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Cohesion Central INC

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Las Vegas, NV501(c)(3)Since 2013Education EIN 16-1261903Revenue $249K in FY2025Latest return filed May 14, 2026

On file with the IRScohesioncentral.orgLas Vegas, NVTax-exempt since Sep 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Cohesion is a consortium for higher education. We are the only independent association run by and for customers of higher education software and services. Our members are knowledgeable. Our members are our greatest assets. Cohesion provides opportunities for professional knowledge sharing and growth in a collaborative higher education community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-1261903) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
72% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
45.6 mo
of spending, in cash
45.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$249K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$117K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$442K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$249K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$296K
FY2025$249K
Expenses
$117K
FY2025▼ -55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$257K
FY2025$117K
Net assets
$442K
FY2025▲ +43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$309K
FY2025$442K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $84K Management & general 28% · $32K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Robert Nitsos
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dee Warren
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Landuyt
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Goerke
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects higher education professionals to share knowledge and grow within a collaborative community.

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1 program · $84K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Cohesion Summit 2025 Louisville, KY

280 attendees served, 92 sessions offered. The cohesion summit conferences are an excellent opportunity for higher education professionals to meet with peers, discuss similar business challenges, and glean best-practice advice.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-1261903) · Dispute this line
$84Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$241K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$168
Money outPt IX
$117K
Ln 25
Programscol B$84K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$442K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$444K
Total assetsLn 16$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$241K
Investment incomeLn 3$168
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$285K
SavingsLn 2$158K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$444K
Total assetsLn 16$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$442K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$310K$444K
Total assetsLn 16$310K$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105$2K
Net assetsLn 32$309K$442K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$125$8K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$12K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$59K$59K
InsuranceLn 23$500$500
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$11K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$117K$84K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $249K$117K$133K$442K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $296K$257K$39K$309K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 9, 2024 $320K$335K−$15K$270K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 2, 2023 $167K$176K−$9K$285K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $36K$28K$8K$294K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 3, 2021 $24K$23K$1K$286K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $249,198 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $290,142$241,190
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,462$168
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,621$7,840
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $296,225$249,198
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $257,237$116,661
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $257,237$116,661
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,988$132,537
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $249,198 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $241,190$241,190
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $168$168
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,840$7,840
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $249,030 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $168$249,198
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $116,661 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,790$2,790
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,574$2,574
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $125 · Management $8,063$8,188
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,752 · Management $3,735$15,487
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $58,841$58,841
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $500$500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,577 · Management $13,776$24,353
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,873 · Management $1,055$3,928
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $84,168 · Management $32,493 · Fundraising $0$116,661
Part X · Balance sheet $443,694 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $151,311$285,289
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $158,238$158,405
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $309,549$443,694
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $105$1,713
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $105$1,713
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $309,444$441,981
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $309,444$441,981
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $309,549$443,694
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $441,981 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$249,198
XI-2 Total expenses$116,661
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$132,537
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$309,444
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$441,981

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

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