Curriki FY2023 filing

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Cupertino, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 20-3478467

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Curriki's mission is to shape the future of learning. We make interactive learning experiences accessible for everyone by providing free and open tools to design, customize, and publish courses for the next generation of learners.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$396K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $470K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$396K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $51K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$506K
FY2025$461K
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2023▼ -20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$433K
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2023▼ -14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$4.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2006.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $2.0M Management & general 4% · $86K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $396K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$240,000Pt VII · Sec A
$156,354Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder, Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder,
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Audit & Compensation Commi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leonardo Da Cunha’s $147K as CTO is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Pamela Schaffer—$243,726$240,000——
Keith Kostrzewski————$227,603
Abby Ross———$198,125$95,808
Leonardo Da Cunha$147,440$156,354———
Leonardo Cunha——$156,354$146,246$123,600
Janet Pinto————$108,049
Kim Jones———$20,000$25,716

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

Programs and updates

Creates free, interactive learning tools for designing and publishing courses.

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

For nearly two decades, curriki has been on a mission to transform education and promote equitable access to quality learning experiences worldwide. As a nonprofit pioneer in open education and innovative open source software for education curriki empowers educators and engages learners by reinventing how educational content is created…

$2.0Mprogram 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 2 funders$51K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
SavingsLn 2$4.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 69
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.4M$4.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K$67K
Net assetsLn 32$6.8M$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$396K$396K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$70K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$28K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$39K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$0$9K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$0$25K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$2$2$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$1.2M$46K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$96K$96K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K$0$0
TravelLn 17$46K$46K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$71K$5K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$6$6$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$2.0M$86K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $461K$433K$28K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $506K$1.4M−$913K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$2.1M−$980K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$2.6M−$1.4M$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.3M$1.8M$5.6M$8.1M 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,073,511 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,028,143
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$76,454
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,028,143
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,678$43,678
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,690$1,690
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $45,368$1,073,511
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,053,376 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $396,354 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$396,354
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,153 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$70,153
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,332 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,332
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,252 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,252
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,488 · Fundraising $0$9,488
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $25,464 · Fundraising $0$25,464
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $2 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,209,857 · Management $45,850 · Fundraising $0$1,255,707
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $96,167 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$96,167
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,059 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,059
IX-17 TravelPrograms $45,935 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$45,935
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,287 · Management $5,170 · Fundraising $0$76,457
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,967,404 · Management $85,972 · Fundraising $0$2,053,376
Part X · Balance sheet $5,870,985 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,540$27,455
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,328,274$4,607,562
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,495,109$1,203,615
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,170$8,159
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $21,875$24,194
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,884,968$5,870,985
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,535$67,475
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $108,535$67,475
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,281,324$4,600,751
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,495,109$1,202,759
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,776,433$5,803,510
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,884,968$5,870,985
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,803,510 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,073,511
XI-2 Total expenses$2,053,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$979,865
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,776,433
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,319
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$4,623
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,803,510

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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