Classroom Central
Classroom Central reported $10.4 million in revenue and $14.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.66 went to program services, $2.35 to management and general costs and $2.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $203,701 (EXECUTIVE DI). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $203,701 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.42% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe mission of cc is to foster equity in education by providing teachers and students with the free resources they need to succeed. We accomplish this by distributing free school supplies and other educational materials through four programs: free store, mobile free store, online ordering with curbside pick-up, subscriptions service (beginning teachers) and backpacks and basics (our only direct-to-schools initiative). Teachers and other school personnel in qualifying high-needs schools as defined by the national school lunch program, may "shop" for free supplies throughout the academic year.…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,701 | $0 | $0 | $203,701 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Classroom Central (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $207K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 514
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,656
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Classroom Central totaling $716K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Classroom Central's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Classroom Central, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Classroom Central's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Classroom Central reported that 94.7% of its $14.3 million in expenses went to program services, 2.3% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Classroom Central pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Classroom Central reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $203,701, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Classroom Central get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Classroom Central a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 03-0455618 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202543149349303509 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202412899349302251 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202333199349312708 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203199349310805 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220769349301342 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130229349300308 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 03-0455618: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.