Montgomery County Collaboration Council

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Rockville, MD501(c)(3)Since 2004HospitalsEIN 14-1904589Revenue $6.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRScollaborationcouncil.org1803 Research Blvd Ste 208, 20850-6106 · Rockville, MDTax-exempt since Dec 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Collaboration Council plans, coordinates, funds and monitors specific interagency services to improve child well-being in Montgomery County.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 22 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $206K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$168K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 60% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $90K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.7M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$6.7M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$6.7M
Expenses
$6.7M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$6.1M
FY2025$6.7M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Dec 2004.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $5.7M Management & general 14% · $924K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $168K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$168,341Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Committee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elijah Wheeler’s $168K as Executive Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elijah Wheeler$168,341$175,185$143,036$134,276$119,783—
Terrill North—————$110,744
Meredith Bowers—$102,555————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves child well-being by planning, coordinating, and funding interagency services.

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3 programs · $3.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Out-of-school time programs ost programs are programs designed to engage children and youth in services, supports and opportunities in times when schools are not in operation. Ost programs include programing models such as before and after school programs, break camps, day camps, afterschool sports PRACTICES/ clinics that engage children…

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Equal justice for all youth is our initiative that brings together both public agencies and private organizations to ensure that youth of color who have historically faced disparities receive equitable treatment within the juvenile justice and educational systems.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Re-engagement center offers young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 the opportunity to be connected to employment and GED/DIPLOMA assistance services. Participants interact with peer connectors, employment specialists, and educational specialists to develop skills and be directly connected to employment and educational programs.

$1.0Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$90K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$350K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$6.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.7M
Managementcol C$924K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$350K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$291K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 616
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$208K$142K$65K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$803K$371K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$45K$31K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$135K$93K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$109K$76K$33K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$936$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$214K$83K$131K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$154K$59K$94K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$101K$100K$626
Office expensesLn 13$15K$8K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$11K$18K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$300K$225K$75K
TravelLn 17$60K$59K$341
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$13K$2K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$11K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.9M$3.8M$52K
All other expensesLn 24e$189K$189K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.7M$5.7M$924K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.7M$6.7M$37K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.4M$6.1M$355K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.1M$5.5M$568K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.7M$5.3M$365K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$5.2M$122K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.7M$5.9M−$209K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,700,059 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $298,616$350,218
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,130,708$6,337,832
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,023$12,009
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,439,347$6,700,059
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,248,060$1,669,925
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,836,515$4,992,670
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,084,575$6,662,595
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $354,772$37,464
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $6,700,059 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$350,218
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$350,218
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,337,832$6,337,832
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,009$12,009
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,337,832 · Excluded from tax $12,009$6,700,059
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,662,595 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $142,394 · Management $65,237$207,631
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $803,165 · Management $370,636$1,173,801
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $31,178 · Management $13,780$44,958
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $93,304 · Management $41,239$134,543
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $75,585 · Management $33,407$108,992
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $936 · Management $1,487$2,423
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $82,643 · Management $131,397$214,040
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,393 · Management $94,433$153,826
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $100,126 · Management $626$100,752
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,087 · Management $7,029$15,116
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,049 · Management $17,566$28,615
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $225,353 · Management $74,966$300,319
IX-17 TravelPrograms $59,363 · Management $341$59,704
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,298 · Management $2,500$15,798
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,276$2,276
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,458 · Management $15,283$26,741
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,831,686 · Management $51,950$3,883,636
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $189,424$189,424
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,738,442 · Management $924,153 · Fundraising $0$6,662,595
Part X · Balance sheet $3,996,584 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,585,154$2,418,736
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $915,313$1,267,897
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,449$16,649
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,540$2,264
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $476,273$291,038
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,986,729$3,996,584
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $789,139$589,912
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $183,175$541,134
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $477,436$291,095
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,449,750$1,422,141
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,536,979$2,574,443
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,536,979$2,574,443
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,986,729$3,996,584
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,574,443 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,700,059
XI-2 Total expenses$6,662,595
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,464
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,536,979
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,574,443

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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