Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning reported $15.0 million in revenue and $15.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.88 went to program services, $3.96 to management and general costs and $1.16 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $495,301 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.6% | 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 | $495,301 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.28% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 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 expenseAccelerate's states leading recovery (slr) grant program provides states with funding and support to strategically leverage high-impact tutoring to address statewide academic gaps. The program helps states better align incentives, regulatory frameworks, and provide guidance to encourage districts' adoption of the most effective tutoring models
Accelerate's call to effective action (cea) grant program supports evidence-based models of tutoring and individualized instruction that demonstrate the potential to deliver services on a sizable scale to improve outcomes for students, particularly students in historically underserved communities. Grantees include school districts, state education agencies, tutoring providers, nonprofit organizations, and other actors
Accelerate supports the design and implementation of rigorous research and evaluation of educational interventions to better understand what works, for whom, and in what school settings. Accelerate funds and partners with leading research institutions to leverage the existing evidence base in programs around the country while further building the research on what is effective in tutoring to solve barriers to scale and advance student learning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $446,600 | $0 | $48,701 | $495,301 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $284,200 | $0 | $22,262 | $306,462 |
| MANAGING DIR. OF FEDERAL & STATE POLICY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,625 | $0 | $37,143 | $214,768 |
| MANAGING DIR. OF RESEARCH & EVALUATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,700 | $0 | $20,752 | $203,452 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,280 | $0 | $29,188 | $183,468 |
| MANAGING DIR. OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,550 | $0 | $10,850 | $183,400 |
| MANAGING DIR. OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,060 | $0 | $36,518 | $182,578 |
| BOARD CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $879K (Part IX, line 5).
3 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–1b6 · 5 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 4Yes
- 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 511
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY Research services | $282,500 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Research services | $200,000 |
| ABT GLOBAL LLC Research services | $180,000 |
| WATERSHED ADVISORS LLC Program advising | $169,000 |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY Program advising | $149,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning totaling $17M 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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Of every $100 Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning spent in FY2025, $94.88 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning reported that 94.9% of its $15.1 million in expenses went to program services, 4.0% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $495,301, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-3207484 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 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 202503189349304160 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500529349300935 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430269349301248 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-3207484: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.