Digital Collegium FY2021 filing

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Henderson, NV501(c)(3)Since 2006EducationEIN 20-4853030

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To educate Digital professionals who work at higher education institutions by providing them with educational materials and opportunities that develop their knowledge, skills and abilities as Digital professionals, and as a result to advance higher education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K 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
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
35 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 35.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$303K
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$206K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$656K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$303K
FY2021▲ +69%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$303K
FY2022$614K
FY2023$898K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$206K
FY2021▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$750K
FY2023$923K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$656K
FY2021▲ +17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$560K
FY2021$656K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$533K
FY2025$601K

From the FY2021 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $99K Management & general 52% · $108K

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; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Operations D
$90,093Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sara Clark’s $154K as Executive Di is at the 66th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sara Clark$153,960$157,240$143,000$125,285$90,093$80,245

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

Programs and updates

Educates digital professionals in higher education to advance the field.

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2 program services account for $152K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Conference and Workshops

The association held multiple educational events. The annual conference (oct 4-5 online) delivered 65+ training sessions to 602 attendees. The analytics summit (april 29 online) was a new event that delivered 11 sessions to 629 attendees. The accessibility summit (july 20 online) delivered 22 training sessions to 311 attendees.

$79Kprogram expense
02

Content and Networking

The association publishes the link journal online, which offers educational articles. The association maintains a professional development library of educational audio, video and resources for its members.

$74Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$303K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$263K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$206K
Ln 25
Programscol B$99K
Managementcol C$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$656K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$606K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$263K
Investment incomeLn 3$610
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$303K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$572K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$606K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$656K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6307
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$500K$606K
Total assetsLn 16$561K$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$560K$656K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$37K$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$280$280
Office expensesLn 13$14K$11K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$60K$45K$15K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$206K$99K$108K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.1M$68K$601K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M$38K$533K 990 PDF
FY2023 $898K$923K−$26K$495K 990 PDF
FY2022 $614K$750K−$135K$521K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $303K$206K$97K$656K 990 PDF
FY2020 $179K$196K−$17K$560K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $303,257 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$38,595
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,795
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $262,657$262,657
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $610$610
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,195$1,195
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $263,852 · Excluded from tax $610$303,257
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,318 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,748 · Management $53,345$90,093
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,492$7,492
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,196$6,196
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,265$1,265
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $280$280
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,411 · Management $2,651$14,062
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $45,303 · Management $15,001$60,304
IX-17 TravelManagement $13,837$13,837
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,953 · Management $4,947$9,900
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,889$2,889
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $98,695 · Management $107,623 · Fundraising $0$206,318
Part X · Balance sheet $658,468 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,298$34,389
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $479,334$571,597
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $61,683$49,982
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $561,315$658,468
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,250$1,754
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $472$687
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,722$2,441
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $559,593$656,027
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $559,593$656,027
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $561,315$658,468
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $656,027 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,257
XI-2 Total expenses$206,318
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$96,939
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$559,593
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$505
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$656,027

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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