Minneapolis, MN

POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION NETWORK INC

EIN 27-5550971

Education & Youth Development Youth Civic Engagement & Child Advocacy Children & youth

Mission

The PIE Network connects state-level education advocacy organizations with colleagues across the country to amplify their voices and maximize their impact, supporting policy and organizing efforts to improve K–12 public education.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION NETWORK INC

Policy Innovators in Education Network (PIE Network) is a national nonprofit that builds and strengthens a network of state-level education advocacy organizations to advance K–12 policy change. The organization provides peer learning, technical assistance, communications and policy support, and convening services to increase the effectiveness of member organizations. In recent years PIE Network has grown its membership substantially (operating with more than 170 member organizations across dozens of states) and has secured multi-year grants from national funders to expand programmatic offerings such as literacy communities of practice and policy capacity-building. The organization reports a large share of its budget devoted to program services and files regular Form 990s as a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Minneapolis, MN.

Notable achievements

National network expansion

Expanded to connect well over 150 state- and local-level education advocacy organizations across dozens of states, increasing peer learning and coordinated advocacy capacity.

Major foundation support

Secured multi-year grants and program funding from national foundations and funders, enabling growth in membership services and new program areas (including literacy and policy capacity work) in the past 2–3 years.

High program spending ratio

Sustained a high proportion of expenses directed to program services (roughly the majority of recent annual expenses), reflecting a program-focused budget.

At a glance

Total assets: $3.4M
Annual revenue: $5.4M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 27-5550971
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: pie-network.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Partner organization on national initiatives (for example collaboration with research and policy groups on AI in education policy).

Frequently cited and analyzed in academic and policy research on education advocacy networks.

Listed and tracked by major nonprofit data services and funder reports; maintains regular Form 990 filings and is recognized as an active 501(c)(3) public charity.

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