advocacy functions. Comparable to EVPA in serving the same 500 school districts and lobbying the General Assembly on funding and governance issues.

Others

• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): Federal primary source for K-12 performance, funding, and enrollment data including graduation rates and PSSA-style assessments. Comparable as a data provider whose public datasets underpin EVPA's Cyber Charter Report Cards and transparency work.
• American Federation of Teachers (Pennsylvania): Pennsylvania affiliate of the AFT union representing teachers and school employees. Comparable as an organized stakeholder that actively lobbies Harrisburg on education funding, though its advocacy is union-driven rather than nonprofit/grassroots like EVPA.

Broad incumbents

• The 74: National nonprofit news outlet covering American K-12 education with an emphasis on underreported policy and equity stories. Tangentially comparable as a public-facing education-policy information platform with advocacy leanings.
• Education Trust: National nonprofit that advocates for equitable and adequate K-12 funding and college access. Comparable to EVPA in research-and-advocacy approach and education funding focus, but operates nationally rather than within a single state.

Emerging players

• National Parents Union: National grassroots parent advocacy organization pushing for K-12 equity and funding. Comparable to EVPA in mobilizing parents and families around school funding issues, though operating nationally rather than Pennsylvania-specific.
• 50CAN: State-based education advocacy nonprofit network pursuing policy reform at the state level. Comparable to EVPA in operating a state-level advocacy model, though 50CAN's reform agenda (charters, choice) often sits in opposition to EVPA's pro-public-school stance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EdVotersPA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/education-voters-pa

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Profiles2 records

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