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- 509(a)(1)
$35Mrevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs632staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.8%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCollege Possible
Where the money goes FY2025 · $32M spent
Programs$26M80%Management and general$2.8M9%Fundraising$3.5M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
103 of the 164 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 25% of revenue in FY2025. $14M is traced federal awards from Corporation for National and Community Service.
990 Part VIII · USAspending335funders
$13Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Blue Meridian Partners IncOn and off$7.5MServeminnesotaEvery year since FY2017$725k$801k$650k$858k$808k$1.5M$1.0MNorthstar Education Finance IncEvery year since FY2017$400k$465k$803k$877k$970k$1.3M$1.1MAscendium Education Solutions IncStopped after FY2020$883k$1.4M$570k$570k–The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$235k$147k$1.4M–The Sherwood FoundationOn and off$256k$239k$250k$250k$250k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.3M$2.4M$2.6M$8.2M$3.2M$4.1M$3.6M251 other fundersUp to $1.3M a year each$1.4M$1.3M$1.7M$4.8M$7.2M$6.6M$5.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped