Ctq is a catalyst for teachers and administrators to drive needed change in education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$398K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $251K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$398K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $28K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$312K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$740K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$740K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$740K
FY2022$927K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2002.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $1.0M Management & general 20% · $302K Fundraising 13% · $189K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $398K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and Partner
$201,909Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director & Partner
$151,377Pt VII · Sec A
Finance & Accounting
$44,791Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member from 10/20
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member from 10/20
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member from 06/21
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member from 06/21
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alesha Daughtrey’s $183K as President is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
P Ann Byrd$21,438—$216,621$210,146$201,909
Alesha Daughtrey$183,190$174,180$165,792$161,592$151,377
Lori Nazareno$119,198$111,717$106,244——
Iesha Williams$103,007————
Mariah Najmuddin$102,933————
Deanna Scofield-Amdouni$92,040$91,019$25,614——
Holly Brown——$38,616$42,367$44,791
Stephanie Johnson—$1,200$1,725——

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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3 programs · $847K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Personalizing Professional Learning

Educators prefer to choose from individualized learning options that are as unique as themselves, their schools, and their STUDENTS.K-12 public school systems spend $18 billion annually on professional development.

$643Kprogram expense
02

Supporting Transitions to Virtual and Hybrid Learning

From crisis to capacity-buildingsince 2003, CTQ has supported thousands of educators and more than three dozen district and organizational partners in using virtual and blended strategies to accelerate learning and collaboration.

$112Kprogram expense
03

Developing Collective Leadership

We build capacity of educator leaders to assess the impact of their work with colleagues, within their schools, and in their SYSTEMS.TRANSFORMING schools requires the expertise and engagement of every educator. Teachers and administrators need support to work as an aligned team.

$92Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$28K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$392K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$302K
Fundraisingcol D$189K
Owns and owesPt X
$740K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$899K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$312K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$392K
Government grantsLn 1e$296K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$56
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$786K
SavingsLn 2$113K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$899K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$54K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$312K
Net assetsLn 32$740K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$595K$899K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$73K$54K
Total assetsLn 16$836K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$370K$312K
Net assetsLn 32$466K$740K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$448K$241K$117K$91K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$254K$152K$91K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$7K$4K$703
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$14K$10K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$26K$14K$7K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$482K$449K$30K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$175$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$960$457
Information technologyLn 14$52K$29K$16K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$25K$13K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$748$663$85
InterestLn 20$317$177$95$45
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$29K$2K$824
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$37K$1K$484
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.0M$302K$189K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.3M$90K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.4M$416K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.6M$297K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.5M$187K$927K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.8M$1.5M$264K$740K 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 $1,765,682 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $269,370$392,177
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $844,994$1,341,442
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $220$56
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,965$32,007
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,147,549$1,765,682
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 $769,110$786,697
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$55,545
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $500,227$658,953
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,269,337$1,501,195
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$121,788$264,487
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,765,682 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$295,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$96,277
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$392,177
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,341,442$1,341,442
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $56$56
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $802$802
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $29,867$29,867
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,338$1,338
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,341,442 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,063$1,765,682
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,501,195 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $240,806 · Management $116,600 · Fundraising $90,947$448,353
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $152,239 · Management $90,603 · Fundraising $11,615$254,457
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,737 · Management $3,837 · Fundraising $703$11,277
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,525 · Management $10,323 · Fundraising $1,916$25,764
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,168 · Management $14,016 · Fundraising $6,662$46,846
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $55,545$55,545
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $448,756 · Management $29,846 · Fundraising $3,698$482,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $175 · Fundraising $2,605$2,780
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,792 · Management $960 · Fundraising $457$3,209
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $29,206 · Management $15,643 · Fundraising $7,433$52,282
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,591 · Management $13,171 · Fundraising $6,259$44,021
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $663 · Management $85$748
IX-20 InterestPrograms $177 · Management $95 · Fundraising $45$317
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,725 · Management $1,733 · Fundraising $824$31,282
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,679$3,679
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,518 · Management $1,333 · Fundraising $484$38,335
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,010,078 · Management $301,924 · Fundraising $189,193$1,501,195
Part X · Balance sheet $1,052,018 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $367,676$785,594
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $227,602$113,073
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $152,748$88,047
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,223$11,146
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $72,696$54,158
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $835,945$1,052,018
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $109,268$147,090
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $106,888$10,804
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $145,900$154,600
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,252$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $370,308$312,494
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $465,637$713,860
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$25,664
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $465,637$739,524
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $835,945$1,052,018
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $739,524 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,765,682
XI-2 Total expenses$1,501,195
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$264,487
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$465,637
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$9,400
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$739,524

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