Edallies, Upturnships

What Edallies, Upturnships does

EdAllies is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID 35-2573057) founded in 2016 and headquartered in Minneapolis that advances education equity through policy advocacy, research, and community engagement. The organization partners with schools, families, and communities to ensure historically underserved students—children of color, English Learners, students with disabilities, and children from low-income households—have access to a rigorous, engaging education. Its work spans five issue areas: college and career readiness, diverse and effective educators, literacy, school discipline, and welcoming and affirming schools.

EdAllies' core offerings are programmatic rather than technology-based. Programs include Community Allies (free advocacy training workshops), EdVoices (storytelling cohort), the For the Love of Reading book club (grades 2-5), and the Community Action Team (high-school student initiative on school safety). The organization publishes research briefs and reports through its Research Rundown library, maintains an active blog, and produces the amplifiED podcast. There is no proprietary technology platform; the website functions as a content and donation hub.

The organization's business model is grant and donation funded. EdAllies operates as a Public Charity under section 509(a), accepting tax-deductible contributions processed via Click & Pledge, supplemented by a Shopify merchandise channel. It generates no product or service revenue and discloses no specific financial figures in the input, though Form 990 filings from 2017-2025 are referenced. Funder diversity and ongoing board recruitment suggest a stable, multi-grant funding base supporting a 9-person staff.

Name

Edallies, Upturnships

Legal name

EdAllies

Website

https://edalliesmn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EdAllies is a Minneapolis-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2016 that advances education equity for historically underserved Minnesota students through policy advocacy, community programs, and research. It operates on donation-based funding with a 9-person team and statewide Minnesota scope.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms) (BPAGALAH)

Keywords

• Education equity advocacy
• Education policy research
• Community advocacy training
• Nonprofit education programs
• Student justice initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: EdAllies is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on financial support from donors and allies. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. EdAllies is a Public Charity under section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code with Tax ID # 35-2573057.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EdAllies is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that advances education equity through policy advocacy, community programs, and research. It partners with schools, families, and communities to remove barriers facing underserved students and produces advocacy training programs, storytelling cohorts, research publications, and a podcast focused on Minnesota education policy.

Product overview

EdAllies is a nonprofit education advocacy organization that operates as a unified set of programs and content platforms rather than a technology product company. The organization's offerings consist of advocacy training programs (Community Allies, EdVoices), literacy engagement (For the Love of Reading Book Club), youth leadership initiatives (Community Action Team), a podcast (amplifiED), and research publications. These programs work together to advance education equity in Minnesota by building community capacity for advocacy, elevating student and family voices, and producing policy-focused research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Allies

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hunt InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Path Forward Literacy Team, which developed recommendations for Minnesota's literacy reform, was supported by the Hunt Institute. EdAllies joined with literacy experts to identify strengths and challenges in Minnesota's literacy system and outline action plans following the Read Act legislation.
• Solutions Not Suspensions CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdAllies is a core partner in the Solutions Not Suspensions coalition - a coalition of students, families, community members, and organizations committed to changing policies, practices, and mindsets to end exclusionary discipline practices that disproportionately impact students of color.
• Push Forward CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdAllies worked with the Push Forward coalition to ensure immigrant children in Minnesota are guaranteed safe access to school regardless of federal immigration policy changes. This coalition addresses education access for immigrant and undocumented students.
• Board Member Affiliated OrganizationsminorOthersBoard members bring expertise from affiliated organizations including Teach For America (Anne Mahle), JAB Foundation (Jane McDonald Black), GreenLight Fund Twin Cities (Diarra Brooks), Minnesota Department of Education (Ginya Davis), Great MN Schools (Javaris Bradford), TNTP (Meghna Sohoni), and Wet Cement Education Strategies (Anil Hurkadli).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EdAlliesMn
• Facebookfacebook.com/edalliesmn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ed-allies

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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