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Center for the Collaborative Classroom reported $20.9 million in revenue and $24.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.29 went to program services, $19.50 to management and general costs and $0.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 20.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $344,948 (CEO/PRESIDENT). 40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.3% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 20.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $344,948 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.39% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 40 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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 center for the Collaborative Classroom provides a complete k6 literacy program that gets to the core of what is needed to enhance instructional practice in reading and language arts classrooms throughout the united states. Our suite of integrated literacy programs effectively motivate all students to learn and to help all students master basic literacy skills while also learning to think deeply about what they read and write. In addition, our programs facilitate students' acquisition of social and emotional skills and ethical and caring dispositions, as a seamless part of academic…
The center for the Collaborative Classroom provides early childhood resources for children ages 35 that are informed by classroom experience and what research tells US young children need to thrive and become kindergarten-ready. All of our early childhood resources align with our k5 curricula and prepare children for kindergarten success
The caring school community (csc) program is an approach to creating caring school environments that support students' character development and academic learning by building supportive relationships among students, teachers, and parents and by guiding students' ethical, social, and emotional as well as academic growth. Csc strengthens students' connectedness to schoolan important element for increasing academic motivation and achievement and for reducing violence and delinquency. Schools which have implemented the csc program have experienced measureable gains in reading and math scores as…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $308,493 | $0 | $36,455 | $344,948 |
| SVP, FINANCE & ADMIN & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $298,243 | $0 | $36,154 | $334,397 |
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,144 | $0 | $46,573 | $302,717 |
| SVP, LEARNING TECH & CTO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,059 | $0 | $34,132 | $266,191 |
| SR. MANAGER OF EDUC. PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,408 | $0 | $33,416 | $262,824 |
| SVP, PROGRAM DEVEL. & PUBLISHING Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,639 | $0 | $20,186 | $252,825 |
| SR. MANAGER OF EDUC. PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,592 | $0 | $31,455 | $217,047 |
| CHIEF IMPLEMENTATION OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,634 | $0 | $19,070 | $213,704 |
40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for the Collaborative Classroom (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.6M (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–1b15 · 14 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5128
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GL GROUP INC Warehousing and library book wholeseller | $2,052,275 |
| DREAM COLOUR HONG KONG PRINTING LTD Printing of education material | $1,666,215 |
| BLUE TRAIL SOFTWARE SP2 INC It consulting | $1,052,888 |
| JAVELIN HR SOLUTIONS JAVELIN LEARNING SO It consulting | $1,018,050 |
| WARE-PAK LLC Warehousing | $792,651 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 30 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Center for the Collaborative Classroom's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center for the Collaborative Classroom, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Center for the Collaborative Classroom spent in FY2025, $80.29 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for the Collaborative Classroom's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Center for the Collaborative Classroom reported that 80.3% of its $24.8 million in expenses went to program services, 19.5% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for the Collaborative Classroom pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for the Collaborative Classroom reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $344,948, for the role of CEO/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for the Collaborative Classroom get its money?
Of $20.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 13.3% came from contributions and grants and 20.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for the Collaborative Classroom a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2311291 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 October 31, 2025, object 202641599349301209 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202522189349300547 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202441989349301419 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202301309349301135 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202211449349300301 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202121479349300227 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2311291: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.