Catalyst for Educational Change EIN 36-4113236

Catalyst for Educational Change FY2023 filing

EIN  36-4113236 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Chicago, IL Founded 1996
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Trains school districts to improve their capabilities.
Leadership
Shelley Taylor · Executive Director · $166K
Money in and out
$1.3M revenue, $1.5M expenses
Bottom line
37% program efficiency

Trains school districts to improve their capabilities. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $1.3M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, and $2.1M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$196K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.37 Management & general $0.63
Program efficiency
37%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
15.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-15%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▼ -48%
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2023▼ -20%
Total assets
$2.2M
FY2023▼ -16%
Total liabilities
$86K
FY2023▼ -45%
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$196K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B37%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $545K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Facilitation of training programs with school districts to develop their capabilities

$545Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCatalyst for Educational Change
EINHdr · item D36-4113236
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.cecweb.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1996
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B82)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
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
Executive Director
$166,354Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$132,118Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$107,775Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shelley Taylor’s $185K as Executive Dir. is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3392 $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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jo Anderson$186,575
Shelley Taylor$184,525$173,199$166,354$158,461$163,912$158,357
Mary McDonald$120,905$168,732
David Osta$148,443
Crystal Conley$145,365$135,999$132,118$130,713$129,280$111,842
Arlana Bedard$111,213$142,936$137,840
Heather Peloquin$118,528$110,891$107,775$101,846$106,090$106,030
Jenny Seitz$117,014

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
Program service revenue$940K · 73%
Contributions & grants$181K · 14%
Investment income$151K · 12%
Other revenue$14K · 1%
Program service revenue73%$940K
Contributions & grants14%$181K
Investment income12%$151K
Other revenue1%$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.37 Management & general $0.63
Program services37%$545K
Management & general63%$937K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$608K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$86K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.9M · Operating expenses/yr $1.5M
15.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $545K · Total expenses $1.5M
37%
Management & General
Management & general $937K · Total expenses $1.5M
63%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.5M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $107K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $181K · Total revenue $1.3M
14%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.3M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $940K · Total revenue $1.3M
73%
Investment reliance
Investment income $151K · Total revenue $1.3M
+12%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $940K · Total expenses $1.5M
63%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.3M · Prior year $2.5M
-48%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.3M · Expenses $1.5M
-15%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.1M · Total assets $2.2M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.3M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.2M
62%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Shelley Taylor · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $166K · Total expenses $1.5M
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.1M · Total expenses $1.5M
73%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 37%
Overhead ratio 63%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -48%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 6%

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

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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 (Latest)$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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