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Collaborative for Regional Educational Services and Training

Andover, MA · EIN 04-2597978 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Collaborative for Regional Educational Services and Training reported $28.2 million in revenue and $27.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.23 went to program services, $7.77 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.4% of the total. Government grants made up 8.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $211,085 (Executive Director). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% between FY2021 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 $27M

For 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 $28M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.8%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
8.9%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
8.9%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
90.4%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$211,085$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.77%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
398
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.213.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 16100.0%

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 expense
$3.1M expenses · 12.3% of program spending · revenue $2.9M

Essex Academy Lower School - Program to benefit students whose psychological disorders are deterring them from making effective progress within their regular school setting (program #460)

$5.3M expenses · 21.0% of program spending · revenue $6.2M

Lifeways - Programs to benefit special needs students with developmental disabilities and challenging behavior (program #350)

$7.7M expenses · 30.6% of program spending · revenue $9.5M

Lifeworks - Program to benefit students with disabilities in genuine transitional and vocational experiences for competitive employment and adult lifestyle (Program #220)

$9.1M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Executive Director
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$210,759$0$326$211,085
Director of Finance
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,085$0$23,672$168,757
Program Director
Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$139,767$0$23,670$163,437
Clinical Director
Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$130,466$0$23,608$154,074
Coordinator of Dist. Services and Student
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,631$0$23,626$150,257
Director of HR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$122,947$0$1,782$124,729
Teacher
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$122,589$0$1,900$124,489

39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Collaborative for Regional Educational Services and Training (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $380K (Part IX, line 5).

5 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$28M$27M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$28M$27M92.2%$5.1M$211,085
FY2024 ⓘ$27M$26M91.8%$4.7M$150,304
FY2023 ⓘ$25M$24M92.9%$4.0M$190,237
FY2022 ⓘ$21M$21M94.3%$3.4M$184,130
FY2021 ⓘ$19M$18M92.4%$3.2M$186,457

Governance 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–1b16 · 16 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 5434
  • Volunteers Part I, line 610

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Collaborative for Regional Educational Services and Training's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Collaborative for Regional Educational Services and Training, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Collaborative for Regional Educational Services and Training's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Collaborative for Regional Educational Services and Training reported that 92.2% of its $27.3 million in expenses went to program services, 7.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Collaborative for Regional Educational Services and Training pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Collaborative for Regional Educational Services and Training reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $211,085, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Collaborative for Regional Educational Services and Training get its money?

Of $28.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.9% came from contributions and grants (including 8.9% from government grants) and 90.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Collaborative for Regional Educational Services and Training a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-2597978 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202601339349301850 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511269349303511 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420509349300302 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340349349300249 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200349349300620 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 04-2597978: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.