501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1.4M a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.3M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$30.4M
×89 vs prior year
Spent
$24.7M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$14.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$30.4M
FY2024▲ ×89
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$31.3M
FY2022$36.8M
FY2023$343K
FY2024$30.4M
FY2025$12.1M
Expenses
$24.7M
FY2024▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$20.5M
FY2022$24.1M
FY2023$28.8M
FY2024$24.7M
FY2025$19.7M
Net assets
$14.9M
FY2024▲ +61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$25.1M
FY2022$37.8M
FY2023$9.3M
FY2024$14.9M
FY2025$6.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Sep 2019.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $22.0M Management & general 11% · $2.7M

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; $2.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director (thru Sept 2023)
$478,295Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/COO (thru Mar 2024)
$341,827Pt VII · Sec A
MD Information Systems & Security
$317,782Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$284,129Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Marketing Officer
$256,501Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director - Academics
$209,336Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director - Growth
$206,117Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director - Programs
$175,721Pt VII · Sec A

Monica Milligan’s $405K as Executive Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains and supports school leaders and teachers to implement its educational program.

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3 programs · $17.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Program Success

The program 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.

$9.7Mprogram expense
02

Program Delivery

The program delivery team delivers a system of supports that includes a learning management system, curricula, resources, and applications that provides students and teachers with the tools they need to engage in rigorous classroom learning.

$4.3Mprogram expense
03

Training & Convening

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

$3.1Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$111K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$24.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.0M
Managementcol C$2.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$14.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.1M
Total assetsLn 16$16.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$111K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$30.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$291K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$16.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$14.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 579
VolunteersI 64
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$13.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.0M$291K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M$16.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$9.3M$14.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.0M$823K$178K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.0M$6.7M$1.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$706K$580K$126K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.2M$263K
Payroll taxesLn 10$689K$567K$123K
Legal feesLn 11b$514K$514K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.7M$2.5M$193K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.1M$1.1M
Office expensesLn 13$33K$7K$26K
Information technologyLn 14$5.1M$5.0M$89K
TravelLn 17$796K$761K$35K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.3M$2.2M$109K
InsuranceLn 23$102K$22K$80K
All other expensesLn 24e$61K$13K$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.7M$22.0M$2.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12.1M$19.7M−$7.7M$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $30.4M$24.7M$5.7M$14.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $343K$28.8M−$28.5M$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $36.8M$24.1M$12.6M$37.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $31.3M$20.5M$10.8M$25.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $30,361,987 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $250,000$30,250,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $85,835$110,852
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,800$1,135
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $342,635$30,361,987
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 $14,055,779$11,887,055
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,773,490$12,817,659
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $28,829,269$24,704,714
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,486,634$5,657,273
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $30,361,987 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,135 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,250,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,250,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $110,852$110,852
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $111,987$30,361,987
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,704,714 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $822,965 · Management $178,121$1,001,086
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,655,698 · Management $1,355,564$8,011,262
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $580,401 · Management $125,621$706,022
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,216,126 · Management $263,216$1,479,342
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $566,690 · Management $122,653$689,343
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $514,325$514,325
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,474$41,474
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,541,960 · Management $192,982$2,734,942
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,110,959$1,110,959
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,182 · Management $25,693$32,875
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,001,316 · Management $89,091$5,090,407
IX-17 TravelPrograms $760,801 · Management $35,292$796,093
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,223,847 · Management $109,485$2,333,332
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,266 · Management $79,649$101,915
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,401 · Management $47,936$61,337
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,037,937 · Management $2,666,777 · Fundraising $0$24,704,714
Part X · Balance sheet $16,503,404 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,120,070$13,144,904
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,632,608$1,349,799
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $7,030,430$291,282
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $103,821$1,717,419
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,886,929$16,503,404
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,604,875$1,564,077
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,604,875$1,564,077
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,282,054$14,939,327
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,282,054$14,939,327
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,886,929$16,503,404
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,939,327 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$30,361,987
XI-2 Total expenses$24,704,714
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,657,273
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,282,054
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,939,327

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