Middle Grades Collaborative FY2024 filing

Not tax-deductible

Montpelier, VT501(c)(4)Since 2006EducationEIN 45-4629016Revenue $77K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmiddlegradescollaborative.org227 Leap Frog Holw, 05602-5404 · Montpelier, VTTax-exempt since Mar 2013

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We are a collaboration of colleges and universities specializing in professional development for Middle school educators. Designed for aspiring and practicing teachers of 10-15 year olds, our organization offers conferences, journals, online modules, and other resources.

99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 22% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$77K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$108K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$123K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$77K
FY2024▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$77K
FY2025$75K
Expenses
$108K
FY2024▼ -32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$158K
FY2024$108K
FY2025$67K
Net assets
$123K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$131K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2013.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $107K Management & general 1% · $1K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Treas
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A

James Nagle’s $25K as President/Treas is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Nagle$25,000$40,000$40,000$45,000$40,000
Penny Bishop$5,000$20,000$25,000$35,000$30,000

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

Provides professional development for middle school educators through conferences, journals, and online resources.

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1 program · $107K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Middle Grades Collaborative is part of a unique collaboration of colleges providing ongoing professional development for aspiring and practicing teachers of 10-15 year olds. Since 1991, the Middle Grades Collaborative has offered the Institute, aimed at providing this support and, in addition, helping educators earn their Middle Grades…

$107Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$77K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Money outPt IX
$108K
Ln 25
Programscol B$107K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$123K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$77K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$123K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$123K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$123K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K$123K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$153K$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$153K$123K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$30K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K$34K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$725$725
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$300$300
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$108K$107K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $75K$67K$9K$131K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $77K$108K−$30K$123K 990 PDF
FY2023 $120K$158K−$37K$153K 990 PDF
FY2022 $95K$190K 990 PDF
FY2021 $137K$210K 990 PDF
FY2020 $182K$243K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $77,348 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $120,400$77,348
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $120,400$77,348
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $60,000$64,042
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,887$43,532
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $157,887$107,574
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,487−$30,226
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $77,348 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $77,348$77,348
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $77,348$77,348
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $107,574 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $34,042$34,042
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $725$725
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,107$5,107
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $300$300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,270$35,270
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,130$2,130
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $106,549 · Management $1,025 · Fundraising $0$107,574
Part X · Balance sheet $122,620 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152,846$122,620
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $152,846$122,620
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $152,846$122,620
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $152,846$122,620
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $152,846$122,620
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $122,620 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$77,348
XI-2 Total expenses$107,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,226
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$152,846
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$122,620

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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