The Axim Collaborative, INC. Mission is to make learning more accessible, relevant, and effective for all learners. Axim Collaborative, INC. Transforms education to work pathways by facilitating collaboration and innovations to build an ecosystem of solutions to drive better student outcomes. Axim Collaborative, INC. Catalyzes new digital and education practices that engage students in their course of study and enable them to persist through their programs and excel in their careers to realize greater social and economic mobility.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.6M 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $124.5M a year · 69% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.6M
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.4M
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 8 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 8 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$25.0M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$23.8M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$805.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$25.0M
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$84.7M
FY2021$97.5M
FY2022$834.6M
FY2023$15.4M
FY2024$30.1M
FY2025$25.0M
Expenses
$23.8M
FY2025▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$101.8M
FY2021$131.9M
FY2022$56.8M
FY2023$9.2M
FY2024$16.9M
FY2025$23.8M
Net assets
$805.7M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$14.0M
FY2021−$57.9M
FY2022$718.2M
FY2023$734.4M
FY2024$748.3M
FY2025$805.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $19.6M Management & general 18% · $4.2M

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

21 people listed on the 990; $3.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and CEO
$537,662Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk and General Counsel
$429,723Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
$350,216Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Engineering
$325,814Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Technology Innovation
$315,954Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People and Partnerships Officer
$269,808Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Data and Impact
$265,093Pt VII · Sec A
Software Architect
$220,905Pt VII · Sec A

Stephanie Khurana’s $538K as President and CEO is at the 91st 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anant Agarwal———$1,136,959$917,214$698,809
Johannes Heinlein———$651,472$491,677$420,298
Adam Medros———$205,562$642,803$525,575
Jean-Philippe Beaudry———$642,427$439,100—
Stephanie Brocoum———$617,368$437,164—
Nell Ma'luf$429,723$424,611$469,551$612,385$373,489$313,560
Stephanie Khurana$537,662$397,497————
Lauren Holliday———$494,570$369,828$283,367

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

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Improves learning access and effectiveness for underserved students to boost their success.

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2 programs · $19.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Axim collaborative, inc. Advances education transformation through partnerships, grant making, convenings and deep collaboration with partners and thought leaders whose goal it is to enable student success through catalyzing new digital and educational practices. See more at WWW.AXIM.ORG

$12.8Mprogram expense
02

Axim collaborative, inc. Supports the open source software open edx platform for online learning. This program's mission is to leverage open source technology to democratize education and to power advances in learning. See more at WWW.OPENEDX.ORG

$6.8Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 37 grants · $16.7M · 2022–2024
United Negro College Fund INCDC · FY2024$1,000,000
Credlens LLCIN · FY2024$1,000,000
SUNY Impact Foundation INCNY · FY2024$840,780
TresearchDC · FY2024$600,000
Ivy Tech Foundation INCIN · FY2024$600,000
Department of Higher EducationFY2024$600,000
DatakindNY · FY2024$600,000
Braven IncorporatedIL · FY2024$600,000
Digital Harbor Foundation INCMD · FY2024$500,000
Complete College America INCIN · FY2024$498,625
University of MassachusettsFY2024$350,000
Washington Student Achievement CouncilFY2024$200,000
Empirical Resolution INCNY · FY2024$200,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25.0M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$24.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200
Money outPt IX
$23.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$19.6M
Managementcol C$4.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$805.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28.9M
Total assetsLn 16$808.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$24.8M
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.2M
Total revenueLn 12$25.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14.6M
SavingsLn 2$14.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$775.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$808.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$805.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$685.8M$28.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$60.2M$775.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$749.8M$808.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$748.3M$805.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9.3M$9.3M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.6M$2.0M$604K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$2.4M$411K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$455K$364K$92K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$537K$366K$171K
Payroll taxesLn 10$351K$338K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$136K$136K
Accounting feesLn 11c$265K$265K
Investment management feesLn 11f$655K$655K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.3M$3.7M$650K$0
Office expensesLn 13$83K$7K$76K
OccupancyLn 16$306K$266K$40K
TravelLn 17$139K$136K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$637K$636K$351
InsuranceLn 23$65K$65K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$37K$1.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$23.8M$19.6M$4.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $25.0M$23.8M$1.2M$805.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $30.1M$16.9M$13.2M$748.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $15.4M$9.2M$6.2M$734.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $834.6M$56.8M$777.8M$718.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $97.5M$131.9M−$34.4M−$57.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $84.7M$101.8M−$17.2M−$14.0M 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 $24,955,259 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,272$146,952
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,135,217$24,808,107
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $30,144,489$24,955,259
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,404,235$9,345,625
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,679,190$6,745,537
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,844,686$7,682,317
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,928,111$23,773,479
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,216,378$1,181,780
Part VI · Governance 1 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $24,955,259 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $146,952$146,952
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,603,094$21,603,094
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,205,013$3,205,013
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146,952 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,808,107$24,955,259
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,773,479 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,345,625$9,345,625
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,963,642 · Management $603,828$2,567,470
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,423,552 · Management $411,200$2,834,752
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $363,504 · Management $91,875$455,379
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $365,644 · Management $170,988$536,632
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $338,480 · Management $12,824$351,304
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $135,548$135,548
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $264,613$264,613
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $654,969$654,969
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,685,077 · Management $650,363 · Fundraising $0$4,335,440
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,318 · Management $75,728$83,046
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $265,855 · Management $39,878$305,733
IX-17 TravelPrograms $135,685 · Management $2,892$138,577
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $636,200 · Management $351$636,551
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $64,594$64,594
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,234 · Management $1,026,012$1,063,246
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,567,816 · Management $4,205,663 · Fundraising $0$23,773,479
Part X · Balance sheet $808,189,361 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,533,968$14,590,175
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $674,231,614$14,284,174
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,416,290$3,418,265
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $367,192$186,408
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $60,242,864$775,710,339
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $749,791,928$808,189,361
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $623,566$1,369,138
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $795,638$1,020,390
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,390$58,635
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,459,594$2,448,163
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $748,332,334$805,741,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $748,332,334$805,741,198
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $749,791,928$808,189,361
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $805,741,198 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,955,259
XI-2 Total expenses$23,773,479
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,181,780
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$748,332,334
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$56,227,084
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$805,741,198

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