1edtech Consortium INC

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1edtech's mission is to power learner potential by fostering the evolution of an open, trusted, innovative education technology and digital credentials ecosystem. We provide the leadership and collaboration needed to shape the future of education. Through community-developed open standards, we enable digital learning connectivity, data insights, and improved product choice. We establish trust and transparency in edtech partnerships through community-governed certification programs that verify stringent requirements for product integrations, data privacy, and accessibility. We accelerate the adoption of new technologies that advance digital learning to meet the evolving needs of educators and learners.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 23 volunteers and 41 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $738K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.8M
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.3M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$10.3M
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.3M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$8.3M
Expenses
$10.3M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$9.4M
FY2024$10.3M
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2024▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$9.7M
FY2022$8.6M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$5.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$255,920Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$233,543Pt VII · Sec A
VP K-12 Programs
$210,935Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Software
$210,910Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Marketing
$207,346Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Business O
$200,760Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Digital Curriculum Innovation
$198,582Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Abel’s $256K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Abel$255,920$365,760$348,000$333,500$332,000
Curtiss Barnes$233,543————
Mark Leuba—$182,474$233,530$223,600$228,600
Timothy Clark$210,935$210,935$193,250$185,000$170,500
Blaine Helmick$210,910$197,054———
Sandra Decastro$207,346$201,901$201,253$188,198$188,198
Jeanne Imbriale$200,760$188,902———
Liliana Arnillas$198,582————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Fosters open, trusted education technology and digital credentials for learner potential.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

1EDTECH and case registry - to develop software for schools that will be a secure trusted cloud-based registry and connection service enabling any educational technology provider to connect to any school district's learning platform, portal, or student system using the 1EDTECH standards.

Pt IX · col B
02

Development of and approval of standards to enable interoperability and adoption of learning and educational technology.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$384K
Money outPt IX
$10.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.7M
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$384K
Total revenueLn 12$8.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
SavingsLn 2$6.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.9M$9.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$0
Total assetsLn 16$11.5M$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.3M$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32$7.2M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$484K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$270K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$645K
Payroll taxesLn 10$447K
Legal feesLn 11b$118K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$492K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$120K
Office expensesLn 13$50K
Information technologyLn 14$283K
TravelLn 17$609K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$714K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K
InsuranceLn 23$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$884K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $8.3M$10.3M−$2.0M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.1M$9.4M−$1.4M$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.8M$7.9M−$1.1M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.1M$6.0M$1.1M$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.5M$5.9M−$387K$8.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,333,948 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,020,113$6,568,137
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,775,016$1,381,710
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $281,867$384,101
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,076,996$8,333,948
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,056,384$6,937,318
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,389,820$3,379,905
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,446,204$10,317,223
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,369,208−$1,983,275
Part VI · Governance 18 of 19 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,333,948 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,552,887
VIII-1d Related organizations$15,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,568,137
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,381,710$1,381,710
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $384,101$384,101
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,381,710 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $384,101$8,333,948
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,317,223 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$484,463
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$5,091,205
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$270,446
IX-9 Other employee benefits$644,654
IX-10 Payroll taxes$446,550
IX-11b Legal fees$118,271
IX-11c Accounting fees$31,500
IX-11g Other fees for services$492,455
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$119,667
IX-13 Office expenses$50,484
IX-14 Information technology$283,025
IX-17 Travel$609,476
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$714,386
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$16,701
IX-23 Insurance$31,224
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$883,825
IX-24e All other expenses$28,891
IX-25 Total functional expenses$10,317,223
Part X · Balance sheet $10,000,114 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $20,750; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,929,412$2,789,865
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,965,153$6,888,923
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $395,052$144,650
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $223,256$155,926
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,224$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,529,097$10,000,114
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $118,666$201,246
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,852,577$4,241,137
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $332,486$315,638
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,303,729$4,758,021
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,225,368$5,242,093
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,225,368$5,242,093
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,529,097$10,000,114
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,242,093 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,333,948
XI-2 Total expenses$10,317,223
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,983,275
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,225,368
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,242,093

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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