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Gradient Learning EIN 35-2645251

Gradient Learning FY2023 filing

EIN  35-2645251 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Walnut, CA Founded 2018
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Trains and supports school leaders and teachers to implement its educational program.
Leadership
Andrew Goldin · Executive Director · $421K
Money in and out
$343K revenue, $28.8M expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency

Trains and supports school leaders and teachers to implement its educational program. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $343K in revenue, $28.8M in expenses, and $9.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$343K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$28.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$9.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$28.5M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-8314%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$343K
FY2023▼ -99%
Expenses
$28.8M
FY2023▲ +19%
Total assets
$10.9M
FY2023▼ -72%
Total liabilities
$1.6M
FY2023▼ -11%
Total revenue
$343K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$28.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$9.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$28.5M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$10.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $20.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Implementation Success

The implementation success team provides 1:1 coaching and support to all school partners and a set of district leaders. The team supports schools with ongoing progress monitoring and program improvement by engaging in regular data-analysis and gap action planning.

$12.4Mprogram expense
02

Training & Convening

Gradient learning hosts summer training sessions to prepare school leaders and teachers to implement the summit learning program. In addition, gradient hosts fall & spring convenings for school leaders and teachers providing ongoing support to our partner schools.

$5.0Mprogram expense
03

Academics

The academics team provides project-based and self-directed learning resources to partner schools as well as the associated assessments and supports for accessibility and differentiation. The team maintains rubrics to assess cognitive skills while continuously fine tuning and improving curriculum offerings.

$3.3Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGradient Learning
EINHdr · item D35-2645251
Principal addressHdr · item CWalnut, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jgradientlearning.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2018
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B02)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Andrew Goldin
Executive Director
$421,075Pt VII · Sec A
$327,869Pt VII · Sec A
Joy Knox
MD Information Systems
$303,882Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Hoang
Chief Marketing Officer
$243,417Pt VII · Sec A
Monica Milligan
Chief Program Officer
$231,497Pt VII · Sec A
Whitney Metzger
Managing Director- Growth
$196,711Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Malone
Managing Director - Academics
$188,523Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Hernandez
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Monica Milligan’s $405K as Executive Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3682 $10–100M 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Andrew Goldin—$478,295$421,075$453,546$422,228
Monica Milligan$404,524$284,129$231,497——
Benjamin Roh—$341,827$327,869$287,127$296,547
Joy Knox$340,224$317,782$303,882$265,735$278,733
Andy Hoang Thru Jan 2025$272,235————
Andy Hoang—$256,501$243,417$209,919$225,910
Andrew Malone Thru May 2025$228,183————
Andrew Malone—$209,336$188,523——

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$250K · 73%
Investment income$86K · 25%
Other revenue$7K · 2%
Contributions & grants73%$250K
Investment income25%$86K
Other revenue2%$7K
Total revenueLn 12$343K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program services89%$25.8M
Management & general11%$3.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$28.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Total net assetsLn 32$9.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $8.2M · Operating expenses/yr $28.8M
3.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $25.8M · Total expenses $28.8M
89%
Management & General
Management & general $3.1M · Total expenses $28.8M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $28.8M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $22.8M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $250K · Total revenue $343K
73%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $343K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $343K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $86K · Total revenue $343K
+25%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $28.8M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $343K · Prior year $36.8M
-99%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $9.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $343K · Expenses $28.8M
-8314%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $10.9M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $9.3M · Total assets $10.9M
85%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $7.0M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $10.9M
65%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Andrew Goldin · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $421K · Total expenses $28.8M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $14.1M · Total expenses $28.8M
49%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%——
Overhead ratio 11%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -99%——
Legal fee ratio 1%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationFY2023$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$30.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$343K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$36.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$31.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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